Lakeland Fire Department Rescue Chief dedicated to serving community achieves third Polk State degree
Shane Reynolds, Rescue Chief for the Lakeland Fire Department, will graduate with his third Polk State College degree this week and a passion for serving the community that is stronger than ever for this dedicated…
Polk State Fire Science Coordinator designs Florida Fallen Firefighter Memorial
Jim Davis is well known for rigorously training highly-skilled professionals for central Florida fire departments, and that includes instilling in firefighters the importance of honor. After 42 years in the fire service, 30 years as…
Community Celebrates Opening of Center for Public Safety
The ribbon has been cut and the Polk State Center for Public Safety is officially open for business. Polk State celebrated the grand opening of the state-of-the-art, 101,450-square-foot facility with a ceremony on Friday,…
Polk State Center for Public Safety to Redefine First-Responder Training; Opening Jan. 8
When it opens in January, the Polk State Center for Public Safety will include a 3,600-square-foot training area, complete with mock storefronts and jail cell, and a movable wall system for creating new, ever more…
Polk State Receives Final $3 Million Needed for Center for Public Safety Construction
Florida’s 2016 budget includes the remaining $3.08 million Polk State College needs to finish its Center for Public Safety — and local delegates and public officials couldn’t be happier. “I am pleased and relieved that…
Polk State Celebrates “Topping Out” of Center for Public Safety
Polk State College officials, law enforcement representatives and construction workers gathered Thursday for a topping-out ceremony at Polk State’s Center for Public Safety in Winter Haven. In building construction, topping out is traditionally held when the last…
Polk State Center for Public Safety to Open in 2016, Will House Criminal Justice, EMS, Fire Science and Public Safety Institute
Polk State’s physical footprint will expand yet again with the Center for Public Safety, scheduled to open in January 2016. The Polk State Center for Public Safety will be located at 1251 Jim Keene Blvd.…
Polk State Breaks Ground on Center for Public Safety
The ground has been broken and Polk State’s Center for Public Safety is officially underway. Polk State hosted the groundbreaking event for the new location Thursday morning. More than 300 local and state officials, alumni,…
Kathleen Students Visit Polk to Learn About Law Enforcement Careers
Polk State College hosted students from Kathleen High School’s Criminal Justice Academy on Jan. 24, for a day of real-life insight into the field of law enforcement. During the day, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office…
Rescue Chief Shane Reynolds Eager to ‘Give Back’ to Polk State
It wasn’t that long ago that Shane Reynolds was studying to be an air conditioning technician, a field he didn’t love but that would pay the bills. Today, he’s the recently promoted rescue chief of…