The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has announced an expanded partnership with Reinhardt University to offer college-level academic programs at the sheriff’s Public Safety Training Center in Canton.
“The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office is an agency looking to build strong leaders,” said Sheriff Frank Reynolds. “This partnership with Reinhardt University gives our deputies the chance to serve their community, earn their degrees and be a leader within the agency.”
A Police Academy option of an associate of science in criminal justice degree will let students earn POST Basic Peace Officer Certification, which satisfies 15 semester hours of criminal justice coursework, officials said.
Sheriff’s deputies who earn their associate’s degree can move on to a bachelor’s of arts degree in organizational management and leadership. As they rise in the ranks, they can continue to a new Executive Command and Leadership Program, which includes attaining a master’s of public administration degree.
Reinhardt’s main campus is in Waleska.
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