When a Tropical Storm blew through the Northern Mariana Islands, TEEX was there delivering vital preparedness training to local emergency managers, responders and officials. TEEX delivered homeland security training to more than 160 people in Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
Ten Texas A&M University students recently completed a 40-hour mini-mester Crime Scene Investigation course through an innovative collaboration with the Texas Forensic Science Academy (TFSA)at TEEX.
Elizabeth Morris has been tapped to serve as the Division Director of the TEEX Public Safety and Security Division. In the announcement, Agency Director Gary Sera praised her wealth of experience in both public safety and security and emergency response.
The Governors Office, Texas Criminal Justice Division, has awarded the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) additional funding to extend existing, successful, tuition-free training through the Texas Forensic Science Academy.
Four, tuition-free, Crime Scene Investigation classes will be offered over the next four months in South Texas. The training is being funded by the Governors Office, Texas Criminal Justice Division, to provide South Texas law enforcement officers and judicial representatives specialized training through the Texas Forensic Science Academy and Texas Justice Court Training Center located at Texas State University.
Twenty-two new peace officers are graduating from the Central Texas Police Academy on June 6, after 18 weeks of comprehensive training. The graduation ceremony will be held at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museums Annenberg Presidential Conference Center at 5 p.m.
An innovative partnership established in 2011 between Texas A&M University and the Texas Forensic Science Academy administered by TEEX provides an opportunity for 10 students seeking a FIVS degree to participate in specialized training courses taught in a “Mini-mester” format and hosted at the Texas A&M Riverside Campus.
TEEX has launched an online version of its Death Investigation course, thanks to funding from the Texas Office of the Governor – Criminal Justice Division (CJD). The 40-hour course is offered through the Texas Forensic Science Academy and is recognized by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) and the International Association of Identification (IAI) for continuing education credit.
Twenty-four new peace officers graduated from the Central Texas Police Academy in December, after 18 weeks of comprehensive training. Brig. Gen. Joe E. Ramirez Jr., Commandant of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, delivered the keynote address at the graduation ceremony.
The Texas Criminal Justice Division has awarded the Texas Forensic Science Academy $299,000 to provide crime scene investigation training for law enforcement personnel in small, rural and mid-sized law enforcement agencies in Texas.