The roots of the Public Safety Training Center date back to February 1974, with a
proposal to establish a Regional Criminal Justice Training Center. The Monroe County
Association of Chiefs of Police thought that such a facility under the aegis of
Monroe Community College could provide consistent, responsive, professional and high
quality training in one central location. With the support of the police chiefs and the
County of Monroe, a formal proposal for approval and grant support was made to the
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. Once funds were secured, a
director was hired and the Regional CJTC was established.
With the support of area public safety professionals, the Center has continued to
grow in programs offered and client agencies served. In the fall of 1983, the Center
was renamed the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Training Center to reflect an expanded
mission. In 1987, the CJ&PSTC assumed responsibility for training in support of the
Emergency Medical Service community. In 1989, the TEAM Incident Management program
was pioneered here as a systems approach to integrating public and private sector
response to natural or man-made emergencies. Through the offerings in this program,
EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, public officials, and industrial fire and EMS organizations
learn and then practice common language, approaches, and techniques. In 1990, the
CJ&PSTC added the year-long Paramedic program to its portfolio of offerings.
In 1995, the mission expanded once again as the Training Center was certified by the State
of New York as a Security Guard Training Site. At the same time, the name was
simplified to the Public Safety Training Center, since Criminal Justice is one of the
disciplines within Public Safety.
First, last, and always, the PSTC is a partnership enterprise. Without the following
partners, our vision and mission could not be achieved:
URL: http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/pstc/history.htm
Updated: November 20, 1996
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