The Criminal Justice program is committed to providing you with the education and training needed to perform effectively in a variety of career positions.
High School Credit Junior Year Criminal Justice: 2.5, Technology: .5, Forensics: 1.0 High School Credit Senior Year Criminal Justice: 3.0 Certifications Ohio Peace Officer Training Association - Private Security Academy APCO Telecommunicator 1 (911 Dispatcher) First Aid/CPR ASP Baton ASP Restraints Individual Chemical Repellant Spray FEMA - Incident Command System (ICS) FEMA - National Incident Management System (NIMS)
*Most police departments in Ohio, which include federal law enforcement agencies, require you to be 21 to become a law enforcement officer. A department that is not civil service may hire you at 18, especially out-of-state departments.
Email: rmagyar@polaris.edu Education: Associates Degree in Criminal Justice; Ashworth College, Bachelors Criminal Justice Administration; Tiffin University Certifications: DEA Certification in narcotics & investigation and served as an undercover officer, State Certified Crash Investigator, Certified Instructor for Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission At Polaris Since: 2015 Industry Experience: Sergeant Magyar served as a sergeant with a metropolitan police agency near Cleveland, Ohio. She has extensive training and experience in financial crimes, drug enforcement and traffic crash investigation. Sergeant Magyar also has experience as a traffic officer. In 2010, Sergeant Magyar was presented with the Distinguished Law Enforcement Group Achievement Award for her role in suppressing a Northeast Ohio auto theft ring. Hobbies/Interests: In her free time Sergeant Magyar enjoys spending time with her two dogs and working in her gardens. Physical fitness is also an important part of her life and she participates in running events and weight lifting. Teacher: Kevin Gibson Email: kgibson@polaris.edu Education: Attended Cuyahoga Community College and Cleveland State University. Currently enrolled at Kent State University. Graduate of the U.S. Army Military Police School. Certifications: State Certification in Subject Control, Impact Weapons, Taser, STOPS, Critical Injury First Aid, Physical Fitness & Bike Patrol. Certified in Public Safety Diving and as a Swift Water Technician. Certified Instructor for Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission. At Polaris Since: 2019 Industry Experience: Sergeant Gibson has 13 years law enforcement experience. He has servd as a Sergeant with a metroplitan police agency near Cleveland, Ohio and has considerable tactical training in numerous law enforcement skills. He was also the lead instructor for the agencies Subject Control/Intermediate Weapons Control team. In 2009 Sergeant Gibson was awarded the Life Saving award. He also served as a Sergeant in the Ohio Army National Guard as a Military Police Officer. Hobbies/Interests: In his free time Sergeant Gibson enjoys physical fitness, the Arts, sports and attending films with his son and daughter.