BSOL chapter welcomes criminal justice students and professionals from across the nation
The American Criminal Justice Association-Lambda Alpha Epsilon (ACJA-LAE) Region 6 Conference took place October 17–19, 2019, in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, on the campus of Inver Hills Community College. The conference was titled “Evolution of Gangs: From the Roaring 20s to the 2020s.”
Students and alumni from the Criminal Justice program at Inver Hills competed across a range of events at the conference, taking home 14 top-three awards, including six first place finishes, along with two first-place team awards. The Inver Hills competitors represented the college’s Beta Sigma Omega Lambda (BSOL) chapter of the ACJA. BSOL was the host chapter for the conference.
Leslie Palmer, PhD, criminal justice faculty and law enforcement coordinator at Inver Hills, reported that this latest ACJA-LAE conference was the 14th attended by members of the BSOL chapter. BSOL competitors have brought home more than 200 trophies from their participation at the conferences.
“Attending ACJA-LAE conferences has allowed Inver Hills criminal justice students to showcase the knowledge and skills they have excelled in during their time in college,” Leslie said. “Our students have met other criminal justice students and professionals from around the country. The BSOL chapter at Inver Hills is known nationally as one of the strongest competitors in academics.”
Leslie added that the next ACJA-LAE conference BSOL members will attend is the 83rd National Conference March 22–27, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri.
2019 ACJA-LAE Regional Conference
Inver Hills BSOL Competitors
Individual Awards
David Yantz • 1st place • Police Management Exam (Lower Level)
Kelly Glagavs • 3rd place • Police Management Exam (Lower Level)
Kelly Glagavs • 2nd place • ACJA/LAE Knowledge Exam (Lower Level)
Thomas Barth • 3rd place • Physical Agility Competition (Males, Age 25 and under)
Andrew Gubash • 2nd place • Firearms Competition (Lower Level)
Thomas Barth • 3rd place • Firearms Competition (Lower Level)
Chris Karl • 1st place • Physical Agility Competition (Males, Age 26–35)
Jameson Ryskoski (Alumni) • 3rd place • Physical Agility Competition (Males, Age 26–35)
Ed Hemmelman (Alumni) • 1st place • Firearms Competition (Professional Level)
James Volk • 2nd place • Firearms Competition (Professional Level)
Abdirahman Warmahayye (Alumni) • 2nd place • Juvenile Justice Exam (Upper Level)
Jameson Ryskoski (Alumni) • 1st place • ACJA/LAE Knowledge Exam (Professional Level)
Ed Hemmelman (Alumni) • 1st place • Police Management Exam (Professional Level)
Ed Hemmelman (Alumni) • 1st place • Corrections Exam (Professional Level)
Team Awards
Thomas Barth, Andrew Gubash and Chris Karl • 1st place • Firearms Team Competition (Lower Level)
Ed Hemmelman (Alumni), Jameson Ryskoski (Alumni) and James Volk • 1st place • Firearms Team Competition (Professional Level)
More about the Criminal Justice program…
Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway A.S. Degree – 60 credits
This course of study is designed to prepare you for a career in corrections, security and law enforcement. The Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway A.S. offers you a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated criminal justice bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities.
The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing the pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State Universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway A.S. degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.
The Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway consists of the required pathway curriculum, as well as completion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), to reach a total of 60 credits.
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Correctional Officers and Jailers
Guard inmates in jails and prisons.
WAGE
This career pays above the statewide median of $20.07/hour
Minnesota
Median: $24.71/hour
High: $29.00/hourSeven-county Twin Cities metro
Median: $25.96/hour
High: $30.03/hourOUTLOOK
This career is currently in very high demand.
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2019 ACJA-LAE Regional Conference
More about the Law Enforcement program…
Law Enforcement Transfer Pathway Degree A.S. – 68 credits
The courses in this program are part of the integrated Associate in Science (A.S.) degree offered by metro area community colleges. Law Enforcement students must meet minimum selection standards under Minnesota Rule 6700.0700, Subpart 1., F. before they will be admitted into the IHCC Law Enforcement Professional Peace Officer Education (PPOE) Program. According to Minnesota Rule, no student may be admitted to the PPOE who has been convicted of any of the crimes listed in MN Rules 6700.0700, Subp. 1., F.
The degree offers you a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an A.S. degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Law Enforcement bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathways associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.
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Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Maintain order and protect lives and property by enforcing laws.
WAGE
This career pays above the statewide median of $20.07/hour
Minnesota
Median: $32.32/hour
High: $37.64/hourSeven-county Twin Cities metro
Median: $35.70/hour
High: $39.70/hourOUTLOOK
This career is currently in very high demand. This career is high growth compared to other careers. There will be a need for about 7,222 new Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers to meet market demand between 2016–2026.
Learn more about Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement at Inver Hills by contacting:
Leslie Palmer, PhD
Criminal Justice Faculty/Law Enforcement Coordinator
651-450-3619
