OHIO taught Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy invaluable lessons

As a deputy sheriff within the Franklin County Corrections Heart, Ohio College graduate Makalia Jones is tasked with the care, custody and management of inmates, in addition to responding to any incidents which will come up inside the facility.

It is a lot of duty, however OHIO ready Jones for her profession in regulation enforcement by way of coursework, in addition to taking part with college students, alumni and regulation enforcement professionals.

“Listening to others’ tales and experiences helped put together me for something I would encounter,” Jones stated.

In spring of final 12 months, Jones graduated from Ohio College with an affiliate diploma in utilized research in regulation enforcement expertise. Though she began working for the Franklin County Corrections Heart, she went on to graduate from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Workplace Academy and Ohio College this previous spring, the place she earned her bachelor’s diploma in prison justice with a minor in communication research.

As a part of her on-the-job coaching, she earned Disaster Intervention Coaching (CIT) certification, which is designed to create a seamless hyperlink between regulation enforcement and emergency psychological well being providers. CIT officers obtain roughly 40 hours of coaching in psychiatric issues, substance abuse points, de-escalation strategies and authorized points associated to psychological well being and substance abuse.

“I needed to assist others and belong to one thing higher than myself,” Jones stated.

Jones selected Ohio College’s Lancaster campus due to its proximity to her hometown Canal Winchester. She enrolled in OHIO’s regulation enforcement expertise and prison justice packages to help her purpose of launching a profession in regulation enforcement.

Lisa Taylor, an affiliate professor of instruction, described Jones as diligent, hard-working and at all times prepared for a problem. “Makalia is goal-oriented, and it’s evident that she goes after what she desires,” Taylor stated. “I count on nothing however continued success from this younger girl. It was a pleasure serving as her teacher, being a part of her instructional journey and watching her develop and mature.”

Taylor and the regulation enforcement expertise lessons she taught made a huge impact on Jones, who carries recommendation from Taylor  to at the present time.

“As Lisa Taylor as soon as advised me: ‘Rise up, costume up and present up,’” Jones stated.

Jones encourages different college students who’re eager about careers in regulation enforcement or prison justice to construct and leverage relationships, whereas staying centered on their objectives and persevering with to study.