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John R. Carruthers
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Dr. John Carruthers serves as the Chair of the Public Safety Management (PSMT) Program, which includes the Public Safety Management (PSMT) degree completion major as well as the new major in Safety, Security & Emergency Management (SEMT). Dr. Carruthers joined Franklin after completing more than thirty five years of service as a law enforcement officer. He began his law enforcement career with the Virginia Beach Police Department after completing a four year tour of active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. Subsequently, he served for nearly twenty five years with the Columbus, Ohio Division of Police, serving another ten years as Chief of the Bexley, Ohio Police Department. His long history of leadership in public safety is complemented by more than 20 years of combined active duty and reserve service in the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army Reserve and the Ohio National Guard, in both non-commissioned and commissioned ranks. Dr. Carruthers has served as a member and past president of NetCare Corporation Board of Directors, a Life Member of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP), a past member and chair of the OACP Professional Services Committee, and member of the OACP’s Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) Board of Directors. Dr. Carruthers' academic and research interests include leadership and management in public safety agencies, ethics and public safety management, and higher education for public safety personnel. Choose a category by selecting the appropriate header. |
| Ph.D., | The Ohio State University, 1988, Adult Education |
| M.S.A., | Central Michigan University, 1984, Human Resources |
| B.A., | Park College, 1980, Criminal Justice Administration |
| A.A.S., | Columbus Technical Institute, 1975, Law Enforcement Tech. |
| 2007 | Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE), Lifetime Certification, Granted by: The Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police |
| 1977-1994 | Certificated Instructor , Ohio Peace Officer Training Council: Basic Peace Officer Training Program |
| 2007-Present | Franklin University, Program Chair, Public Safety Management, Course Manager for BSAD 460, Business Ethics; Assisted with re-design of AMGT/PSMT 495 Capstone course, which included assignments, reading materials, and various multi-media elements. Assisted with the re-design of PSMT 430, Contemporary Issues in Public Safety Management course. |
| 1997-2007 | Bexley Police Department, Bexley, Ohio, Chief of Police |
| 1990-1997 | Columbus Division of Police, Columbus, Ohio, Police Commander |
| 1988-1990 | Columbus Division of Police, Columbus, Ohio, Police Lieutenant |
| 1984-1990 | Park College , Rickenbacker AFB Adjunct Faculty, Ohio Branch Undergraduate Courses: Principles of Supervision, Personnel Management, Intro to Human Resource Development, Organizational Development and Change, Compensation Management, Senior Seminar in Human Resource Development, and Labor Relations |
| 1983-1988 | Police In-Service Training Classes Taught: Planning and Conducting Raids, Officer Identification & Confrontation Procedures, S.W.A.T. Rappelling, Developed and conducted the Basic S.W.A.T. School in 1983. Police Recruit Training Classes Taught: Human Relations and Moral Issues in Policing (Ethics). |
| 1984-1988 | Military Classes Taught: Map Reading, Junior Leadership Training, Company Level Administration, Civil Disturbance Control Operations, EEO Training, Basic Infantry Tactics, and General Subjects from the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Program of Instruction. |
| 1978-1988 | Columbus Division of Police, Columbus, Ohio, Police Sergeant, |
| 1974-1988 | United States Army Reserve and Ohio Army National Guard, Honorable Discharge as a Major (0-4), Infantry Branch. Assignments included: Infantry Platoon Leader, Weapons Platoon Leader, Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commandant, Battalion Communications/Electronics Officer, Battalion Assistant Operations Officer, Battalion Adjutant, Staff Instructor at the Ohio Military Academy, Officer Candidate School (OCS), and Director of the Army Officer Candidate Program for the Ohio Military Academy. |
| 1972-1978 | Columbus Division of Police, Columbus, Ohio, Police Officer, |
| 1971-1972 | Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia, Police Officer |
| 1967-1973 | United States Marine Corps, Parachute Rigger, Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant (E-5) |
| 2007 | ISFL 690, Instructional Strategies for Effective Learning, Nexis-Lexis Training |
| 2007 | Completed written interview for publication in the August, 2007 edition of Smart Business Magazine. The interview addressed the benefits of a degree in Public Safety Management. |
| 2001 | Magazine Article - Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) Program: Preparing for the Challenge. Ohio Cities and Villages: The Journal of the Ohio Municipal League. May/June, 2001. |
| Life Member, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police | |
| Member, NetCare Corporation Board of Directors (1996-06, President of Board 2004-05) | |
| Member, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Professional Services Committee (Member1996-06, Committee Chair 1997-06) |
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| Member, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) Board of Directors (2003-2005). |
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| Habitat for Humanity Volunteer , Summer, 2006 |
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