Penn State Justice and Safety Institute

What Penn State Justice and Safety Institute does

Penn State Justice and Safety Institute (JASI) is a non-degree professional training unit of Penn State Outreach, operating within The Pennsylvania State University since approximately 1970. The institute delivers continuing education and professional development to law enforcement and criminal justice professionals across Pennsylvania and at least 11 additional U.S. states. Its core curriculum is organized into two programs: a five-course Management Training pathway (Police Supervisory In-Service Training, High Impact Supervision, Police Executive Development, Police Executive Development Advanced, and Strategic Leadership) and a twelve-course Specialty Training catalog covering acting-in-rank, counterterrorism, communications, report writing, field training officer development, instructor development, grant writing, and managing police conduct. Beyond Criminal Justice Professional Training, JASI runs specialized programs for probation and parole officers, Pennsylvania sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, child support enforcement professionals, and constables.

JASI's technology footprint is deliberately minimal: the institute uses the Canvas learning management system for asynchronous self-paced courses and Zoom video conferencing for virtual instructor-led sessions, with hybrid combinations enabling students in different locations to participate together. There is no proprietary technology platform; the competitive differentiation sits in curriculum content, instructor expertise (25+ practitioners drawn from agencies nationwide), and MPOETC credit certification that gives Pennsylvania officers continuing-education credits required for compliance.

The business model is transactional per-student course fees ranging from $129 for a one-day Field Training Officer Refresher to $1,359 for the 10-day Police Executive Development Advanced course. Distribution is driven by a co-sponsorship network of more than 20 host police departments, sheriff offices, and training academies that provide classroom space and local advertising, while JASI supplies instructors and materials. The organization employs 13 people, is headquartered at 301 Outreach Innovation Building on the University Park campus, and operates with no disclosed revenue figure as a non-reporting unit of a public university system.

Name

Penn State Justice and Safety Institute

Legal name

The Pennsylvania State University

Website

https://jasi.psu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Penn State Justice and Safety Institute (JASI) is a Penn State Outreach unit that provides continuing-education training courses for law enforcement, corrections, probation, and sheriff professionals across the U.S., delivered via in-person, virtual, and asynchronous formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Law Enforcement Professional Training

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Law Enforcement & Police Academy Training (EDAOAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corrections, Detention & Probation Officer Training (EDAOAMAE)

Keywords

• Law enforcement training
• Criminal justice education
• Police supervision courses
• Executive development training
• Field training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

University Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: JASI generates revenue through per-student registration fees for its training courses. Individual law enforcement professionals or their agencies pay to attend courses. Payment methods include purchase orders, checks, and credit cards by phone. Payment must be received prior to the first day of class.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Penn State Justice and Safety Institute (JASI) delivers professional training, education, and consulting services to law enforcement and criminal justice professionals. The institute offers a tiered curriculum spanning first-line supervisory training through executive development, plus specialized courses in field training, counterterrorism, report writing, instructor development, grant writing, and corrections supervision, delivered via in-person, virtual (Zoom), and asynchronous (Canvas) formats through a co-sponsorship model with police agencies.

Product overview

Penn State Justice and Safety Institute (JASI) provides a comprehensive portfolio of law enforcement and criminal justice training programs, primarily delivered as instructor-led courses across multiple delivery formats. The core offering includes five sequential Management Training Programs: Police Supervisory In-Service Training (POSIT), High Impact Supervision, Police Executive Development (POLEX), POLEX Advanced, and Strategic Leadership. Additionally, JASI offers a Specialty Training Program with 12 distinct courses including Acting in Rank, Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Effective Police Communications, Effective Report Writing, Field Training Coordinator/Supervisor, Field Training Officer Refresher, High Impact Supervision for Corrections, Instructor Development, Managing Police Conduct, Mastering Law Enforcement Field Training, Mastering Law Enforcement Grant Writing, and Strategies for Successful Prosecutions. Beyond these, JASI operates specialized programs for Probation and Parole, Pennsylvania Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff, Child Support Enforcement, and Constable Education. Courses are delivered through four methods: in-person at various agency locations, virtual via Zoom, asynchronous through Canvas LMS, and hybrid combinations thereof. For more than 50 years, JASI has served law enforcement professionals across local, regional, national, and international levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Supervisory In-Service Training (POSIT) An intensive five-day program providing first-line law enforcement supervisors with leadership principles, situational leadership, legal aspects of supervision, policy management, and liability issue training.
• High Impact Supervision A three-day interactive program using the DISC management method and situational leadership model to help first-line supervisors build knowledge of supervisory concepts and motivation strategies.
• Police Executive Development (POLEX) A comprehensive 10-day training course equipping new and experienced police commanders with essential leadership skills including policy development, internal affairs, recruitment, public relations, and budgeting.
• Police Executive Development (POLEX) - Advanced Penn State's highest-level executive development course addressing challenges law enforcement executives face, focusing on community relationships, culture, transparency, and accountability.
• Strategic Leadership A 5-day course building foundation for command-level positions, examining leadership psychology, operational planning, communication, problem-solving, and strategic planning.
• Probation and Parole Training Program Training program for probation and parole professionals covering supervision techniques, compliance monitoring, and case management.
• Pennsylvania Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Training Program Comprehensive training program for sheriff and deputy sheriff professionals in Pennsylvania covering law enforcement duties and responsibilities.
• Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement Training Institute (PACSITI) Specialized training institute for child support enforcement professionals in Pennsylvania.
• Constable Education Training Program Training program for constables covering their legal authority, duties, and procedural requirements.
• Mastering Law Enforcement Field Training (FTO) An in-depth program for Field Training Officers covering training models, liability, generational training gaps, neuroscience application, practical training activities, and comprehensive assessment and evaluation.
• Field Training Officer (FTO) Refresher An intensive one-day refresher course sharpening critical skills in legal defense, objective evaluation, and next-generation coaching including Gen Z recruitment strategies.
• Field Training Coordinator/Supervisor An intensive 3-day course providing strategic vision and practical tools for building defensible, effective field training programs including comparative analysis of training models and risk mitigation.
• Counterterrorism and Intelligence A 5-day counterterrorism and intelligence course exploring ideological foundations, recruitment, attack planning, financing, tactical disruption, and emerging threats including AI-generated propaganda and drone-enabled attacks.
• Instructor Development A 5-day evidence-based program for trainers and curriculum developers covering material retention science, writing objectives, training-scenario development, delivery methods, and assessment methods.
• Managing Police Conduct A 3-day course addressing risk management in law enforcement, focusing on accountability tools such as performance management systems, early intervention, and progressive discipline.
• Effective Police Communications Course examining stress effects on brain processing during critical incidents and communication strategies for gaining compliance with non-cooperative subjects.
• Effective Report Writing Asynchronous course delivered through Canvas focusing on report structure, writing style, documentation of reasonable suspicion and probable cause, and proper report documentation.
• Acting in Rank A 3-day intensive course providing understanding of roles, duties, and functions of officers in acting-in-rank positions, covering basic supervisory concepts and leadership development.
• High Impact Supervision for Corrections A specialized 2-day program equipping corrections supervisors with skills for the corrections environment, covering transition from officer to supervisor and situational leadership within correctional facilities.
• Mastering the Art of Law Enforcement Grant Writing An intensive course providing framework for navigating federal and state grant landscape including NOFO decoding, data-driven narratives, compliance mastery, and sustainability planning.
• Strategies for Successful Prosecutions A 4-hour course examining how officers can prepare compelling testimony through understanding applicable laws, hearsay evidence, body-worn camera footage, and search and seizure laws.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of operational excellence in justice and safety training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allentown Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Police Supervisory In-Service Training (POSIT) courses. Host agency provides classroom space and helps advertise courses in the local area.
• East Lansdowne Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Field Training Officer (FTO) Refresher courses. Host agency provides venue for in-person training sessions.
• Brentwood Borough Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Police Executive Development (POLEX) Advanced courses held in the Pittsburgh area.
• Hazleton Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Police Executive Development (POLEX) courses in the Hazle Township area.
• Allegheny County Police Training AcademycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Mastering Law Enforcement Field Training (FTO) courses in the Allison Park location.
• Penn MedicineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for High Impact Supervision courses held at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Administration in East Petersburg.
• Gloucester Township Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for High Impact Supervision courses in the Blackwood, New Jersey area.
• Hampton Police AcademycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Police Executive Development (POLEX) courses held in Hampton, Virginia.
• North Coventry Township Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Mastering Law Enforcement Field Training courses in the Pottstown area.
• Newtown Township Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Police Supervisory In-Service Training (POSIT) courses in the Newtown Square area.
• South Heidelberg Township Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Field Training Coordinator/Supervisor courses in the Sinking Spring area.
• Lebanon City Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Instructor Development courses in the Lebanon, Pennsylvania area.
• PA Capitol PolicecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for High Impact Supervision courses held in Harrisburg.
• Hamburg Borough Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Instructor Development courses in the Hamburg, Pennsylvania area.
• Derry Township Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Police Supervisory In-Service Training (POSIT) courses in the Hershey area.
• Quakertown Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Police Supervisory In-Service Training (POSIT) courses in the Quakertown area.
• Northern York Regional Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Field Training Coordinator/Supervisor courses in the York, Pennsylvania area.
• Luzerne County Community College Police AcademycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Instructor Development courses in the Nanticoke, Pennsylvania location.
• Hatfield Township Police DepartmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Mastering Law Enforcement Field Training courses in the Hatfield area.
• Montgomery County Department of Public SafetycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor for Mastering Law Enforcement Field Training courses at the Montgomery County Training Campus in Conshohocken.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Law Enforcement Training: University-affiliated public training provider delivering law enforcement, corrections, and public safety programs across Texas and beyond. Comparable as a large-scale university extension service with multi-modality public safety training similar to JASI's model.
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC): U.S. federal interagency law enforcement training organization providing standardized training to federal officers. Comparable to JASI as a structured, credentialed training provider for law enforcement professionals, though operating at the federal rather than state/local level.
• California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST): State regulatory and training certification body governing California's law enforcement training ecosystem. Comparable to JASI as a credentialed-training gatekeeper, though operating at the state regulatory level rather than as a course provider directly.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): Professional association providing leadership training, certification programs, and policy guidance to law enforcement executives worldwide. Comparable as a training and credentialing body serving the same senior police leadership audience as JASI's POLEX programs.

Direct peers

• Northwestern University Center for Public Safety: University-affiliated provider of executive and supervisory training for police professionals, including the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) and Police Executive Research Forum collaborations. Highly comparable as a university-based law enforcement executive development program targeting similar supervisory and command-level cohorts.
• Southern Police Institute (University of Louisville): University-based provider of administrative and executive development courses for mid-career and senior law enforcement officers, including the Administrative Officers Course (AOC). Directly comparable as a university-affiliated program offering similar career-spanning leadership training.
• Roger Williams University Justice System Training and Research (JSTAR): University-based training and research center providing professional development for law enforcement, prosecutors, and court personnel. Comparable as a smaller university-affiliated justice training program with overlapping curriculum in supervision and field training.

Emerging players

• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): Nonprofit research and training organization serving police executives, offering critical-issue forums and leadership programs. Comparable as a provider of executive-level police training, though focused more on research and convening than curriculum delivery.

Regional players

• Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS): State agency regulating and delivering criminal justice training in Virginia, including mandated in-service training. Comparable as a state-level law enforcement training provider, though restricted to Virginia agencies while JASI operates multi-state.

Others

• RAND Corporation Safety and Justice Program: Research organization providing policy analysis, training, and consulting to law enforcement agencies. Comparable in serving executive-level police leadership with research-backed training content, though its primary product is research rather than credentialed coursework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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