Community College of Philadelphia Joins the Philadelphia Police Department for Unique Collaboration

Philadelphia, June 17, 2003 - Community College of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department will receive $2,930 from the Kal and Lucille Rudman Foundation. The grant will pay for tuition scholarships for 10 police officers enrolled in summer courses in the College's justice curriculum. Kal and Lucille Rudman will present an oversized check to Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson and President Stephen M. Curtis from Community College of Philadelphia on August 11.

Police men and women will have tuition and fees paid for a three-credit justice curriculum course of the choice at the Police Academy, taught by Community College of Philadelphia faculty. Justice curriculum courses at the College include Organized Crime, Police Operations, and Community Policing. The College offers certifications in criminal justice and associate's degrees in justice.

The scholarships are part of an ongoing collaboration. Last year, the Kal and Lucille Rudman Foundation funded 42 tuition grants totaling $12,500.

WHO: Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police Department
Kal and Lucille Rudman Foundation

WHEN: Monday, August 11, 2003
11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Philadelphia Police Headquarters, main auditorium
8th and Race Streets