Author: Ed Comeau

The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) mourns the loss of one of our earliest champions. Chief Brian R. Dean, CFO, EFO, Assistant Fire Chief, (Ret.), passed away on November 20, 2025. “Brian brought great curiosity and...

Jessica Handoko is a Senior Data Analyst with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in Virginia, where she has served since April 2022 as part of the department’s Data Analytics Strategy Management Division (DASM). Prior...

Download RFP Deadline and Requirements Scope of Work Qualifications Payment Schedule Effective Date Confidentiality Request for Proposals  Outsourced Legal Services Center for Public Safety Excellence Date of Release: September...

In August 2025, the Commission on Professional Credentialing® (CPC®) surpassed 4,000 credentialed professionals. At 4,006 designations, this is the highest number of credentialed professionals CPC has ever awarded. Formed in...

The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) appoints Matthew Knott, CFO, FM, PIO, Fire Chief, Green Bay Metro Fire Department, WI, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) representing CFOs who are agency heads...