CPSE Learning Opportunities
At the Center for Public Safety Excellence® (CPSE®) we are excited to bring you the latest learning opportunities to advance your department and career. Peer Assessor Training Program August 29 - In-Person training, Rosemont, IL Click here for more...
read moreThe CPSE appoints Rebecca Grill, City Administrator/Clerk for the City of West Allis, Wisconsin, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing as the city manager representative.
Rebecca Grill is the City Administrator/Clerk of the City of West Allis, Wisconsin. Ms. Grill has held this position since January 2015. In these roles, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the municipal operations, the implementation of the Common...
read moreGetting to know CPSE President Mary Cameli
CPSE President Mary Cameli, CFO CPSE Corner recently sat down with the CPSE's new President Mary Cameli, CFO, who is the Fire Chief of Mesa Fire and Medical in Arizona, to learn more about her career and thoughts on the future of CPSE.CPSE Corner: What was...
read moreThe CPSE appoints Fire Chief Tiffany Green, CFO, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department, Maryland, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) as the Combination Department representative.
Tiffany Green is the chief of the Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department, located in Largo, Maryland, one of the largest combination fire departments in the nation. She has served the Department for over 27 years and has...
read moreCenter For Public Safety Excellence® Reaches 3000 Credentialed Officers For First Time In Organization’s History
In February 2023, for the first time, the Commission on Professional Credentialing® (CPC®) surpassed 3,000 credentialed professionals. At 3,063 designations, this is the highest number of credentialed professionals CPC has ever awarded. Formed in 2000 to...
read moreLooking Back with Jeff Pomeranz
Jeff PomeranzPresidentCPSE Board of Directors Jeff Pomeranz is the city manager for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is the first non-fire service president of the Board of Directors for the Center for Public Safety Excellence. As he reaches the end of his term,...
read moreCPSE Welcomes McDonald as New CPC Commissioner
The CPSE appoints Ashley McDonald to the Commission on Professional Credentialing as the representative for Public Information Officers.Ashley McDonald is the Public Relations/Communications Manager for the North America Fleet Division of FLEETCOR...
read moreCenter for Public Safety Excellence® launches new Public Information Officer professional credential
The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) is proud to announce that it is offering the professional credential of Public Information Officer (PIO), the sixth designation available through the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC). This designation...
read moreCPSE Welcomes Smith as New CPC Commissioner
The CPSE appoints Fire Chief Hezedean Smith, to the Commission on Professional Credentialing as the representative for Career Departments.Hezedean Smith is the chief of the Charlottesville Fire Department in Virginia, an accredited agency through the...
read moreFuture Leaders from the Eyes of City Managers
From our inception, the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) has benefited from participation by diverse groups such as the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). ICMA members serve on the CPSE Board of Directors, Commission on Fire...
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