State of Connecticut’s City of Milford Police Department Academic Partnership

The City of Milford was established in 1639. On April 13, 1915, the Connecticut State General Assembly approved the creation of a Board of Police Commissioners and Police Department for the City of Milford, Connecticut. The Police Department has grown from a Superintendent and six officers in 1915 to an agency with over 130 employees, consisting of civilian support staff and sworn officers who provide a full-service law enforcement agency to a city of over 50,000 residents.

It is the mission of the Milford Police Department to provide an exemplary level of service, ensuring safety and a peaceful quality of life to the residents and businesses of the City of Milford and to all those who may visit their community.  In doing so, they maintain a proactive approach to the protection of life and property, the detection and prevention of crime, and will commit to resolve the concerns of those they serve in a timely manner. They serve the community through professional conduct at all times without prejudice or bias. To accomplish this, they work to establish partnerships among their residents, businesses, elected officials and other City Departments to ensure a safe environment for all. Their pledge to the community is to continually strive to achieve these goals and to promote an organization based on excellence.

With a vision to be the premier leader in law enforcement and continuous efforts to develop staff who will improve the delivery of police services to the community, Marist recognizes the importance of providing affordable educational opportunities to the men and women of the City of Milford Police Department. All sworn officers, civilian employees, along with their immediate adult family members, will receive the following benefits:

• A tuition discount on eligible graduate and adult undergraduate degree programs. For our complete list of eligible programs and discounted pricing visit our eligible programs and pricing page.
• Options for Full-Time and Part-Time Master's and Bachelor's degree programs offered 100% online, in-class or a mix of both.
• Enjoy state of the art classrooms for our Bachelor’s and Master’s programs offered on our Main Campus in Poughkeepsie, NY.  We also offer a classroom-based MPA option at our satellite locations in Queens, NY, and Albany, NY.

Eligibility

Employees and their immediate adult family members must show proof of employment in order to qualify for the partnership tuition rate.

Adult undergraduate students are defined as students who began their Marist academic career at age 22 or older and who are applying through the office of Adult Undergraduate Admission. Graduate students are those students who are initiating an application for a stand-alone masters degree through the Office of Graduate Admission. 

Final determination of eligibility is made by Marist College.

Complete our online inquiry form to receive more information. All contact information provided is confidential.

Programs Offered

Marist College offers students a variety of programs on-site and online for both graduate and adult undergraduate (ages 22+) learners.

Please visit our eligible programs page for more information.

Marist College Online Master of Public Administration (MPA) Degree Program

We offer two start dates for this online program. Apply by December 1 to start in January or apply by August 1 to start in September.

Marist College has offered the MPA degree since 1980 and, for over 20 years, has partnered with law enforcement agencies in New York State. As part of the academic partnership between Marist College and the City of Milford Police, the MPA will be delivered as an online degree program to assist personnel who are unable to attend traditional courses at our satellite locations or prefer the convenience of online learning.

MPA Program Structure

Marist’s MPA degree program meets the needs of the busy law enforcement professional by combining accelerated scheduling and a reduced pricing structure with the flexibility and convenience of Marist’s online course delivery system. Students in this program represent a diverse mix of law enforcement and criminal justice professionals from local, state, and federal agencies throughout the nation. This combination of experience provides for an intensely rich and beneficial learning experience and allows students the opportunity to widen their professional networks.

The MPA program is comprised of 39-42 credits of graduate coursework (13-14 courses). Students with less than two years of work experience in the public or non-profit sectors will be required to complete a Public Administration internship. All MPA courses are eight weeks in length and offered Spring, Summer, and Fall. Semester breaks are included. The entire graduate degree program can be completed in just over two years.

To attend one of our MPA Virtual Information Sessions RSVP at

http://www.marist.edu/admission/graduate/eventrsvp.html

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