Goal
To expand joint training and educational opportunities for police, fire, emergency medical, public safety professionals, volunteers and businesses in northeast Indiana by building a state-of-the-art public safety training academy. To enhance interagency training and cooperation required for successful emergency disaster response.

The Academy is located within the Southtowne Community Revitalization Enhancement District (CRED). It is a viable component to the economic development efforts on southeast side of the city. The Academy is the first in the nation to use state-of-the-art fiber optics broadband to deliver training to all Allen County schools through ACEnet and Verizon’s Fiber-to-the-Premise for homes and area businesses.

Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana
7602 Patriot Crossing
Fort Wayne, IN 46816 - 2520
Telephone: 260-439-8200
Fax: 260-439-8252

DIRECTIONS:

From the south:
Take I-69 north to exit 96A (I-469). Continue on I-469 to exit 11 (US 27). Turn left (north) on US 27 (a/k/a Decatur Rd). Continue 3 miles north to Southtown Centre. Turn left in the main entrance (@ stoplight by Wendy's). Go straight on Southtown Blvd., between Menards and Wal-Mart. The Public Safety Academy is behind Menards & Wal-Mart.

Public Safety Foundation of Northeast Indiana, Inc.

The Public Safety Foundation of Northeast Indiana, Inc. was organized as a not-for-profit in 2002 to support the Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana. Our Board's purpose is also to assist in building regional support, and identifying links between business, academia and First Responder training.

2007 Board Members

Mr. Pete Eshelman, Chairman
American Specialty Insurance & Risk

Mr. Joe Ruffolo
Ruffalo Benson, LLC

Chancellor Michael Wartell
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ms. Helen Murray
American Electric Power

Click here to read PSA member Bios

Mission of the Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana

The Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana is a regional facility that employs state of the art on site and distance learning training and education offerings for first responders and future public safety leaders.  It employs innovative technology and best practices to provide the finest offerings to a 12 County Northeastern Indiana region.  Specifically, its mission is as follows:

The Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana:
Education for a Safer Region

The tragic events of September 11th and Hurricane Katrina showed the American people how crucial it is to have highly trained and educated public safety personnel.  However, in 2000, before either of those unfortunate days in American history, Fort Wayne Police Chief Rusty York and Fort Wayne Fire Chief Tim Davie both approached Mayor Graham Richard to discuss building new training academies.  Mayor Richard saw the need for new facilities but wanted to integrate training.  He had a vision of a new learning paradigm—one where the police and fire departments would not only work together, but also train together.