Public Safety Training Center

There is always something going on at the Fox Valley Technical College Public Safety Training Center (PSTC). Whether it’s program students mastering hands-on skills, a middle school group taking a tour, or an agency conducting training for current public safety professionals, the facility is a busy place. In 2025, the PSTC celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Over the past decade, Tim Hufschmid has guided hundreds of recruits as director of the Law Enforcement Recruit Academy. Earlier this month, he led his final full academy, closing out 32 classes and 840 graduates. What made this class especially meaningful was not just the milestone, but who was among the recruits. Tim’s son, Aidan,

The Fox Valley Technical College Public Safety Training Center (PSTC) is celebrating 10 years of service this month, marking a decade of preparing the next generation of public safety professionals. The 80-acre complex was designed to serve both degree-seeking students and provide continuing education and advanced training to public safety professionals in the field. Planning

Dr. Morna Foy visits FVTC campus as part of her “Tour of Excellence” project As the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) prepares to welcome Layla Merrifield as its next president on September 9, FVTC was fortunate to welcome outgoing president Dr. Morna Foy to campus earlier this year as part of her “Tour of Excellence”

Fox Valley Technical College introduced a fourth law enforcement training academy this year to meet the rising demand in local communities. The 27 recruits recently celebrated their graduation as the first class of this new session. “We had such a demand for the academy. We had a waitlist from the agencies, so what we decided

Fox Valley Technical College introduced a fourth law enforcement training academy this year to meet the rising demand in local communities. The 27 recruits recently celebrated their graduation as the first class of this new session. “We had such a demand for the academy. We had a waitlist from the agencies, so what we decided

Visit to campus is part of Tour of Excellence around state [Pictured L to R: Associate Dean Cory McKone, Dr. Jennifer Lanter, Dr. Morna Foy, Dr. Chris Matheny] While visiting the college as part of her “Tour of Excellence,” Wisconsin Technical College System President Dr. Morna Foy weighed in on how the state’s technical college

Women in Public Safety Day encourages women to pursue careers in law enforcement The FVTC Public Safety Training Center was the host site for this year’s Women in Public Safety Day, an annual event coordinated by the Appleton Police Department. Around 50 women ages 15 to 21 interested in working in public safety attended the event, which

Chance Van Stippen gets glimpse of career he’s always dreamed of  A Fox Valley teen sworn in as an honorary police officer recently spent part of his shift touring and participating in simulated drills at the FVTC Public Safety Training Center (PSTC). While Chance Van Stippen continues to battle a rare form of brain cancer,