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Kellee Hicks, Lieutenant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, talks about her experiences with the USC Public Safety Initiatives, why the program is so important, and what her key takeaways were.
Public Safety Initiatives at the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy engages in research, interdisciplinary education, and collaboration to advance sustainable public safety strategies, policies, and programs. PSI provides a 21st-century approach to public safety by adopting a multidisciplinary “whole-of-community” methodology, which informs PSI educational programs, research projects, and community engagement.
Kellee Hicks, Lieutenant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, talks about her experiences with the USC Public Safety Initiatives, why the program is so important, and what her key takeaways were.
Public Safety Initiatives at the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy engages in research, interdisciplinary education, and collaboration to advance sustainable public safety strategies, policies, and programs. PSI provides a 21st-century approach to public safety by adopting a multidisciplinary “whole-of-community” methodology, which informs PSI educational programs, research projects, and community engagement.



