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Did you know that St. Edwards offers a BA in Public Safety Management?
This survey is being conducted to learn what areas of management
development are most beneficial to you, and whether or not you desire
the opportunity to pursue an advanced degree or seek continuing
education options. **Thank you for completing this survey!**

This survey is on-line at (
**<http://CTLSilhouette.wsu.edu/surveys/ZS18339>** ); or you fax it back
to (512) 448-8767; or mail it to: Public Safety Management Program, Box
1040, 3001 S. Congress, Austin, TX 78704. Questions or comments about
this survey? Call 428-1063 or email <craigc@admin.stedwards.edu>.

***Section One: Background Information***

*Current Assignment*: o EMS o Fire o Law Enforcement o Corrections o
Telecommunication o Emergency Management o Other (please
specify)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

*Current rank or level*: o Beginning o First Line Supervisor o
Mid-Management o Upper-Management o Chief Administrator

*Your age*: (Please specify)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ *Your gender*:
o Male o Female

*Indicate your present employment*: o Working Full-Time o Working
Part-Time o Not Working

*Current level of education:*

(Check all that apply) o High School degree o Associate degree o
Bachelors degree o Add'l college hours

***Section Two: Internet Access and Course Preferences***

1\. Are you interested in having online courses in public safety
management? o Yes o No

2\. Do you have access to the Internet from a computer? o Yes o No

3\. If yes, how do you connect to the Internet?

o Telephone modem o at home o at work

o Wave/Cable connection o at home o at work

o Networked computer o at home o at work

o Don\'t know

o I don\'t have daily Internet access

4\. If you were to register for an on campus course, what hours would
you prefer?

(Check all that apply) o Days o Evenings o Late Evenings o Weekends o
Does Not Apply to Me

***Section Three: Education***

5\. Are you interested in the current Bachelor's degree program in
public safety management? o Yes o No

Want information? Name, Phone #, and/or
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6\. Would you be interested in having the option of getting a Masters
Degree in Public Safety Administration?

o Yes o No

7\. Would you be interested in continuing education (CEU) courses
through St. Edward\'s?

o Yes o No

8\. According to your professional experiences, please rate the
following statements. **To be effective, it is important for a public
safety manager to have:**

> **Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly**
>
> **Disagree Agree**

A better understanding of managerial and leadership styles o o o o o

Improved decision-making and problem-solving ability o o o o o

Improved problem recognition skills o o o o o

Increased ability to be flexible o o o o o

Increased ability to engage in creative thinking o o o o o

Increased ability to critically analyze one's leadership o o o o o

Increased interpersonal skills o o o o o

Improved oral communication skills o o o o o

Improved written communication skills o o o o o

Increased understanding of team building o o o o o

Improved interviewing, evaluating, and assessment ability o o o o o
Increased knowledge about financial processes o o o o o

Increased knowledge about techniques for goal setting o o o o o

Improved planning and organizational skills o o o o o

Increased knowledge about future trends in the field. o o o o o

Increased ability to engage in forecasting future trends o o o o o

Increased knowledge about human resource management o o o o o

Increased knowledge of organizational culture & behavior o o o o o

Increased knowledge about effective organizations o o o o o

Increased knowledge about societal factors o o o o o

Increased knowledge about legal issues o o o o o

Increased ability to implement change o o o o o

Increased ability to deal with ethical dilemmas and issues o o o o o

9\. Please use the space below for comments or other educational needs:

*St. Edward\'s University is committed to meeting the needs of the
public safety profession. Thank you for your time!*