Partnership Formed With Mexican State of Tabasco
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
FORT WORTH, Texas—The School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Strategic Studies at Tarleton State University has partnered with the attorney general’s office of the Mexican state of Tabasco to research and implement policies that enhance and strengthen current law enforcement practices.
“In concert with Mexico’s New Criminal Justice System (Nuevo Sistema de Justicia Penal), this partnership creates opportunities to apply for grants to research, diagnose and share best practices for investigative techniques, analytical and predictive policing, forensic science and mediation,” said Dr. Alex del Carmen, the School’s executive director. “We are excited about the possibilities this partnership brings to Tarleton, the U.S and Mexico.”
The state of Tabasco is located in southeast Mexico with the Gulf of Mexico to the north and the country of Guatemala to the south and east. It is the second largest oil producing state in the country.
Tarleton’s criminology school offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees specializing in homeland security; cybercrime and international criminal justice; predictive and analytical policing; criminal justice leadership and public policy; and mediation, arbitration, legal studies and forensics.
Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.
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Contact: Dr. Alex del Carmen
817-717-3669
delcarmen@tarleton.edu
