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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices2-14-2002UNH Police Chief Graduates from FBI NationalAcademyLori GulaFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationGula, Lori, "UNH Police Chief Graduates from FBI National Academy" (2002). UNH Today. 2127.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/212710/20/17, 11(23 AMUNH Police Chief Graduates from FBI National AcademyPage 1 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/february/lg_20020214halias.htmlUNHPoliceThe FBINationalAcademy UNH Police Chief Graduates fromFBI National AcademyNicholas Halias is only student from NewHampshire in his classBy Lori Gula UNH News BureauFebruary 14, 2002DURHAM, N.H. -- The hit TV show "Survivor" hasnothing over the FBI National Academy. Just askUniversity of New Hampshire Police Chief NicholasHalias, who was among 269 law enforcementprofessionals from 34 countries to graduate from theacademy in December.He lost 16 pounds, four pants sizes and five percent ofhis body fat. "The physical part was challenging. I'mnot a spring chicken anymore," says Halias, 55, whocompleted a 9.8-mile run with a Marine Corps obstaclecourse to graduate.The 10-week program, however, gave Halias muchmore than a physical workout. Designed for chiefs ofpolice and high-ranking officers, the prestigiousprogram in Quantico, Va., provided him the latesttraining techniques and information on a range ofsubjects, including contemporary legal issues that facelaw enforcement executives, police and mass mediarelations, computers for managers, stress managementand forensic science.Since 1935, more than 35,000 people from around theworld have graduated from the academy.Though Halias was the only New Hampshire officer inhis class -- and one of three from a university policedepartment -- he joins a growing group of localgraduates. The Durham and UNH police departmentshave five academy graduates, he says."That's unheard of in a small-town department," he10/20/17, 11(23 AMUNH Police Chief Graduates from FBI National AcademyPage 2 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/february/lg_20020214halias.htmladds.The program requires students to relocate to Virginiafor 10 weeks, a challenging situation for many familiesbut one that was even more so for Halias and many ofhis classmates, as their session started just weeks afterthe Sept. 11 terrorist attack, running from Sept. 30 toDec. 7.Back to UNH News Bureau

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