{"id":140694,"date":"2024-04-12T13:26:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694//?p=140694"},"modified":"2024-04-26T08:31:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T12:31:30","slug":"new-orlando-police-department-foundation-endowed-scholarships-to-strengthen-ucf-talent-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694//new-orlando-police-department-foundation-endowed-scholarships-to-strengthen-ucf-talent-pipeline/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694//","title":{"rendered":"New Orlando Police Department Foundation Endowed Scholarships to Strengthen UCF Talent Pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chief Eric Smith /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694/u201993 wants to do his part to help ensure the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and other Central Florida law enforcement agencies employ the best talent to help keep their communities safe./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694/n

On Thursday, Smith and the Orlando Police Foundation (501c3) announced a new endowed scholarship program funded by the foundation to help UCF criminal justice and legal studies students achieve their dreams /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694/u2014 and succeed in those high-demand fields./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694/n

“Providing scholarships opens the door of opportunity for students to have a bright future,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694/u201d Smith. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694/u201cThis will undoubtedly help students succeed. It will also help agencies like OPD hire the best to join our agency.”/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/140694/n