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About National Public Safety Innovation Academy The National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) is the first-ever STEM-based command school for law enforcement and corrections mid-managers and above. Located between Tampa and Orlando, Florida, NIA offers twice a year 8-week residential programs concentrating on servant leadership, cyber threats, AI, futuristics, predictive analytics, strategic communications, recruitment and retention, and trauma awareness among other topics. This joint endeavor between Sheriff Grady Judd with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk State College brings together some of the best instructors in the nation.