Criminal Justice students learn how to S.M.I.L.E. and stay P.O.I.S.E.D. when faced with the P.O.W.E.R. Test

Teneiger Howard of Bellwood is well on her way to becoming a police officer: She graduated with an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Triton College; passed the Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report, or the P.O.W.E.R. Test, to gain entry into the police academy; and is now pursuing her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Plus, because of S.M.I.L.E. – Stress Management in Law Enforcement, a one-of-a-kind course available at Triton – Howard is able to maintain her physical agility for when she’s called to take the P.O.W.E.R. Test again. “I want to stay in shape to take the