National distinction for Tech department head

The head of the Criminal Justice Department of Tri-County Technical College, Dr. Chris McFarlin, is the first and only law enforcement officer and criminal justice educator in South Carolina to earn a national industry certification from the Force Science Institute in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. McFarlin recently earned a basic force science analyst certification before being accepted into the advanced specialist force science course which he completed earlier this month. The advanced specialist is an intensive 18-week doctoral-level course of study that gives students a comprehensive, functional understanding of the behavioral science elements that provide support for human performance in high stress, rapidly unfolding force encounters. The Force Science Institute is a cutting-edge organization that uses sophisticated time-and-motion measurements to document critical hidden truths about the mental and physical dynamics of life-threatening events, particularly officer-involved shootings. Dr. McFarlin is a part-time officer with the Pickens City Police Department.