The second assignment is to analyze the issue, identifying the public safety administration concepts and challenges involved. The analysis should identify if the issue is truly an issue or symptom (see Content for information on how to tell the difference), how the issue developed, how it sustains itself, and how it relates to public safety core concepts, including ethics. The issue at this point needs to be shown in light of a single organization. Present your analysis in a 12- to 14-page paper (no abstract required, but must include title and reference pages).
All applicants go through a series of tests that check their level of English and knowledge of formatting styles. The applicant is also required to present a sample of writing to the Evaluation Department. If you wish to find out more about the procedure, check out the whole process.