Michael Karnes
Dean of Public Safety Services

Areas of responsibility include supervision of Monroe Community College's Public Safety Training Center, as well as the new Public Safety Training Facility on Scottsville Road. Mike began his appointment as Director starting in October 2000, after a 32-year career with the Rochester Police Department. He has an outstanding record of leadership, his most recent as Captain of the Criminal Investigation Division, including Homicide Investigation, Forgery and Fraud Unit, Victim Assistance Unit, and Crime Analysis. Thus far in his career, Mike has served as a commanding officer, chief hostage negotiator, SWAT team member, and criminal investigator, as well as a volunteer firefighter. Mike is an FBI National Academy Graduate and holds a bachelor's degree in Organization Management. He has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished community service and excellent police service, including Officer of the Year.

Peter Brunett
Program Coordinator - Curriculum Development

Areas of responsibility include program development, coordination and instruction of training programs for law enforcement and other public safety agencies.Additionally, Pete assists other instructors with the development and implementation of teaching methods, educational materials, and the utilization of instructional technology to enhance learning.These responsibilities encompass law enforcement, emergency medical services, fire service, homeland security, and other public safety disciplines. This is a combined teaching and administrative position.

Pete joined the staff at the PSTC in 2007 after serving 25 years in Law Enforcement with the Rochester Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Pete served in numerous assignments including patrol, tactical, criminal investigations, research and evaluation, labor relations, and budget. In addition, Pete was an assistant commander of the SWAT Team and worked as Chief of Staff for two police chiefs. Pete's training and teaching background is extensive at both the recruit and in-service levels. Pete was also a trainer for BOWMAC and worked with Pictometry on law-enforcement software development. Pete rose to the rank of Division Commander where he commanded a patrol division that served the City of Rochester’s east side. Pete holds a bachelor/master's degree in Criminal Justice from the State University College at Buffalo and graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2002.

Contact Pete at 585-753-3709 or pbrunett@monroecc.edu

Russ Coriddi
Program Coordinator/Lecturer, Law Enforcement Recruit Programs

Areas of responsibility include coordination of and curriculum development for law enforcement recruit programs, including: Police, Security Guard, Probation, and Corrections.  Russ also coordinates the usage and grant funding of the Rush Firing Range.  Russ joined the staff at the PFTC in 2006 after serving 31 years with the Rochester Police Department.  Russ served in numerous assignments including patrol, narcotics, and criminal investigations.  In addition, Russ was a member of the SCUBA Squad and co-commanded the Mobile Field Force unit.  Russ rose to the rank of Division Commander where he commanded a patrol division that served the City of Rochester’s west side and downtown and the Special Operations Section, which included the Tactical Unit, K-9 Unit, Bomb Squad, Emergency Task Force, SCUBA Squad, and the Mobile Field Force.  Russ holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management     

Contact Russ at (585) 753-3708 or Rcoriddi@monroecc.edu

David Monk
Program Coordinator/Instructor, Law Enforcement In-Service Programs

Areas of responsibility include coordination of and curriculum development for Law Enforcement In-Service programs.
Dave gave 20 years of service as a police officer and is recognized as an expert in the area of substance abuse strategies for prevention, treatment, education, and enforcement, for which he was the recipient of the International Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association Award of Honor. Dave has served as the Associate Director for the NYS Substance Abuse Education Project SASA, Coordinator of Substance Abuse Prevention Programs for Wyoming County Department of Mental Health, and was assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force. He is a New York state credentialed substance abuse counselor, a certified addiction specialist, an adjunct professor in the Health Science and Public Administration Departments at the State University of New York College at Brockport, and a Master Instructor with the New York State Municipal Police Training Council. Dave holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a master's in Public Administration. He joined the PSTC in 1993.

Marjorie Scahill
Senior Technical Assistant, Law Enforcement Programs

Areas of responsibility are: general program operational support, including reservation and registration procedures; customer relations; preparation of instructional materials; physical files and database record maintenance; management and coordination of Security Guard Training. She also manages the distribution and documentation of video-based training program materials for recruit and inservice police. Margie holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and joined the PSTC staff in 1988.