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Law and Public Safety

Paul Clark

Instructor: Paul Clark

The Law and Public Safety Program of Study focuses on methods used by public safety leaders to protect a democratic society. The history and organization of the criminal justice system and issues relating to the administration and practice of law and public safety in a culturally diverse society are explored. Program specializations include: Law Enforcement; Corrections; Strategic Security and Protection; and Courts and Legal System.

Program Length:

Year One Concentration: Law Enforcement

Year Two Concentration: Corrections

What You Will Learn:

• Public Safety:  Public policy issues such as crime and justice, history, organization and functions of components of public safety, issues and challenges relating to the administration of justice in a culturally diverse society.

• Ethics: Constitutional limitations, accountability, civil liability

• Investigation: Criminal investigation, criminal procedure, forensics, profiling, behavioral analysis and threat assessment, evidence collection, fingerprinting, latent dusting, interviewing and report writing.

• Corrections: Correctional practices, philosophies, treatment models, correctional law.

What You Can Earn:

OSHA 10 • First Aids/CPR Certificate • Stop the Bleed Certificate  • National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certificates  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Certificates • Local certificates including Handcuffing, Collapsible Baton, and Defensive Tactics

Career Opportunities:

Immediate Employment

Corrections Officer  • Private Security • Emergency Dispatcher • Police Officer

With Additional Training & Education

Counselor • Federal Law Enforcement (FBI, ATF, CBP, etc.) • Intelligence Analyst