Associate of Law, Public Safety & Security - Criminal Justice Professional Studies program will instill various aspects of criminal justice careers including law, security, loss prevention, and investigations. In addition, students will gain experience with emergency dispatch, communications, report writing and forensics. Graduates will have the foundation for professions in criminal justice as well as opportunities for transfer to higher credentials.

A graduate of this program will have the potential for employment in the following areas: • Security Officer • Emergency Dispatcher • Loss Prevention Specialist • Private Detective/Investigator • Transportation Security Screener • Security Management Specialist • Insurance Investigator • Asset Protection Specialist • Jail Officer

Program Outcomes: • Utilize the various technologies used in emergency telecommunication. • Identify the types of calls that may come into the telecommunication center. • Become familiar with a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system [including mapping and recording devices. • Explain radio technology and radio broadcast procedures in public safety communications. • Recognize the importance of disaster preparedness for emergency dispatch centers. • Identify the essential communication and technology skills of emergency dispatching. • Identify the legal responsibilities and liability with emergency dispatching. • Explain the stress in public safety communications. • Formulate vulnerability - risk assessments of critical infrastructure. • Identify the role private security plays in public safety. • Explain the technology used to secure both public and private property. • Become familiar with the various careers in private security. • Complete security audits of businesses. • Identify asset protection strategies. • Apply concepts of crime prevention through environmental design in private security.