Police Science-Law Enforcement - CERT C

A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.

Careers

Criminal justice careers include law enforcement officers, detectives, probation and correctional treatment specialists and special investigators. Career opportunities are available at federal, state and local levels of government, as well as within the private sector.

Program Outcomes

1. Explain the roles, functions, and responsibilities of law enforcement within the criminal justice system
2. Outline the developing trends in corrections and modern initiatives/ alternatives to incarceration
3. List crime typologies
4. Discuss child abuse and neglect issues
5. Examine theories and principles surrounding juvenile delinquency
6. Describe the various techniques/types of evidence that can be used to identify or link an individual to a crime
7. Outline the procedures designed to facilitate a follow-up investigation and the ancillary external sources of information that can benefit the investigative process
8. Conduct an in-depth study of various force injuries with emphasis on the medico-legal significance of each

Accreditation

Hutchinson Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.