Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Careers
The following Career Pathways fall under the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Cluster that prepares individuals for employment relating to criminal investigation, emergency and fire services, legal services, protective services and public safety:
The following Career Pathways fall under the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Career Cluster that prepares individuals for employment relating to criminal investigation, emergency and fire services, legal services, protective services and public safety:
- Law Enforcement Services / Criminal Investigations
- Law Enforcement Services / Public Safety Communications
law enforcement services/criminal investigations* Career Pathway (IB)
Why Law Enforcement Services/Criminal Investigations?
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security workers plan, manage and provide legal, public safety, protection services and homeland security including professional and technical support services. Occupations are numerous and represent multiple levels of education and skills. Occupations fall into major catagories based on common knowledge and skills: correction services such as correctional officers and jailers; emergency and fire management services such as fire fighters; security and protective services such as an information security IT specialists; law enforcement such as criminal investigators and special agents; and legal services such as a court reporters or lawyers.
Workers in the:
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security workers plan, manage and provide legal, public safety, protection services and homeland security including professional and technical support services. Occupations are numerous and represent multiple levels of education and skills. Occupations fall into major catagories based on common knowledge and skills: correction services such as correctional officers and jailers; emergency and fire management services such as fire fighters; security and protective services such as an information security IT specialists; law enforcement such as criminal investigators and special agents; and legal services such as a court reporters or lawyers.
Workers in the:
- corrective pathway oversee individuals who have been arrested or who have been convicted and sentenced to serve time in jail, a penitentiary, or a reformatory;
- emergency and fire management services involve working in potentially risky situations, protecting the public against fires and other dangers;
- law enforcement services includes a variety of occupations involved in protecting the public, maintaining order, and enforcing laws;
- legal services pathway involve ensuring the proper function of our nation's legal system;
- security and protective service pathway protect property, people, and information.
• Criminal Investigator & Special Agent
• Detective & Criminal Investigator • Police & Sheriff’s Patrol Officer • Forensic Science Technician • Sheriff & Deputy Sheriff • Immigration & Customs Inspector • 911 Call Center |
• Secret Service Agent
• CIA & FBI Agent • Diplomatic Security • Animal Control • Homeland Security • K9 Officer |
Numerous job openings will stem from employment growth attributable to the desire for increased corporate, industrial and homeland security. Also, a more security-conscious society and concern about drug-related crimes should contribute to the increasing demand.
Post-Secondary Institutes to Study Law Enforcement/Criminal Investigations
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
• Albany State University • Armstrong Atlantic State University • Brown College of Court Reporting • Chattahoochee Technical College • Dalton State College • Darton College • Georgia College & State University • Georgia Southern University |
• Georgia State University
• Kennesaw State University • Mercer University • Piedmont College • Reinhardt College • Shorter University • University of Georgia • University of North Georgia • Valdosta State University |
law enforcement services/public safety* Career Pathway (IB)
Why Law Enforcement Services/Public Safety Communications?
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security workers plan, manage and provide legal, public safety, protection services and homeland security including professional and technical support services. Occupations are numerous and represent multiple levels of education and skills. Occupations fall into major catagories based on common knowledge and skills: correction services such as correctional officers and jailers; emergency and fire management services such as fire fighters; security and protective services such as an information security IT specialists; law enforcement such as criminal investigators and special agents; and legal services such as a court reporters or lawyers.
Workers in the:
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security workers plan, manage and provide legal, public safety, protection services and homeland security including professional and technical support services. Occupations are numerous and represent multiple levels of education and skills. Occupations fall into major catagories based on common knowledge and skills: correction services such as correctional officers and jailers; emergency and fire management services such as fire fighters; security and protective services such as an information security IT specialists; law enforcement such as criminal investigators and special agents; and legal services such as a court reporters or lawyers.
Workers in the:
- corrective pathway oversee individuals who have been arrested or who have been convicted and sentenced to serve time in jail, a penitentiary, or a reformatory;
- emergency and fire management services involve working in potentially risky situations, protecting the public against fires and other dangers;
- law enforcement services includes a variety of occupations involved in protecting the public, maintaining order, and enforcing laws;
- legal services pathway involve ensuring the proper function of our nation's legal system;
- security and protective service pathway protect property, people, and information.
• Criminal Investigator & Special Agent
• Detective & Criminal Investigator • Police & Sheriff’s Patrol Officer • Forensic Science Technician • Sheriff & Deputy Sheriff • Immigration & Customs Inspector * 911 Call Center |
• Secret Service Agent
• CIA & FBI Agent • Diplomatic Security • Animal Control • Homeland Security • K9 Officer |
Numerous job openings will stem from employment growth attributable to the desire for increased corporate, industrial and homeland security. Also, a more security-conscious society and concern about drug-related crimes should contribute to the increasing demand.
Post-Secondary Institutes to Study Law Enforcement/Criminal Investigations
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
• Albany State University • Armstrong Atlantic State University • Brown College of Court Reporting • Chattahoochee Technical College • Dalton State College • Darton College • Georgia College & State University • Georgia Southern University |
• Georgia State University
• Kennesaw State University • Mercer University • Piedmont College • Reinhardt College • Shorter University • University of Georgia • University of North Georgia • Valdosta State University |
affiliated organizations
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