WHAT is the curriculum for the Law, Public Safety & Security Program?

Some of the main areas of study in this program are:
• Applied communications
• Writing skills
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Security officer duties and responsibilities
• Alarm systems
• First aid/CPR
• Fire safety/Basic fire extinguishing techniques
• Hazardous materials
• The nature and causes of crime
• The nature and types of laws
• The types and classifications of crimes
• The structure of the United States Government
• The United States criminal justice system
• General law enforcement history and information
• Police-community relations and ethics
• Police corruption and brutality
• Criminal law and procedures
• The laws and mechanics of an arrest
• Search and seizure
• Interviewing and interrogation skills
• Baton training
• Spontaneous knife defense
• Pressure point control techniques
• Radio communications
• Handcuffing
• Fingerprinting
• Building searches
• Crime scene processing
• Computer use
• Police report writing
• Map reading
• Patrol techniques
• Employability skills

WHAT academic courses should I take?

Recommended courses that will help with your career pathway are:
• Language Arts
• Government
• Social Studies
• Speech