Positions in Criminal Justice THAT Do Not Require Being a Peace Officer

welcome The traditional positions of police officer, deputy sheriff, highway patrol trooper, detective, FBI, Secret Service, Drug Enforcement Administration special agent, criminal investigator, probation officer, corrections officer, and parole agent normally require peace officer standing. If you want to pursue a career in Criminal Justice but do not want to go the route of peace officer, there are many other career opportunities within the field of Criminal Justice. Here are some recommendations of job opportunities within the field: Emergency Dispatcher Forensic Technician Crime Scene Analyst Child Protective Services Private & Corporate Security Probation & Corrections Officer Evidence Custodians

EMERGENCY DISpatcher STAT: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that employment for 911 dispatchers, which includes all police, fire and ambulance dispatchers, will grow by 8% from 2012 to 2022.

911 emergency dispatchers often are the first people contacted when emergency assistance is needed. They might work at call centers, police stations, fire stations or hospitals. They receive emergency calls by telephone, radio system or computer-aided dispatch system. They question callers to obtain the information needed to determine an appropriate course of action. They also must create and maintain logs of all calls received and prepare reports as necessary. Experienced 911 emergency dispatchers might assist in training new dispatchers.

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Forensic Technician STAT: The median annual wage for forensic

science technicians was $52,840 in May 2012. Also, employment of forensic science technicians

is projected to grow 6% from 2012 to 2022

The general tasks of a forensic technician include collecting evidence, analyzing collected evidence in a laboratory setting and writing reports summarizing the results of this analysis. Forensic technicians may specialize in particular types of evidence, including fingerprinting, biochemistry, ballistics or handwriting analysis. Forensic technicians may also be asked to testify in court cases, especially in an area of individual expertise.

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Crime Scene analyst STAT: The BLS projects the industry will see a 19% growth in employment from 2010 to 2020, though given the strong mainstream interest in the profession, a high level of competition for positions is also expected.

Crime scene analysts support police detectives or other law enforcement investigative teams by documenting and processing evidence. CSAs must follow the general protocol of the field and adhere to specific regulations dictated by the agency in charge. A CSA must have a clear understanding of chain-of-custody preservation procedures.

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Child Protective Services STAT: Child, family and school social

workers should have faster-than-average job growth of 20% over the 2010-2020

decade, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Child Protective Services by (CPS) investigators investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect. They have the difficult task of figuring out what happened and predicting what will happen in the future. The purpose of a CPS investigation is to: See if a child can safely live with their family. Find out if abuse or neglect happened. Learn whether other children in the family are victims of abuse or neglect. Determine if there is a risk of abuse or neglect in the future. Develop a plan, if needed, to keep the child or children safe.

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Private & Corporate Security STAT: Due to increased concerns about homeland security, employment for Security Professionals is favorable. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that employment of security guards will grow by 19% between 2010 and 2020.

The primary duty is to detect and prevent crime on the property he or she is assigned to protect. Specific responsibilities may include plainclothes or uniformed security, traffic control, special event security, or escort/bodyguard service. A Security Professional is usually employed by a security service that contracts with businesses to fulfill their security needs. Depending upon the size and security requirements of the contracting company, a Security Professional may patrol on foot or from a security car, or they may remain stationary at one post, such as the entrance or exit of a building.

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Probation & Corrections Officer

STAT: The number of job openings for probation officers and correctional

treatment specialists is expected to increase 18% between 2010 and 2020,

according to the BLS.

Probation officers usually specialize in supervising either adults or juveniles. They closely monitor the activities of probationers by communicating with their neighbors, friends, families and community groups. They meet with offenders regularly at probation offices and at their probationers' homes and job sites. Probation officers may arrange for offenders to obtain employment, housing or alcohol and drug abuse counseling. A key job duty involves writing reports on offenders' progress and submitting the documents to courts. At any given time, probation officers may handle 20-100 cases. Probation officers often spend a disproportionate amount of time handling cases that involve high-risk offenders convicted of violent crimes, robberies and selling drugs.

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Evidence Custodian STAT: employment for evidence technicians is expected to grow six percent from 2012-2022. Some of the metropolitan regions with the highest employment for evidence technicians include Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; and Washington, D.C., according to the BLS.

Evidence technicians aid forensic scientists and investigators by helping to identify, secure, collect, and process evidence. Evidence technicians help survey the scene of a crime or incident; write reports; and index, catalog, and label evidence. Evidence technicians typically work for state or local governments, often in some sort of law enforcement capacity.

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