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Unit of Analysis:
LAW ENFORCEMENT
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
The programs in this cluster train for the related occupations, but do not function as exclusive ports of entry. People also prepare for these occupations through other training programs and related work experience.
194092 Forensic science technicians Many employers prefer applicants who have at least 2 years of specialized training or an associate degree in applied science or science-related technology. Because employers’ preferences vary, however, some science technicians have a ...
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43.0102
Corrections
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Corrections. A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.
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43.0103
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
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Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.
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43.0104
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
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Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues.
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43.0106
Forensic Science and Technology
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Forensic Science and Technology. A program that focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine, forensic dentistry, anthropology, psychology, pathology, forensic laboratory technology, crime scene analysis, fingerprint technology, document analysis, pattern analysis, examination procedures, applicable law and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
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43.0107
Criminal Justice/Police Science
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Criminal Justice/Police Science. 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.
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43.0110
Juvenile Corrections
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Juvenile Corrections. A program that prepares individuals to specialize in the provision of correction services to underage minor populations. Includes instruction in corrections, juvenile delinquency, juvenile development and psychology, juvenile law, and justice administration, social services, record-keeping procedures, and communication skills.
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43.0111
Criminalistics and Criminal Science
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Criminalistics and Criminal Science. A program that focuses on the application of clinical and criminal laboratory science, investigative techniques, and criminology to the reconstruction of crimes and the analysis of physical evidence. Includes instruction in laboratory science, laboratory procedures, criminology and police science, evidentiary testing and analysis, computer applications, record-keeping, reconstruction techniques, evidence handling and storage, and applications to specific types of evidence and crimes.
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43.0113
Corrections Administration
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Corrections Administration. A program that prepares individuals to plan and manage institutional facilities and programs for housing and rehabilitating prisoners in the public and/or private sectors. Includes instruction in the principles and practice of correction, facilities planning and management, safety and security, social and health services, staff and inmate management, budgeting, communication skills, correctional psychology, and applications to specific types of correctional facilities approaches.
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43.0199
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
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Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. Any instructional program in corrections and criminal justice not listed above.
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43.9999
Security and Protective Services, Other
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Security and Protective Services, Other. Any instructional program in protective services not listed above.
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19-4092
Forensic Science Technicians
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Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.
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25-1111
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
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Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration.
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33-1011
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers
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Supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers.
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33-1012
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives
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Supervise and coordinate activities of members of police force.
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33-3011
Bailiffs
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Maintain order in courts of law.
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33-3012
Correctional Officers and Jailers
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Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institution in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.
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33-3021
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
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Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of Federal, State, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes.
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33-3031
Fish and Game Wardens
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Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.
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33-3041
Parking Enforcement Workers
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Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or section of city to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.
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33-3051
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. Perform combination of following duties: patrol a specific area on foot or in a vehicle; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts
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33-3052
Transit and Railroad Police
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Protect and police railroad and transit property, employees, or passengers.
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33-9011
Animal Control Workers
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Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
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33-9021
Private Detectives and Investigators
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Detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment, or seek, examine, and compile information for client.
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33-9099
Protective Service Workers, All Other
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All protective service workers not listed separately.
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