Investigations Specialization

Summary

The Administration of Justice program provides professional education and training for students in Law Enforcement, Investigations, Court Support Services, Contemporary Police Technologies, and Correctional Technologies. Specialized seminars and intensified course offerings are designed to meet all current training mandated and prescribed by law. The program offers weekend, morning, afternoon and night classes to accommodate student needs. Students who meet the academic requirements may obtain an Associate in Science Degree or select from a variety of certificates of completion and certificates of achievement. The program is also designed to enhance general knowledge of the Administration of Justice System for the community at large.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Investigations Specialization Program will be able to:

1. Understand the three components of the criminal justice system and how they interrelate.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the California Penal Code, the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training regulations and appropriate department policies and procedures.
3. Relate knowledge from several employment areas such as pre-employment testing, physical requirements, psychological evaluations and social factors.
4. Use information of crime scene management and investigation, forensics analysis and information technology to conduct rudimentary criminal investigations.
5. Analyze and evaluate the role of criminal sanctions in recidivism rates and the rehabilitation process of offenders.

Requirements