Opportunities in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Careers

by Stinchcomb, James D.

• ISBN13: 9780071390521
• ISBN10: 0071390529
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . covers a range of professions from acting to writing, and encompasses traditional as well as cutting-edge careers. Each book offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within each field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Overview of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice	p. 1
Origin and growth in America
Policing in America in the 1990s and 2000s
Personnel needs
Future outlook
Jobs at the City and County Levels	p. 17
Personal requirements
Probation, tenure, and promotion
The patrol officer
The traffic officer
The detective or criminal investigator
Specialized assignments
County units and sheriffs' departments
Jobs at the State Level	p. 45
State police and highway patrol
Civilian positions
Other regulatory agencies
Military and Federal Services	p. 55
The military
Federal agencies
Typical assignments
For more information
Employment and Compensation	p. 71
State and local salary ranges
Federal salary ranges
Planning your career
Frustrations
The element of danger
Educational Requirements	p. 89
High school
College
Cadet program--a work-study plan
Recruit training
Career development and inservice training
Related Careers in Criminal Justice and Public Safety	p. 113
The practice of law
Corrections and rehabilitation
Criminalistics and the crime lab
Private security, loss prevention, and risk management
Supportive jobs
Summary
National Associations	p. 151
Federal Bureau of Prisons: Regional Locations	p. 157
State Adult Departments of Corrections	p. 161
Recommended Reading	p. 173
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