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Q. What is a law enforcement specialist? What does a law enforcement specialist do? A. Law enforcement specialists typically provide support to law enforcement officers. Law enforcement specialists carry out functions which relieve law enforcement officers of part of their workload and allow them to spend more time in proactive patrol. The specialists are a vital component of many law enforcement agencies, allowing such agencies to use their sworn personnel more efficiently fighting crime. Q. Where do most law enforcement specialists work? A. Law enforcement specialists can work as community service officers, prisoner transport officers, evidence technicians and records clerks, and they can carry out many other duties within law enforcement agencies. Q. How do you get started in a career as a law enforcement specialist? A. Typically there are multiple job openings for these kinds of positions each year in many departments. For many of these positions, a high school diploma is required. Trident Technical College offers a three-semester certificate in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement that prepares students for law enforcement and security positions where a degree is not required. This certificate includes courses such as criminology, police community relations, criminal justice report writing, and introduction to security, which provide a solid foundation for someone desiring to begin a law-enforcement career. Q. What characteristics and skills does a successful law enforcement specialist need? A. Dependability, honesty, ethics, a knowledge of police systems and practices, and knowledge of the criminal justice system. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, applicants may have to pass tests for vision, strength, agility and hearing, as well as lie detector and drug tests. Having a felony conviction may disqualify a job applicant for a law enforcement specialist position. Q. What are some of the benefits of working in this field? A. Many law enforcement officers have begun their careers working as a law enforcement specialist. Their employers recognize their work ethic, skills and knowledge, and take these into consideration when they apply to become law enforcement officers. Q. What is the employment outlook for a law enforcement specialist? A. There is a 5 percent job growth expected in this field from 2012 to 2022. Q. What advice would you give to someone considering a career in this field? A. This is an excellent field to enter as a foundation to a broader career in law enforcement. After high school, continue to learn and make yourself marketable to employers by taking law enforcement courses and training. Trident Technical College Division of Law-Related Studies 843.574.6897 www.tridenttech.edu For information about Career Center, contact Robie Scott at (843) 937-5766, [email protected] Law enforcement officers work in stressful and dangerous situations. Their work is also highly physically demanding. They often have to work at all times of day and night in shifts. Law enforcement specialists are a vital component of many law enforcement agencies, relieving law enforcement officers of some of their workload and allowing them to spend more time in proactive patrol. Law enforcement professionals need to have excellent communication skills and good judgment. They must have the physical strength to detain suspects and meet the daily demands of the job. sponsored by Schooling Trident Technical College offers an associate degree in criminal justice. The college offers four certificates (Criminal Justice: Corrections, Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement, Crime Scene Investigation, and Emergency Management and Protection). The degree requires 66 credit hours, including courses such as correctional system and criminal evidence. Financial Aid Grants, scholarships, loans and work/study programs are available for college students. South Carolina lottery-funded tuition assistance, which can pay more than 50 percent of tuition costs, is available to TTC students. To qualify for most of this aid, high school students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available online at www.fafsa.gov. For more information on federal financial aid and programs or to apply online, visit the U.S. Department of Education website at www.ed.gov. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for police and detectives is projected to grow 5 percent from 2012 to 2022. ONLINE: Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, www.atf.gov Customs and Border Protection, www.cbp.gov Federal Bureau of Investigation, www.fbi.gov Department of Homeland Security, www.dhs.gov USAJOBS, free web-based federal jobs board, www.usajobs.gov U.S. Secret Service, www.secretservice.gov At any moment you can turn on the television and find several programs about criminal justice. There’s an attractive brunette handcuffing a murderer, a kidnapping halted by a handsome actor in uniform or inconceivable technology like holograms of floating fingerprints. The “CSI effect,” the attraction to law enforcement because of the way it is portrayed in entertainment, is what Shawn Livingston, Criminal Justice department head at Trident Technical College, believes helps keep interest in the industry at a constant high. However, the glamour on television is about as realistic as the floating fingerprints. “Criminal justice and law enforcement careers on TV are shown as exaggerated versions of reality. Individuals interested in these careers need to understand that these careers need professionals who will be engaged in serious business,” Livingston said. Challenges faced by law enforcement professionals include continually facing dangerous situations and using their communication skills to work with people from different walks of life. Those interested in training and education in law enforcement can find a path to success with Trident Technical College’s Criminal Justice program. TTC’s Criminal Justice program offers two associate degrees, Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Management, and four certificates, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Crime Scene Investigation, and Emergency Management and Protection. Livingston has been in law enforcement since 1992, working years in the field before becoming a full-time instructor at Trident Tech in 2006. He believes professional experience like his is what differentiates the Criminal Justice program at Trident Tech. “The instructors who teach these courses have all been practitioners. I was in law enforcement for 18-plus years, and my colleagues also come from similar backgrounds as mine, which adds credibility and real-life examples to our classroom instruction,” he said. Communication is an area of emphasis in TTC’s Criminal Justice courses. Students need to learn effective skills to do their jobs well. Constant interactions with people can be challenging, but professionals prepared with polished communication skills can be effective and efficient. A career in law enforcement will offer a great deal of diversity, not only with job duties, but also with personal interactions. Livingston said change is a constant in a law enforcement career, and the unexpected nature of the business makes it crucial for law enforcement professionals to possess excellent communication skills. “You’re the referee in many circumstances, and there’s no room for immaturity or inappropriate reactions,” he said. “People will look to you to provide decisive leadership.” There are 500-plus students in the college’s program well on their way to becoming law enforcement professionals, many of whom are getting real-life training. “We try to place our students in internships where they gain firsthand experience with the kind of responsibilities they may have after graduation. An added benefit is that many of our students get hired as a result from working with those agencies,” Livingston said. Livingston aims for his students to be prepared by practicing for realistic encounters. There isn’t much room for error in the field, so Livingston said the most valuable skill students learn from being in these real-life situations is being able to respond to the circumstances at hand without having to stop and think about what to do. The program aims to enable students to serve as protectors of the community, offering safety and security. Students become officials who put themselves in the face of danger for the good of the community. Livingston advised students interested in entering the world of law enforcement to practice common sense in staying out of trouble and using good judgment. With the expansive world of social media, it’s easy for others to gain information about your current and past actions. “Keep your private life unsullied. For example, don’t post compromising pictures of yourself on social media. Departments are paying much closer attention to this than in the past, and having a potential employer find out about a past indiscretion may cost you a job,” Livingston said. Livingston compared a life in law enforcement to living in a fishbowl, since officers are expected to serve as examples of honorable behavior. Under the direction of Livingston’s team in the Criminal Justice department, students are prepared to be successful and effective law enforcement professionals, which is also promising for the communities where they will serve. “This career is public service, giving back to the community,” Livingston said. By Genni Choate Occupation Wages by Area* *Source/Note: Wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and SC Department of Employment and Workforce.Wage levels vary by skill level, tenure, and geographical areas. For more occupational information, contact Gary Crossley of LovetoWork.org, LLC at [email protected] or 843-452-4121. US $26,700-$71,700+ SC $24,600-$44,100+ CH $25,400-$38,300+ US $32,700-$90,700+ SC $26,300-$52,600+ CH $31,600-$56,100+ US $53,900-$164,600+ SC $41,000-$125,700+ CH $51,900-$137,100+ US $17,500-$43,200+ SC $16,600-$46,300+ CH $16,500-$53,000+ Alan Williams Instructor, Law-Related Studies Correctional Officers/Jailers Police Patrol Officers Security Manager Security Guard N4-1234325
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Q.What is a law enforcement specialist? What does a law enforcement specialist do?A.Law enforcement specialists typically provide support to law enforcement officers.Law enforcement specialists carry out functions which relieve law enforcement officersof part of their workload and allow them to spend more time in proactive patrol. Thespecialists are a vital component of many law enforcement agencies, allowing suchagencies to use their sworn personnel more efficiently fighting crime.
Q.Where do most law enforcement specialists work?A.Law enforcement specialists can work as community service officers, prisonertransport officers, evidence technicians and records clerks, and they can carry out manyother duties within law enforcement agencies.
Q.How do you get started in a career as a law enforcement specialist?A.Typically there are multiple job openings for these kinds of positions each year inmany departments. For many of these positions, a high school diploma is required.Trident Technical College offers a three-semester certificate in Criminal Justice: LawEnforcement that prepares students for law enforcement and security positions wherea degree is not required. This certificate includes courses such as criminology, policecommunity relations, criminal justice report writing, and introduction to security, whichprovide a solid foundation for someone desiring to begin a law-enforcement career.
Q.What characteristics and skills does a successful law enforcement specialist need?A.Dependability, honesty, ethics, a knowledge of police systems and practices, andknowledge of the criminal justice system. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,applicants may have to pass tests for vision, strength, agility and hearing, as well as liedetector and drug tests. Having a felony conviction may disqualify a job applicant for alaw enforcement specialist position.
Q.What are some of the benefits of working in this field?A.Many law enforcement officers have begun their careers working as a law enforcementspecialist. Their employers recognize their work ethic, skills and knowledge, and takethese into consideration when they apply to become law enforcement officers.
Q.What is the employment outlook for a law enforcement specialist?A.There is a 5 percent job growth expected in this field from 2012 to 2022.
Q.What advice would you give to someone considering a career in this field?A.This is an excellent field to enter as a foundation to a broader career in lawenforcement. After high school, continue to learn and make yourself marketable toemployers by taking law enforcement courses and training.
Trident Technical CollegeDivision of Law-Related Studies843.574.6897www.tridenttech.edu
For information about Career Center, contactRobie Scott at (843) 937-5766,[email protected]
Law enforcement officers work in stressful and dangerous situations. Their work isalso highly physically demanding. They often have to work at all times of day andnight in shifts.
Law enforcement specialists are a vital component of many law enforcement agencies, relievinglaw enforcement officers of some of their workload and allowing them to spend more time inproactive patrol.
Law enforcement professionals need to have excellent communication skills and goodjudgment. They must have the physical strength to detain suspects and meet the dailydemands of the job.
sponsored by
SchoolingTrident Technical College offers an associate degree in criminal justice. Thecollege offers four certificates (Criminal Justice: Corrections, Criminal Justice:Law Enforcement, Crime Scene Investigation, and Emergency Management andProtection). The degree requires 66 credit hours, including courses such as correctionalsystem and criminal evidence.
Financial AidGrants, scholarships, loans and work/study programs are available for college students.South Carolina lottery-funded tuition assistance, which can pay more than 50 percentof tuition costs, is available to TTC students. To qualify for most of this aid, highschool students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),which is available online at www.fafsa.gov. For more information on federal financialaid and programs or to apply online, visit the U.S. Department of Education websiteat www.ed.gov.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for police anddetectives is projected to grow 5 percent from 2012 to 2022.
ONLINE:Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, www.atf.govCustoms and Border Protection, www.cbp.govFederal Bureau of Investigation, www.fbi.govDepartment of Homeland Security, www.dhs.govUSAJOBS, free web-based federal jobs board, www.usajobs.govU.S. Secret Service, www.secretservice.gov
At any moment you can turn on thetelevision and find several programs aboutcriminal justice. There’s an attractive brunettehandcuffing a murderer, a kidnappinghalted by a handsome actor in uniform orinconceivable technology like holograms offloating fingerprints.The “CSI effect,” the attraction to law
enforcement because of the way it isportrayed in entertainment, is what ShawnLivingston, Criminal Justice department headat Trident Technical College, believes helpskeep interest in the industry at a constanthigh. However, the glamour on television isabout as realistic as the floating fingerprints.“Criminal justice and law enforcement
careers on TV are shown as exaggeratedversions of reality. Individuals interestedin these careers need to understand thatthese careers need professionals who willbe engaged in serious business,” Livingstonsaid.Challenges faced by law enforcement
professionals include continually facingdangerous situations and using theircommunication skills to work with peoplefrom different walks of life. Those interestedin training and education in law enforcementcan find a path to success with TridentTechnical College’s Criminal Justiceprogram. TTC’s Criminal Justice programoffers two associate degrees, CriminalJustice and Homeland Security Management,and four certificates, Law Enforcement,Corrections, Crime Scene Investigation, andEmergency Management and Protection.Livingston has been in law enforcement
since 1992, working years in the field beforebecoming a full-time instructor at TridentTech in 2006. He believes professionalexperience like his is what differentiates theCriminal Justice program at Trident Tech.“The instructors who teach these courses
have all been practitioners. I was inlaw enforcement for 18-plus years, andmy colleagues also come from similarbackgrounds as mine, which adds credibilityand real-life examples to our classroominstruction,” he said.Communication is an area of emphasis in
TTC’s Criminal Justice courses. Studentsneed to learn effective skills to do their jobswell. Constant interactions with people canbe challenging, but professionals preparedwith polished communication skills canbe effective and efficient. A career in lawenforcement will offer a great deal ofdiversity, not only with job duties, but alsowith personal interactions. Livingston said
change is a constant in a law enforcementcareer, and the unexpected nature of thebusiness makes it crucial for law enforcementprofessionals to possess excellentcommunication skills.“You’re the referee in many circumstances,
and there’s no room for immaturity orinappropriate reactions,” he said. “People willlook to you to provide decisive leadership.”There are 500-plus students in the college’s
program well on their way to becoming lawenforcement professionals, many of whomare getting real-life training.“We try to place our students in internships
where they gain firsthand experience with thekind of responsibilities they may have aftergraduation. An added benefit is that manyof our students get hired as a result fromworking with those agencies,” Livingstonsaid.Livingston aims for his students to
be prepared by practicing for realisticencounters. There isn’t much room for errorin the field, so Livingston said the mostvaluable skill students learn from being inthese real-life situations is being able torespond to the circumstances at hand withouthaving to stop and think about what to do.The program aims to enable students
to serve as protectors of the community,offering safety and security. Students becomeofficials who put themselves in the face ofdanger for the good of the community.Livingston advised students interested in
entering the world of law enforcement topractice common sense in staying out oftrouble and using good judgment. With theexpansive world of social media, it’s easy forothers to gain information about your currentand past actions.“Keep your private life unsullied. For
example, don’t post compromising picturesof yourself on social media. Departments arepaying much closer attention to this than inthe past, and having a potential employer findout about a past indiscretion may cost you ajob,” Livingston said.Livingston compared a life in law
enforcement to living in a fishbowl, sinceofficers are expected to serve as examples ofhonorable behavior.Under the direction of Livingston’s team
in the Criminal Justice department, studentsare prepared to be successful and effectivelaw enforcement professionals, which is alsopromising for the communities where theywill serve.“This career is public service, giving back
to the community,” Livingston said.
By Genni Choate
Occupation Wages by Area*
*Source/Note:Wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and SC Department of Employment and Workforce.Wage levelsvary by skill level, tenure, and geographical areas. For more occupational information, contact Gary Crossley of LovetoWork.org,LLC at [email protected] or 843-452-4121.
US $26,700-$71,700+SC $24,600-$44,100+CH $25,400-$38,300+
US $32,700-$90,700+SC $26,300-$52,600+CH $31,600-$56,100+
US $53,900-$164,600+SC $41,000-$125,700+CH $51,900-$137,100+
US $17,500-$43,200+SC $16,600-$46,300+CH $16,500-$53,000+
Alan WilliamsInstructor, Law-Related Studies
Correctional Officers/Jailers
Police Patrol Officers
Security Manager
Security Guard
N4-1234325
