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Modern Policing

Monterey Peninsula College

Associate's DegreeCIP: 43.0107

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Dates

Since Jul 2025

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Monterey, California

    980 Fremont St, Monterey, California, 93940-4799

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessWritingActive LearningMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationPersuasionTime ManagementLearning StrategiesInstructing

Knowledge

English LanguageLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativeEducation and Training

Abilities

Inductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingFar VisionSelective Attention

Tasks

  • Write reports or case summaries to document investigations.
  • Conduct private investigations on a paid basis.
  • Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax or legal filings, or other resources
  • Serve documents to parties named in legal proceedings.
  • Use advanced technology, such as drones, GPS trackers, and surveillance cameras, to facilitate investigations.
  • Examine immigration applications, visas, and passports and interview persons to determine eligibilit
  • Detain persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arrange for legal action,
  • Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue l
  • Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and pro
  • Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
  • Validate known intelligence with data from other sources.
  • Gather, analyze, correlate, or evaluate information from a variety of resources, such as law enforce
  • Evaluate records of communications, such as telephone calls, to plot activity and determine the size
  • Make recommendations for investigations and subpoenas.
  • Photograph crime or accident scenes for evidence records.
  • Maintain records of evidence and write and review reports.
  • Submit evidence to supervisors, crime labs, or court officials for legal proceedings.
  • Use drone technology for aerial photography and videography of crime scenes.
  • Check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.
  • Obtain facts or statements from complainants, witnesses, and accused persons and record interviews,
  • Secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior
  • Operate drones for aerial surveillance or to gather evidence from difficult to reach locations.
  • Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect
  • Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.
  • Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, d
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareSpreadsheet softwareMap creation softwareWord processing softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMobile location based services softwareCloud-based management softwareHelpdesk or call center softwareStorage networking softwareData base management system softwareDevelopment environment softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareOperating system softwareNetwork monitoring softwareProject management softwareDocument management softwareComputer based training software

Tools

35 millimeter camerasBiological evidence collection kitsCompact digital camerasComputer data input scannersDesktop computersDigital audio recordersDigital video camerasFingerprint evidence kitsGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHandgunsHigh powered binocularsLaptop computersLaw enforcement handgunsNight vision gogglesOptical telescopesBarcode scannersCompound light microscopesFingerprint scannersGamma ray spectrometersHazardous material detectorsHydrometersIdentification card scannersIon mobility spectrometersMeasurement calipersMetal handcuffsMobile data computersMobile truck X ray unitsAll terrain vehicles ATVAudio recording equipmentAutomated external defibrillators AED

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Private Detectives and Investigators33-9021.00
  • Customs and Border Protection Officers33-3051.04
  • Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers33-3051.00
  • Intelligence Analysts33-3021.06
  • Police Identification and Records Officers33-3021.02
  • Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-3021.00
  • Bailiffs33-3011.00
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-1111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Investigation case summaries — compose independently and submit to clients or supervising investigators upon routine case closure.
  • Computer database and public records searches — conduct with reduced oversight to locate missing persons or compile financial and legal histories for active cases.
  • Personal background investigations — manage end-to-end for pre-employment or custody matters, synthesizing multiple data sources into coherent findings.
  • Witness and subject interviews — conduct in field settings, adapting questioning strategy to elicit reliable information for divorce, custody, or fraud cases.
  • Fraudulent insurance claims — identify discrepancies and compile documented evidence packages for client review or referral to legal counsel.
  • Surveillance operations — plan and execute in familiar environments, applying time management and situational awareness to capture relevant subject activity.
  • Case evidence — organize and analyze across digital and physical formats to support investigator conclusions in straightforward criminal or civil matters.
  • Electronic mail and presentation software — use to communicate case status updates and deliver preliminary findings to client stakeholders.
  • Social perceptiveness — apply during subject interactions to detect behavioral cues that indicate deception or withheld information in routine investigations.
  • Court and hearing testimony — prepare and deliver accurate factual accounts of investigative activities when called as a witness in straightforward proceedings.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

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