Criminal Justice

Northeastern Junior College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 43.0100

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Criminal Justice

Northeastern Junior College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 43.0100

No description available.

Skills & Competencies

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Skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringWritingJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningManagement of Personnel ResourcesPersuasionInstructingLearning StrategiesMathematicsSystems AnalysisQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

English LanguageLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingMathematicsPsychologyAdministrativeEngineering and TechnologyPersonnel and Human ResourcesBiologyGeographyProduction and ProcessingChemistryBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and AccountingMechanical

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInformation OrderingFar VisionSelective AttentionFlexibility of ClosureMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

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.
Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ens
Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according t
Conduct security checks of the premises.
Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to inv
Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
Read and review subordinates' reports to ensure legal standards are met and there are no mistakes.
Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, re
Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and r
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.
Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detecti
Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
Operate remote sensing equipment on drones to collect data in areas that are difficult to access or require high-resolution imagery.
Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental sampl
Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make reco
Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.
Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory technique
Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
Enter data into databases.
Operate drones to capture aerial footage or photographs of crime scenes for further analysis.
Identify environmental contamination sources.
Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
Identify and apply for project funding.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDocument management softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareElectronic mail softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareMap creation softwareData base management system softwareProject management softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareGeographic information systemCompliance softwareHelpdesk or call center softwareDevelopment environment softwareOperating system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareContent workflow softwareEnterprise application integration softwareAccounting softwareMobile location based services softwareCloud-based management softwareStorage networking softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareNetwork monitoring softwareWeb page creation and editing softwarePresentation softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareCharting softwareWeb platform development softwareProgram testing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareFacilities management softwareInternet browser software

Tools

Barcode scannersCompound light microscopesDesktop computersDigital video camerasFingerprint scannersGamma ray spectrometersHazardous material detectorsHydrometersIdentification card scannersIon mobility spectrometersLaptop computersMeasurement calipersMetal handcuffsMobile data computersMobile truck X ray units35 millimeter camerasAll terrain vehicles ATVAudio recording equipmentAutomated external defibrillators AEDBase station radiosBiohazard suitsBlood collection kitsBody armorBreathalyzersBulletproof vestsCardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR face shieldsCrime scene rulersCrime scene tape measuresDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kitsColor copiers

Work Values

SupportWorking ConditionsIndependenceRelationshipsAchievementRecognition

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