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Administration of Justice- Investigations

Palomar College

Associate's DegreeCIP: 43.0402

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • San Marcos, California

    1140 W. Mission Road, San Marcos, California, 92069-1487

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingActive LearningMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationPersuasionLearning StrategiesInstructingMathematicsSystems AnalysisQuality Control AnalysisOperations Monitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsPsychologyAdministrativeEducation and TrainingMathematicsGeographyEngineering and TechnologyProduction and ProcessingChemistryBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityNear VisionInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionFar VisionFlexibility of Closure

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.
  • 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.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareSpreadsheet softwareMap creation softwareDevelopment environment softwareProject management softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareMobile location based services softwareCloud-based management softwareHelpdesk or call center softwareStorage networking softwareData base management system softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareOperating system softwareNetwork monitoring softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareCharting softwareWeb platform development softwareDocument management softwareContent workflow softwareProgram testing softwareGeographic information system

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
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • 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
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-1111.00
  • Remote Sensing Technicians19-4099.03
  • Quality Control Analysts19-4099.01
  • Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-4099.00
  • Forensic Science Technicians19-4092.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

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

  • Immigration visas and passport authentication — examine and assess validity using forensic tools and agency databases with minimal supervision at a land or air port of entry.
  • Cargo manifests and commercial shipments — inspect for regulatory compliance with U.S. customs laws, applying risk-assessment criteria independently during routine operations.
  • Persons in violation of customs or immigration laws — detain and initiate required legal action, including referral for deportation proceedings, following established agency protocols.
  • Seized vehicles, aircraft, and contraband — process and document in compliance with chain-of-custody requirements using CBP enterprise systems.
  • Applicable laws and regulations — interpret and explain to shippers, manufacturers, and prospective immigrants in familiar and recurring scenarios at a port of entry.
  • Incident and violation reports — draft accurate written narratives and data entries using word processing and ERP software within required agency timelines.
  • Behavioral and social cues — apply social perceptiveness skills to identify deceptive travelers during passenger processing with reduced supervisory input.
  • Coordination with partner law enforcement agencies — participate in joint operations or information-sharing activities related to customs or immigration enforcement.
  • Geographic and route knowledge — apply understanding of common smuggling corridors and entry points to prioritize inspection efforts during assigned shifts.
  • Time management practices — balance competing inspection workloads across multiple travelers or shipments during peak-volume periods at a port of entry.

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

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
14%
Placement Rate
48%