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HUMAN SERVICES

Criminal Justice

Are you interested in being
a police officer or working
in the Criminal Justice field?

Try KEC’s Criminal Justice
program.

What does a Law

Enforcement Officer
do?

The most common career path for
What is Criminal law enforcement is becoming a
Justice? police officer. A police officer:
•
Typically, there are three parts to the • Upholds the law
criminal justice system: Law enforcement • Keeps the community safe
is represented usually by the police or Helps people in need
other law officers and are on the front • Makes arrests when people break
lines of finding and apprehending law the law
breakers. The court system will interpret • Investigates crimes
the laws and assess whether or not a
suspect broke a law, find them guilty or
innocent and deliver punishment. The
Correction System will administer the
punishment if guilt is found, usually
represented by prisons, but will also issue
fines or monitor community service or
rehabilitation.

Typical Jobs
• Detective

• Community Resource Officer
• Correctional Officer
• Police Officer
• Lawyer or Judge

• Security Guard
• Homeland Security Officer

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