Criminology Careers

Interested in a career in law enforcement? Learn all about the various jobs in criminal justice and criminology, get application and interviewing tips, and find out how much you can expect to earn in your career in criminal justice.

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    What Does a Victim Advocate Do?
  • A day in the life of a police officer: Patrol areas by car, motorcycle, horse or on foot; direct traffic for special events, traffic signal malfunctions and traffic accidents; assist detectives, crime scene investigators and evidence technicians in processing crime scenes; transport prisoners and serve arrest warrants and subpoenas
    What Does a Police Officer Do?
  • A day in the life of an evidence technician: Perform lab tests and analyses; prepare and explain details reports; catalog and preserve evidence; record observations of the crime scene
    What Does an Evidence Technician Do?
  • A day in the life of a police detective: Observe suspects and examine records, participate in raids and arrests, gather facts and collect evidence for criminal cases, write detailed reports on findings
    What Does a Police Detective Do?
  • Crime Scene Investigator Job Description: Salary, Skills, & More
    What Does a Crime Scene Investigator Do?
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    What It's Really Like to Be a Digital Forensic Examiner
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    The Benefits of Joining a Police Union
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    Wellness Programs for Police Officers
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    A Day in the Life of a Police Detective
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    The Straight Scoop on Law Enforcement Careers
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    Polygraph Exams and Pre-Employment Screening in Law Enforcement
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    Reasons to Become a Police Officer
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    A Day in the Life of a Cop
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    Salary Expectations in Criminal Justice Careers
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    A Guide to Becoming a Crime Analyst
  • A day in the life of a crime analyst: Look for trends to solve puzzling issues, locate where crimes occur, gather and analyze crime statistics and produce reports
    What Does a Crime Analyst Do?
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    SWAT Team Member Job Information
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    Railroad Police and Special Agent Job Information
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    Law Enforcement Technology Officer Job Information
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    Start a Career as a FBI Police Officer
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    Bomb Squad and Hazardous Devices Unit Careers
  • A day in the life of a U.S. postal inspector: Investigate criminal activity related to the U.S. Postal Service and mail system, prepare and execute arrest and search warrants, provide courtroom testimony
    What Does a U.S. Postal Inspector Do?
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  • A day in the life of a U.S. Park Police Officer: Providing security services at national monuments and memorials; providing general law and traffic enforcement, writing reports, patrolling parks, recreation, and monument areas
    What Does a U.S. Park Police Officer Do?
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    How to Become an Internal Affairs Investigator
  • A day in the life of a fire and arson investigator: Responding to and investigating fire scenes, working closely with other law enforcement partners, identifying and collecting evidence, writing reports
    What Does a Fire and Arson Investigator Do?
  • A day in the life of a human law enforcement officer: Investigate animal abuse cases, issue civil fines, arrest suspected criminals, enforce laws related to the care and keeping of animals
    What Does a Humane Law Enforcement Officer (HLEO) Do?
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    Examples of Experience-Based Interview Questions in Criminal Justice
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    Starter Jobs in the Criminal Justice System
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    How to Apply for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Forensics Jobs
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    Lateral Department Transfers for Police
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    Conditional Letter of Employment in Criminal Justice Hiring
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    Finding Jobs for Former Police Officers
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    How to Get the Experience for a Criminal Justice or Criminology Career
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    How to Choose a Law Enforcement Career
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    Common Criminology Background Check Disqualifiers
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    Background Checks and Investigations
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    Why Police Departments Are Facing Recruitment Problems
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    Scenario- and Experience-Based Interview Questions
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    How to Become a Crime Scene Investigator
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    What Does a Fingerprint Analyst Do?
  • A day in the life of a forensic document examiner: Examine documents to determine authenticity, identify who made the document, provide courtroom testimony, produce reports of findings
    What Does a Forensic Document Examiner Do?
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