Lincoln Land Community College Police Science

  • A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities. Find colleges offering police science degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Read more about postsecondary criminal justice and law enforcement teachers in our career profile section.
    • Job Description
      Maintain order in courts of law. Read more about bailiffs in our career profile section.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 20,200
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 21,900
      • Percent Job Growth: 1.70%
    • Job Description
      Conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases. Read more about police detectives in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Springfield, IL

      • Total Employment: 130
      • Average Annual Salary: $66,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $32.20
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 112,200
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 130,900
      • Percent Job Growth: 18.70%
    • Job Description
      Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases. Read more about police identification and records officers in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Springfield, IL

      • Total Employment: 130
      • Average Annual Salary: $66,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $32.20
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 112,200
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 130,900
      • Percent Job Growth: 18.70%
    • Job Description
      Investigate alleged or suspected criminal violations of Federal, state, or local laws to determine if evidence is sufficient to recommend prosecution. Read more about criminal investigators and special agents in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Springfield, IL

      • Total Employment: 130
      • Average Annual Salary: $66,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $32.20
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 112,200
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 130,900
      • Percent Job Growth: 18.70%
    • Job Description
      Investigate and inspect persons, common carriers, goods, and merchandise, arriving in or departing from the United States or between states to detect violations of immigration and customs laws and regulations. Read more about immigration and customs inspectors in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Springfield, IL

      • Total Employment: 130
      • Average Annual Salary: $66,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $32.20
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 112,200
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 130,900
      • Percent Job Growth: 18.70%
    • Job Description
      Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators. Read more about police patrol officers in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Springfield, IL

      • Total Employment: 580
      • Average Annual Salary: $47,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.07
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 661,500
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 718,800
      • Percent Job Growth: 57.30%
    • Job Description
      Enforce law and order in rural or unincorporated districts or serve legal processes of courts. May patrol courthouse, guard court or grand jury, or escort defendants. Read more about sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Springfield, IL

      • Total Employment: 580
      • Average Annual Salary: $47,990
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.07
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 661,500
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 718,800
      • Percent Job Growth: 57.30%
    • Job Description
      Detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment, or seek, examine, and compile information for client. Read more about private detectives & investigators in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Springfield, IL

      • Average Annual Salary: $34,710
      • Average Hourly Rate: $16.69
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 45,500
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 55,500
      • Percent Job Growth: 10.00%
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Police Science
     TotalCertificateAssociate
    Overall
    All Students422
     
    By Gender
    Male211
    Female211
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black---
    Asian---
    Hispanic11-
    White312
    Unknown---
     
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