(COM) Criminal Justice, Police Science Degree, Program Information at College of the Mainland

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.

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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Clarity
Bailiffs
Job Description
Maintain order in courts of law.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 90
- Average Annual Salary: $36,630
- Average Hourly Rate: $17.61
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 18,608
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 20,688
- Percent Job Growth: 11.18%
Important Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Selective Attention
- Speech Clarity
Police Detectives
Job Description
Conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 1,530
- Average Annual Salary: $68,050
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.72
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 106,336
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 124,776
- Percent Job Growth: 17.34%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
Police Identification and Records Officers
Job Description
Collect evidence at crime scene, classify and identify fingerprints, and photograph evidence for use in criminal and civil cases.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 1,530
- Average Annual Salary: $68,050
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.72
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 106,336
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 124,776
- Percent Job Growth: 17.34%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Category Flexibility
- Speed of Closure
- Flexibility of Closure
Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
Job Description
Investigate alleged or suspected criminal violations of Federal, state, or local laws to determine if evidence is sufficient to recommend prosecution.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 1,530
- Average Annual Salary: $68,050
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.72
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 106,336
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 124,776
- Percent Job Growth: 17.34%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Category Flexibility
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
Immigration and Customs Inspectors
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.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 1,530
- Average Annual Salary: $68,050
- Average Hourly Rate: $32.72
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 106,336
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 124,776
- Percent Job Growth: 17.34%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Police Patrol Officers
Job Description
Patrol assigned area to enforce laws and ordinances, regulate traffic, control crowds, prevent crime, and arrest violators.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 13,120
- Average Annual Salary: $51,400
- Average Hourly Rate: $24.71
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 648,418
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 718,516
- Percent Job Growth: 10.81%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Flexibility of Closure
- Selective Attention
- Reaction Time
- Near Vision
- Far Vision
Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs
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.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 13,120
- Average Annual Salary: $51,400
- Average Hourly Rate: $24.71
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 648,418
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 718,516
- Percent Job Growth: 10.81%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Private Detectives and Investigators
Job Description
Detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment, or seek, examine, and compile information for client.
Salary and Wages
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- Total Employment: 350
- Average Annual Salary: $45,450
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.85
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 51,693
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 61,124
- Percent Job Growth: 18.24%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity

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