Mission and Outcomes

Criminal Justice

Mission: The purpose the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Academy (Western Nevada State Peace Officer Academy) is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a chosen field of study.

Student Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Academy are expected to demonstrate that they

• Have met the general education requirements of WNC
• Maintain proper professional attitude for law enforcement
• Articulate the legal requirements of search and seizure
• Recognize and evaluate criminal law
• Process crime scenes
• Maintain crime scenes
• Analyze theories for committing crimes
• Are prepared to take and pass the Police Officer Standards and Training test to become deputy sheriffs, police officers, juvenile probation officers, attorney general investigators, district attorney investigators, parole and probation officers, and correctional officers

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