Law Enforcement Police Science - Terra State Community College

Law Enforcement Police Science from Terra State Community College is a Campus Associate Law Enforcement degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The Police Science program is a two year associate's degree which includes the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy. Students who complete the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) educational and legal requirements are eligible to sit for the state certification exam. The career of police professionals has changed dramatically in recent years and society is expecting better educated officers. In many local areas, minimum requirements for entry-level police professional positions include associate degrees; high-level state and federal positions require baccalaureate or even law degrees. The faculty has identified the following Learning Outcomes for all graduates: Demonstrate psychomotor skills. Demonstrate the ability to use a computer when writing a report. Demonstrate the ability to use measuring devices at crime scenes. Demonstrate the ability to gather, collect, store, and transport evidence from a crime scene without damaging it. Demonstrate behavioral and social skills. Demonstrate listening skills. Demonstrate the proper search, questioning/interrogation, and arrest skills. Have knowledge and proper use of terminology pertaining to law enforcement. Be able to communicate orally with a wide variety of people. POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONS: Dispatcher Police Officer Ohio State Highway Trooper Sheriff's Deputy Correctional Officer Guard Probation Officer Juvenile Corrections Officer Campus and Industrial Security View more details on Terra State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Law Enforcement courses.