What expectations should a criminal justice student interested in a career in law enforcement anticipate in terms of pre-hiring requirements, as well as on the job requirements and potential opportunities?
Interview 3 criminal justice professionals from different areas of the criminal justice field in your local jurisdiction. Make sure you obtain the following information:
The name of the interviewee
The name of the interviewee's department
The interviewee's specific interests in becoming the criminal justice professional that he or she is (this could vary depending upon the interviewee's response)
The interviewee's department hiring requirements, for example initial testing, physical agility, background investigation (including the length of time for completion), or medical and psychological testing
The interviewee's description of what and where his or her initial training took place (i.e., police academy or related training facility)
How long the training lasted
The interviewee's department's probationary time and successful completion requirements.