Are you interested in a career in 911 dispatching, the legal field, forensic science or law enforcement? Then the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Telecommunications Academy is for you!
Criminal Justice Operations is a program designed to prepare students for employment and post secondary education in the criminal justice field. The curriculum will introduce students to the criminal justice system, police ethics, constitutional law, police procedures, defensive tactics and physical proficiency skills, interpersonal communication skills, investigation procedures, court systems and trial procedures, the correctional system, forensic science, probation/parole and crime prevention. At the end of this program, students have the option of enrolling in the Public Safety Telecommunications program to focus on 911 dispatching.
Students at both THS and BHS are able to apply to participate in this academy. However, criminal Justice is only offered at the Bell High School campus and transportation will not be provided for THS students.
This program is open to all incoming ninth graders in Bell and Trenton. Students must complete an application to be considered for acceptance into the Criminal Justice Program.
