The program was developed in response to local law enforcement professionals who see a growing need for personnel who understand the fundamentals of justice processes. The program will cover key components of the justice system, including corrections, police procedures and criminal justice. Students will study crime prevention; tactical crime and intelligence analysis and its importance to investigation and patrol divisions; and crisis intervention, psychology of victims and identification of social services available in the community. Criminal justice graduates are qualified to work as dispatchers, police and sheriff's patrol officers, corrections officers, and records managers within the justice system. U.S. government agencies hire individuals with criminal justice backgrounds as border patrol agents, drug enforcement officers and other enforcement positions.