Law & Public Safety Instructors: Matt Pleasants Nancy Embs & Nancy Embs & Don Echevarria Don Echevarria

What is Law & Public Safety Tech Prep Program? It is a partnership It is a partnership between CMCTHS, local colleges, and the Cape May CountyPolice Academy. between CMCTHS, local colleges, and the Cape May CountyPolice Academy.

Tech Prep provides our students with the following: College credit. College credit. Special law enforcement class one certification. Special law enforcement class one certification. Emergency communication officer certification. Emergency communication officer certification. First responder First Aid/ CPR with AED certification. First responder First Aid/ CPR with AED certification.

Exploratory Class The Law and Public Safety Exploratory program provides an overview of the three years of the Law and Public Safety program. Through a variety of career focused presentations, role play activities, laboratory experiments and a career research project, the Exploratory student will be exposed to basic concepts, terminology and skills needed to intelligently analyze the Law and Public Safety program and decide if they want to pursue it in their high school career.

Exploratory Activities Explore various career opportunities in Law & Public Safety. Search and seizure techniques Use of force Fingerprinting Blood and Urinalysis lab activity Alcohol awareness Surveillance procedures

Level One Introduction to Law and Public Safety Introduction to Criminal Justice. Policing Policing Mock Trial Mock Trial Introduction to Corrections Juvenille Justice Juvenille Justice ***Skills USA Competition*** Two Year Champion Team!

Level Two – Crime and Punishment Criminal Investigation Criminal Investigation Forensics Forensics Community Corrections Community Corrections

Level Three- Security and Protective Services Terrorism Terrorism Private Security Private Security Protective Services Protective Services Homeland Security Homeland Security First Aid/CPR with AED First Aid/CPR with AED Special Law Enforcement Officer Class One Special Law Enforcement Officer Class One Emergency Communications Operator Emergency Communications Operator

Interdisciplinary Project Murder and Mystery at Cozy Crest Haven Motor Vehicle accident Motor Vehicle accident Homicide Investigation Homicide Investigation Forensics Analysis Forensics Analysis Journalism Journalism Expert Witnesses Expert Witnesses

Class One Officer Training Graduation

Articulation Agreements Agreement with Atlantic Cape Community College for students to earn between 3 and 6 college credits in Criminal Justice, provided they attend ACCC and enroll in the Criminal Justice Program. Agreement with Atlantic Cape Community College for students to earn between 3 and 6 college credits in Criminal Justice, provided they attend ACCC and enroll in the Criminal Justice Program. Students may earn up to 12 credits from Cumberland County College (same criteria must be met) Students may earn up to 12 credits from Cumberland County College (same criteria must be met)

Certifications Special Law Enforcement Officer Class One Special Law Enforcement Officer Class One Emergency Communications Officer Emergency Communications Officer First Aid / CPR with AED First Aid / CPR with AED Various police courses Various police courses

Career Opportunities Seasonal Police Officer Seasonal Police Officer 911 Dispatcher 911 Dispatcher Protection Officer Protection Officer Life Guard Life Guard Many other criminal justice careers are available upon the completion of college degree(s) or training academies.

Success Stories **NJ Skills USA Crime Scene Investigations*** Champions 2007 and 2008 Six active duties police officers-working in their field. Six active duties police officers-working in their field. Two dispatchers currently employed Two dispatchers currently employed 95% of graduates pursue college careers 95% of graduates pursue college careers