2025-2026 Law Enforcement Achievement Results

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Pass Rate on ADE Assessment

Industry Certifications

Earned College Credit

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A/B Grade Rating for Program

Program Highlights

  • Perform law enforcement operations such as SWAT techniques, traffic control, and police car maneuvers.
  • Examine the critical roles of dispatch, corrections, rehabilitation, and probation in the criminal justice system.
  • Apply forensic science and investigative techniques to process crime scenes and interview suspects.

Career Focus

  • The first step to earning your security guard certification is to successfully complete the one-year program. Finally, it’s time to update your resume and apply for and land a law enforcement position.

Listing of Instructional Topics

Semester One:

  • Firearm Safety and Handcuffing
  • History of Law Enforcement
  • Legal and Constitutional Law
  • Arizona Revised Statutes
  • Investigative Procedure
  • Police Proficiency Skills
  • Crime Scene Investigation
  • Traffic Enforcement

Semester Two:

  • Corrections and Detention I
  • Forensic Science
  • Corrections and Detention II
  • Private Security
  • Court Room Procedures
  • State and Federal Law
  • Community Policing
  • Technology in Law Enforcement

Security Guard Entry Level Salary Range*

  • Hourly: $12.07–$15.24
  • Annual: $25,100–$31,690

*Source – Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wages

Related Career Pathways

  • Attorney
  • Border Patrol Officer
  • Correctional Officer
  • Crime Scene Technician
  • Criminologist
  • Detective
  • Dispatching
  • FBI Agent
  • Forensic Technician
  • Judge
  • Loss Prevention
  • Military Personnel
  • Police Officer
  • Private Investigator
  • Security Officer