How often do people say they want to give back to their community?
To do something for the place where they grew up, or make their
world a better place to live? How many people actually do something
about it?
A career in Criminal Justice or Paralegal Studies is just the way
to do that. It's a field where the desire to serve your community
is the foundation. Your role as a public service professional is
as versatile as any job can be. Whether it's providing order and
enforcing laws, playing an important part in the legal system, or
being a role model for a troubled individual, the possibilities
are up to you.
There are few professions which are changing as quickly
as the field of public service. With advancements in security,
forensics, and high-tech equipment, you'll be trained in all aspects
of criminal justice, from learning how to read the pulse of the
streets to the high-tech advances you only thought existed in the
movies. At no point in history has the criminal justice field been
so important to the safety and security of our country. And with
lawyers depending on Paralegals more and more to perform substantive
legal work to increase the efficiency of their legal services, the
demand for Paralegals is growing at a rapid pace.
Job Outlook:
Opportunities are excellent for the criminal justice profession.
There are approximately 500 law enforcement and correctional
agencies within the state of Florida, employing over 63,000
officers.
A more security-conscious society and concern about drug-related
crimes should contribute to the increasing demand for police
services.
The increase of criminal activity on the Internet, such as identity
theft, spamming, e-mail harassment, and illegal downloading of
copyrighted materials will increase the demand for private detectives
and investigators.
Police officers, deputy sheriffs and correctional officers are
listed among the Top 50 Fastest-Growing Occupations in our local
Region.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, out of the Top 250
Occupations with the Most New Openings, Paralegals and Legal Assistants
has the third highest number of annual openings from 2004 - 2014.
The majority of job openings for Paralegals in the future will
be new jobs created by rapid employment growth. Employment growth
stems from law firms increasingly hiring Paralegals to lower the
cost and increase the availability and efficiency of legal services.
Students 
