Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations
Types of Degrees Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many critical incident response/special police operations graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Graduate Certificate | 12 |
What Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations Majors Need to Know
In an O*NET survey, critical incident response/special police operations majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.
Knowledge Areas for Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations Majors
According to O*NET survey takers, a major in critical incident response/special police operations should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:
- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Skills for Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations Majors
The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to critical incident response/special police operations:
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Abilities for Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations Majors
Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a critical incident response/special police operations student include the following:
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
What Can You Do With a Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations Major?
People with a critical incident response/special police operations degree often go into the following careers:
Job Title | Job Growth Rate | Median Salary |
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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors | 12.1% | $61,900 |
Emergency Management Directors | 7.9% | $74,420 |
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 6.6% | $89,030 |
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 7.0% | $61,380 |
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations
Some degrees associated with critical incident response/special police operations may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.
Find out what the typical degree level is for critical incident response/special police operations careers below.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) | 21.8% |
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) | 6.4% |
Some College Courses | 13.1% |
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 16.1% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 20.6% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. | 1.5% |
Master’s Degree | 14.4% |
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. | 1.8% |
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. | 0.3% |
Doctoral Degree | 5.2% |
Online Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 0 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 0 | 0 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 1 | 0 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 1 | 0 |
Post-Master’s | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to critical incident response/special police operations.
Major | Number of Grads |
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Criminal Justice Studies | 44,029 |
Criminal Justice | 27,988 |
Criminal Justice & Police Science | 20,024 |
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice | 4,118 |
Corrections | 3,449 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General | 2,000 |
Securities Services Administration/Management | 696 |
Security & Loss Prevention Services | 500 |
Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing | 269 |
Corrections Administration | 104 |
Protective Services Operations | 57 |
Juvenile Corrections | 56 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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