| There are few jobs in the world as | | | | potentially dangerous criminals. A lot |
| rewarding as a career in the criminal | | | | of time the Corrections Officer wears |
| justice field. I remember when I first | | | | many hats. Counselor, disciplinarian, |
| started. I was full of ideas and an | | | | first responder, detective, manager, and |
| attitude on how I was "going to change | | | | secretary. There are so many tasks for a |
| the world". I may have not changed the | | | | Corrections Officer to complete and at |
| world, but I know that I have left a | | | | the same time be aware of his |
| lasting impression on some misguided | | | | surroundings with security on his mind |
| individuals. Before you decide to become | | | | the whole time. |
| involved with criminal justice I will go | | | | Dispatcher The dispatcher's job can be |
| over some details of a few of the most | | | | very stressful. It is more than just |
| common fields and from my observations | | | | answering phone calls. A dispatcher must |
| from working in the profession. | | | | be able to communicate specific |
| Deputy/Police Officer The up side of | | | | information to police, fire, and EMS. |
| this career is that you come in contact | | | | Most often at the same time, and answer |
| with all kinds of people, and have the | | | | the phones! Accurate and fast typing |
| opportunity to impact their lives in a | | | | skills are a must in this profession. |
| positive way. You also have a chance to | | | | With the use of CAD (computer aided |
| bring criminals to justice that need to | | | | dispatching) it has helped the |
| be off the streets. That is not the | | | | dispatcher organize the process much |
| whole thing though. You can get involved | | | | easier, but in a crisis dispatching can |
| with different aspects of the job such | | | | turn from organized chaos to a disaster |
| as being a school liaison officer, field | | | | if everyone is not on the same page. |
| training officer, swat, administration, | | | | Court Bailiff The bailiff has to ensure |
| K-9, detective, academy instructor, and | | | | the security of the court room Many of |
| any other duty your department has to | | | | you have seen on T.V. a bailiff just |
| offer. On T.V. they glamorize the cop | | | | stand around and does not do a whole |
| catching the big crook or solving a | | | | lot. That is good. Imagine an angered |
| crime with high tech. gear. All you have | | | | family member in the courtroom pulling |
| to do is stop a drunk driver from | | | | out a gun to take out his revenge on the |
| killing a family to be a hero in my | | | | defendant who assaulted or killed his |
| opinion. Corrections Officer A | | | | family member. It has happened. The |
| Corrections Officer is person that works | | | | bailiff is always scanning the courtroom |
| inside a jail or prison. They are | | | | looking for a potential problem. |
| responsible for the inmate's well being | | | | This has been just an introduction to |
| and the security of the facility. These | | | | the series that will follow. In future |
| are the unsung heroes of our | | | | articles I will analyze each of the |
| correctional facilities. Everyday they | | | | above careers a little closer. |
| are locked behind the walls with | | | | |