CLusTER PROfiLE
It’s notCSI
The law, Public Safety, corrections &
Security cluster is more about public
service than constant action.
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here’s one thing you need homeland security
to know about the Law, Lately this cluster has been hot
Public Safety, Corrections & because of the greater focus
Security cluster right away—it’s on homeland security since
not like it is on TV. Sure, there are September 11, 2001. Funding
mysterious murders, dangerous for new positions has come
rescues, and courtroom drama— from federal, state, and local
some of the time. governments. Tighter security
“On shows like CSI, the has meant more jobs for airport
police go from one major crime security screeners, cyber cops
scene to another,” says E. C. tracking down online crooks, and
Sherman, executive director of many others.
the Texas Police Association, New technologies have
a law enforcement training dramatically changed the
organization. “There will be occupations in the cluster. “It’s
instances like those on TV— not just the traditional skills that
high-speed chases and violent are required anymore, like how
confrontations—but for the most to make car stops or resuscitate
part they are rare.”
So don’t think that living a life
of constant danger is what’s in
store if you choose Law, Public
THe Texas deparTmenT of crImInal
Safety, Corrections & Security. JusTIce Has more THan 100 prIson unITs
Instead, the cluster is more about
THrougHouT THe sTaTe and emploYs
serving your family, friends, and
neighbors.
approxImaTelY 25,000 correcTIons offIcers.
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is Law, Public safety, Corrections & security the right cluster for you?
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Take this quiz to find out. Answer “yes” or “no” to the following questions.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
do you do well do you have do you enjoy do you keep do you watch do you believe Are you more do you enjoy Are you good at Are you
in your english a clean police meeting and your cool in TV shows such that public comfortable using high-tech taking orders, interested
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courses? record? interacting with stressful or as CSI and Law service is being outdoors tools such as obeying rules, in homeland
strangers? dangerous and Order? rewarding? than being computers? and following security?
situations? inside? instructions?
If you answered “yes” to five or more of the above questions, Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security may be the right cluster
for you. To get a more specific and scientific measurement of your attitudes and abilities, ask your guidance counselor or teacher
about taking a career assessment test or interest inventory.
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