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AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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Crime-solving techniques and procedures have expanded and evolved to the point that a combination of crime scene analysis, physical evidence, witnesses and records are needed for successful criminal investigations. Despite current technologies and specialized training, the effectiveness of crime scene investigation is only as good as the collection, preservation and processing of information from the scene and the system that supports those activities. Numerous cases, both routine and high-profile, have demonstrated this. Conditional evidence may be present, and subsequent movement on the scene can easily alter that evidence.

Wake Tech's Criminal Justice Technology program emphasizes latent evidence collection:

  • Fingerprint classification, identification and chemical development
  • Photography
  • Footwear and tire track identification
  • Crime scene processing

Additional study areas may include the following:

  • Juvenile justice
  • North Carolina criminal law
  • Constitutional law
  • Court procedure and evidence
  • Substance abuse
  • Ethics
  • Community relations
  • Computer-assisted design programs in crime scene technology

Students who complete a Criminal Justice Technology AAS degree may transfer to four-year colleges or universities to complete a bachelor's degree. Graduates also may find positions in an array of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and private businesses.

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Career Outlook


  • Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer
    47521.21
    Starting Salary
    76241.97
    Median Annual Wage
    6%
    Growth*
  • First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives
    62358.40
    Starting Salary
    105976.00
    Median Annual Wage
    5%
    Growth*
  • Detective / Criminal Investigator
    54163.19
    Starting Salary
    93579.19
    Median Annual Wage
    5%
    Growth*
  • Police Identification and Records Officer
    54163.19
    Starting Salary
    93579.19
    Median Annual Wage
    5%
    Growth*
  • Security Guard
    29605.99
    Starting Salary
    38305.88
    Median Annual Wage
    5%
    Growth*
  • Transit and Railroad Police
    57806.85
    Starting Salary
    82064.95
    Median Annual Wage
    5%
    Growth*
  • Bailiff
    32947.20
    Starting Salary
    57054.40
    Median Annual Wage
    -0%
    Growth*
  • Emergency Management Director
    51251.20
    Starting Salary
    86132.79
    Median Annual Wage
    6%
    Growth*
USA Wake County *Estimated job growth over 10 years.
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