law, public safety, corrections & security cluster

Legal Assistant Pathway
People in this profession assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents, or researching legal precedent. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

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Fire Science Pathway
People in this profession control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.
Available at Byron High School

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Court Reporting Pathway
Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers.

Criminal Justice Pathway
People in this profession maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
Available at 
Auburn High School
East High School
Guilford High School
​Jefferson High School
Roosevelt High School

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Security & Loss Prevention Pathway
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.

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​law, public safety, corrections, and security occupations

High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.

• Correctional Officers and Jailers
• Public Safety Telecommunicators
• Animal Control Workers
• Parking Enforcement Workers
• Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
• Crossing Guards and Flaggers
• Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
• Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
• Security Guards

Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.

• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
• Fire Inspectors and Investigators
• Firefighters
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
• Customs and Border Protection Officers
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
• Police Identification and Records Officers
• Private Detectives and Investigators
• Transit and Railroad Police
• Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
• Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
• Paralegals and Legal Assistants
• Bailiffs​​

Bachelor’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require a four-year degree and often require related experience.

• Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
• Fish and Game Wardens
• Forensic Science Technicians
• Intelligence Analysts

Graduate degree
Most jobs in these careers require a graduate degree and extensive related experience.

• Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
• Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
• Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
• Judicial Law Clerks
• Lawyers

Pathway information provided by the Illinois State Board of Education. Occupation videos and links provided by careeronestop.com