Critical Incident Response Special Police Operations Major

Description: A program focusing on the principles and techniques for dealing with police emergencies such as hostage situations, bomb threats, barricades and terrorist incidents. Includes instruction in crisis management, command procedures, incident containment, information collection and debriefing, first responder negotiation, victim and criminal psychology, site survey and surveillance, special weapons and tactics, interagency communications and joint operations, pre-confrontation and contingency planning, assault and rescue operations, security and crowd control, media relations, and post-operation procedures. Is Critical Incident Response Special Police Operations the right major for you?
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Critical Incident Response Special Police Operations Major

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$80,770

Median Hourly Wage

$38.83*

Total Employed Nationally

102,200


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.