San Diego, California
March 26, 2007
College and Career Transitions Initiative
Public Safety Career Pathways
San Diego Miramar College
Public Safety Career Pathways
Preparing High School Students for
Public Safety Careers
• Law Enforcement
• Detentions
• Fire Science
• Emergency Medical
Services
• Lifeguarding
Public Safety Agency Partners
• San Diego County Law Enforcement
Agencies
• San Diego County Fire Departments
• Emergency Medical Care Agencies
• Lifeguard Departments
Areas of Focus
• Expand Program of Study for Law
Enforcement to other local high
schools
Areas of Focus
• Develop new Fire Science Pathway
in 2007/2008
Areas of Focus
• Maintain CCTI Project Goals
• Build upon strategies to decrease the need
for remediation
• Increase awareness of careers in Public
Safety at secondary and middle schools
• Continue curriculum alignment and
articulation efforts with secondary partners
Areas of Focus
• Alignment with 4-year universities
San Diego’s Public Safety Agency
Representatives
•
William Lansdowne, Chief of Police
Assistant Sheriff Michele Braatz
San Diego Miramar Career Pathway Project
Public Safety
Law Enforcement Careers
2003-2007
Lynne Ornelas
Associate Dean/ Tech Prep
CCTI Project Coordinator
PHASE ONE
2003-2005
High School Partner
Crawford Educational Complex
School of Business and Law
College Partner
Miramar College, Administration of Justice
and SDCCD- Tech Prep Program
OUTCOMES
• Decrease need for remediation
• Increase enrollment & persistence
• Increase achievement at postsecondary levels
• Increase attainment of degrees, certificates…
• Increase entry into employment / further
education
DELIVERABLES
• Improvement Plan
• Model program of study for Public
Safety
• Strategies to improve academic
performance
• Baseline & outcome data/reports
• Partnership benchmarks, strategies,
challenges
PHASE 1
STRATEGIES
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Identified an early assessment tool - EarlyAssessment/Placement (EAP)
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Created by CSU system
Taken from previous California State Testing (CST’s)
Provides students with College readiness snapshot
Created an Aligned Program of Study
Law Enforcement
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Developed an Articulation Agreement √
H.S. course:ROP Law Office Procedures and
College course: CBTE 221 Legal Office Procedures – 3 college units
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Designed Early College Experience – Summer Career Institute
ADJU 106 - Diversity – 3 college units
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College Support Services √
CCTI Counselor – assigned to high school
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WHAT HAPPENED
CHALLENGES
• STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
• HIGH SCHOOL STRUCTURAL CHANGE
• REMEDIATION NEEDS ≠ STRATEGIES
RECOVERY
WHAT DID WE
LEARN?
WHERE ARE WE
NOW?
PHASE 2
2006-2007
LEADS HS, SD Educational Complex
Scott Giusti, Principal
MIRAMAR COLLEGE
Jordan Omens, Professor,
Administration of Justice
REVISED STRATEGIES
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Recruitment of students
Selection of students
Scheduling
Partnership/Support with Miramar
Orientation
Counseling (LEADS and Miramar)
The future of the program
Career Pathway Law Enforcement
Southern California College and
Career Transitions Initiative
Network Summit
Jordan Omens
San Diego Miramar College
School of Public Safety
March 26, 2007
Anticipated Outcomes of CCTI
• At a minimum,
– Decreased need for remediation
– Increased enrollment and persistence
– Increased academic and skill achievement
– Increased attainment of degrees or credentials
– Increased entry into employment
Why public
safety?
Survey
Questions
Question #1: I am interested in studying or
majoring in the criminal justice field.
Strongly Agree
14.0%
Agree
21.9%
Neither Agree or Disagree
29.1%
Disagree
18.2%
Strongly Disagree
16.8%
40
35
35.9
35
29.1
30
25
20
15
10
5
n = 292
0
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #2: In the future, I would like to
work in the criminal justice field.
Strongly Agree
11.6%
Agree
17.8%
Neither Agree or Disagree
29.5%
Disagree
25.0%
Strongly Disagree
16.1%
45
40
41.1
35
30
25
29.4
29.5
20
15
10
5
0
n = 292
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #3: I believe the criminal justice
field would be an enjoyable career.
Strongly Agree
15.4%
Agree
38.0%
Neither Agree or Disagree
24.0%
Disagree
13.0%
Strongly Disagree
9.6%
60
53.4
50
40
30
24
22.6
20
10
n = 292
0
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #4: People that work in the
criminal justice field are well paid.
Strongly Agree
18.2%
Agree
45.5%
Neither Agree or Disagree
30.5%
Disagree
3.1%
Strongly Disagree
2.7%
70
63.7
60
50
40
30.5
30
20
10
5.8
0
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
n = 292
Question #5: People that work in the
criminal justice field are intelligent.
Strongly Agree
13.7%
Agree
42.1%
Neither Agree or Disagree
33.9%
Disagree
4.8%
Strongly Disagree
5.5%
60
55.8
50
40
33.9
30
20
10.3
10
n = 292
0
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #6: People that work in the
criminal justice field are racist or prejudice.
Strongly Agree
6.5%
Agree
10.3%
Neither Agree or Disagree
42.1%
Disagree
22.9%
Strongly Disagree
18.2%
45
40
42.1
41.1
35
30
25
20
16.8
15
10
5
0
n = 292
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #7: Most people that work in the
criminal justice field are male.
Strongly Agree
3.8%
Agree
27.1%
Neither Agree or Disagree
39.7%
Disagree
17.8%
Strongly Disagree
11.6%
39.7
40
35
30
30.9
29.4
25
20
15
10
5
n = 292
0
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #8: Most people that work in the
criminal justice field are female.
Strongly Agree
1.0%
Agree
5.8%
Neither Agree or Disagree
46.9%
Disagree
30.8%
Strongly Disagree
15.4%
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
46.9
46.2
6.8
n = 292
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #9: Women are not encouraged
to work in the criminal justice field.
Strongly Agree
3.4%
Agree
8.6%
Neither Agree or Disagree
34.2%
Disagree
32.2%
Strongly Disagree
21.6%
60
53.8
50
40
34.2
30
20
12
10
n = 292
0
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #10: Racial or ethnic minorities are not
encouraged to work in the criminal justice field.
Strongly Agree
7.9%
Agree
8.9%
Neither Agree or Disagree
41.1%
Disagree
21.6%
Strongly Disagree
20.5%
45
40
41.1
42.1
35
30
25
20
16.8
15
10
5
0
n = 292
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Question #11: If I wanted to, I could get
hired in the criminal justice field.
Strongly Agree
20.2%
Agree
30.1%
Neither Agree or Disagree
34.6%
Disagree
9.6%
Strongly Disagree
5.5%
60
50
50.3
40
34.6
30
20
15.1
10
n = 292
0
Agree
No Opinion
Disagree
Perceptions of Public Safety
• Money
Approximate Sworn Classification Pay Scale – City of San Diego
Position Title
Salary
Positions
Police Recruit (six months)
$44,699.20
30
Police Officer I (two years)
$59,358.00
125
Police Officer II (testing begins)
$75,806.90
1,584
Police Agent
$79,537.38
16
Police Sergeant
$92,066.26
307
Police Lieutenant
$111,173.92
51
Police Captain
$132,058.16
13
Including applicable shift differential and educational incentive as of 12/18/04 not including
benefits
Perceptions of Public Safety
• Money
• Getting hired
Getting Hired
• Objective criteria are low
• Social factors significant
• Recruiting is a top priority
– City of Baltimore
Getting Hired
• Diversity is a priority
San Diego POA Website
San Diego POA Website
San Diego Sheriff Website
Getting Hired
• Diversity is a priority
– Organizations such as PERF, DOJ and POST
have cited this as a critical issue dating back to
the 1960s
– Research states many of the benefits are
based more on stereotypes than on empirical
evidence
– Many of the benefits are based on the
assumption of homogeneity among members
of race and ethnic groups
Getting Hired
• Diversity is a priority
– Individuals entering into policing, regardless of
race or ethnicity, may not necessarily be
representative of inner city urban communities
Perceptions of Public Safety
• Money
• Getting hired
• Dangerous
Dangerous
• The risk of getting killed may not be as
bad as you probably think
Dangerous: Suicide Rates
• Police officers are three times more
likely to kill themselves than to be killed
in the line of duty
Source: National Police Suicide Foundation
Public Trust in the Police: 1995
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Firefighter
Pharmacist
Teacher
Dentist
Clergy
Stock Broker
7. Doctor
8. Accountant
9. Funeral Director
10.Police Officer
11.Lawyer
12.Politician
Source: DOJ poll published in “Public Service with Honor” January, 1997
Our Approach
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Role models
Eliminating barriers
Early intervention
Real experience
• Pathways are more than sequencing
courses…
Crawford High Educational Complex
• Creation of a Summer Institute at
Miramar College
Sample of 2005 Lesson Plan
Topic
Agency
Narcotics
San Diego Police Department
Recruiting
San Diego Police Department
Criminal Prosecution
San Diego County District Attorney
SWAT
National City Police Department
Dispute Resolution / Mediation
National Conflict Resolution Center
Civil Rights
American Civil Liberties Union
Defensive Tactics
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
Substance Abuse
San Diego County District Attorney
Diversity in the Workplace
San Diego Urban League
US District Courthouse
San Diego County Superior Court
Student Mock Trial
School of Public Safety
Scholarship
• Developed the School of Public Safety
Scholarship at Miramar College
– Career Experience Day – Police Foundation
– Multi-Cultural Law Day – University of San
Diego
– Mock Trials – National Institute of Trial
Advocacy
– Undercover Operations – Communities Against
Substance Abuse
San Diego High Educational
Complex
• LEADS High School
450
422
400
Number of Students (569)
350
300
250
200
150
100
83
50
50
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
Total
%
White
Black
American
Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Laotian
Korean
50
83
2
4
1
1
1
1
8.79%
14.59%
0.35%
0.70%
0.18%
0.18%
0.18%
0.18%
Race/Ethnicity
1
Other
Pacific
Islander
Vietnamese
Hispanic
2
1
1
422
0.35%
0.18%
0.18%
74.17%
Cambodian Guamanian
San Diego High Educational Complex
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Personal contact at their campus
Class content entirely online (WebCT)
Flexible schedule
Time and resources available on
campus with no fee
The Answer
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Collaboration with local industry
Build upon the CCTI structure
Addressing the reality of the profession
Develop strategies to strengthen
student success
Questions?