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Law & Security

Trillium College’s Law & Security diploma program provides theoretical and hands-on training and gives you the knowledge, skills and industry contacts needed for successful employment in the policing and public safety fields. Our program is recognized by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (MCSCS) and taught by professionals from the public safety arena.

Leading to one of the best community service career paths in Canada, the Law & Security program provides individuals with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for successful employment in the field.

Areas of Focus

This academic program covers information in the following subject areas:

Criminology and the Criminal Justice System
Community Policing
Understanding Issues of Diversity
Working with High-risk Populations
Working with Addiction and Mental Health Issues
Utilizing Community Resources
Provincial Offences, Federal Statutes and the Criminal Code
Interviewing, Investigation and Evidence
Non-violent Crisis Intervention
Communication Techniques and Processes
Ethics and Professionalism

Employment Opportunities

As a graduate of Trillium College’s Law & Security program, you will be prepared for work in a variety of professional law enforcement areas, including municipal by-law and civil enforcement, airport security guard, house detective, private investigator, military police, railway police, police services, public and private security companies, and investigation firms. This diploma also gives you the opportunity to pursue training to work with the railway police, military police, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), corrections, customs and border services.

Graduates with a Law & Security diploma may be eligible to work with Ontario Police Services, as Public Security Guards, with Private Security and Investigation Firms, Federal Enforcement Agencies (such as RCMP or Customs Officers), Conservation Services, Railway Police, or Military Police. Potential careers are also available in By-Law Enforcement and Civil Enforcement.

Salary: According to jobbank.gc.ca an average salary for a Security Guard/Investigator is $52.2k.

Career Options

Corrections officer
Customs officer
Private Investigator
Military police
Railway Police
Private security officer
Security officer

Employer Options

Armed forces
Border patrol services
Conservation services
Correctional facilities
Corporations
Ontario police services

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