Also called: CPTED Specialist, Community Safety Specialist
Helps neighborhoods and businesses prevent crime through design, lighting, and community programs.
Crime prevention specialists run Neighborhood Watch programs, review building designs for safety (CPTED: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), and teach residents and businesses how to reduce theft and break-ins.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in criminal justice; crime prevention certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Urban Planning, Sociology.
Growing about average. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Crime maps help target programs; Neighborhood Watch and safety design reviews stay human.
Classes: Sociology, Drafting / CAD, Public speaking.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9099.
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