The Public Safety and Service program is ideal for students passionate about community well-being and assisting others. This field prepares you for a variety of roles in public safety, including police work, emergency response, and disaster relief. Career paths extend to civilian and military positions within federal, state, and local government. The program emphasizes hands-on learning through community service, internships, and work experience, integrated with classroom instruction. In the Sacramento region, over 165,000 public safety jobs were available in federal, state, and local government in 2018 (excluding education, hospitals, and postal services).
Graduates are prepared for a wide range of career pathways in public safety at the federal, state, and local government levels. This includes roles in police work, emergency response, and disaster relief.
For specific fee information, please visit the Los Rios Community College District website or contact their admissions office.
Graduates are prepared for various roles in public safety at federal, state, and local government levels, including Police Officer, Emergency Responder, Disaster Relief Specialist, and Public Safety Officer. In 2018, there were over 165,000 public safety jobs in the Sacramento region.
Public safety professionals in the Sacramento region have an average annual salary of $81,000.
To apply, complete the online application for admission through the Los Rios Community College District portal, review program eligibility, and then register for courses after admission. An orientation session may also be required.
The program emphasizes hands-on training through community service, internships, and work experience, integrated with classroom instruction.