Successful completion of AIU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program with a Specialization in Law Enforcement can provide students with an industry focused look at the relationship between police agencies and the communities they serve. Students will also gain an applicable foundation of industry-related knowledge and skills, including how to:

• Explain the historical context of policing in the U.S. and the essential differences between police services at the different levels of government.
• Define the role of police and their relationship to other components of the criminal justice system including courts, corrections and forensic science.
• Explain the organizational structure, administrative practices and operating procedures of modern police agencies in the handling of personnel and their functions.
• Identify specific law enforcement strategies to address substantive problems such as community policing, terrorism and homeland security, cultural diversity and drugs and crime.
• Apply and use critical knowledge skills of the U.S. Constitution and its practical application to law enforcement and criminal procedure.
• Identify and analyze ethical issues related to decision-making processes associated with moral dilemmas in policing.

Relevant Institutional/Programmatic Accreditation
 
American InterContinental University is institutionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.