Is there training for newly emerging areas like cybercrime, identity theft prevention, and counter-terrorism?
The tragedies of 9/11 have pushed issues of terrorism to the forefront of the American conscious and the effects of these events did not stop at the gates of American schools. Many criminal justice universities have added counter-terrorism certifications, homeland security training and related subjects to existing criminal justice programs, while others have created entirely new schools or departments dedicated to the study of national protection. Many schools offer criminal justice degrees with an emphasis or minor in counter-terrorism or homeland security. Classes include disaster relief and crisis negotiation in addition to the normal criminal justice classes. Certificate programs offer law enforcement professionals or public administrators an opportunity to learn new methods of crisis management and how to protect the national infrastructure. Another place to find counter-terrorism training is in the military. Military academies and ROTC programs have added counter-terrorism and co
