Do you have a passion for protecting your fellow citizens and community? With a degree in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security from Indiana University Kokomo, you'll learn the ins and outs of the criminal justice system and where you might fit in. You won't just be reading textbooks here, though. As a criminal justice and homeland security major, you'll be debating hot-button topics in class, learning everything from policy analysis to public affairs, and getting real-world experience with our variety of internship experiences. You'll gain the knowledge you need to make a difference and the opportunity to work hands-on, whether it's at the local judge or prosecutor's office, in county probation departments, or even right here on campus with the IU Kokomo Police Department.
Department of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
Issa Oliver, the Cadet, has a seat in The Red Chair
Issa Oliver is a police cadet for IU Kokomo. He sits down to tell us why he's glad he chose the cadet program at IU Kokomo.
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The Transcript for the Crime Lab Video
Heavy drum driven blues beats begins playing. The video is made to mimic crime television show opening sequences.
Three images of students working in the crime lab filter onto the screen.
A white surface with blood splatter fills the screen along with the words, “The Crime Lab.”
A timer starts in the lower left-hand corner to look like security footage.
Two students work together in the lab wearing blue rubber gloves to analyze blood splatter.
A student analyzes a bullet in the lab as the words, “The ballistics expert” appear on the screen.
Two students work analyzing bullets in the lab.
A wall of fingerprints is shown along with the words, “The fingerprint analyst.”
A student practices taking fingerprints from another student.
A close-up shot of fingerprints.
A student looks into some crime lab equipment as the words, “The forensic science technician” appear on the screen.
The timer continues in the lower right-hand corner.
The crime lab director helps students analyze bones in the crime lab while the words, “The crime lab director” appears on the screen.
A close-up shot of students working with bones while wearing rubber gloves.
A student dusts for fingerprints in the crime lab while the words, “The crime scene investigator” appear on the screen.
Two students work together in the lab testing vehicle accident logistics.
The words, “The crime scene reenactment” appear on the screen.
An IU police cadet works with a student in the lab as the words, “The toxicologist” appear on the screen.
A close-up shot of the toxicology kit.
The words, “The Crime Lab” appear on the screen.
An illustration of a crime scene on a computer is shown.
The crime lab director works with a student in the lab.
The words, “Apply today” appear on the screen.
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A Lifetime of Success
Students go behind-the-scenes at Pacers game
Behind the cheers of the crowd, the smells of hotdogs and popcorn, the sounds of the basketball pounding the floor and swooshing through the net, there is security personnel working behind-the-scenes, making sure the thousands of people attending an Indiana Pacers basketball game stay safe.
Nineteen students in Indiana University Kokomo’s criminal justice and homeland security program experienced this firsthand, with a Kokomo Experience and You (KEY) trip to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Criminal justice students experience private security careers
Visiting a Disney resort is a whole new world after you’ve studied what happens behind-the-scenes to keep guests safe.
Students in an IU Kokomo private security class went backstage at Walt Disney World and other resorts, and also met on Zoom with security leaders at places like the Smithsonian, to see the challenges and possibilities of this aspect of criminal justice.
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CASA internship gives criminal justice majors inside look
The decisions Nicole Sharp and Erica Bolinger make in their internships have real impact on children’s lives.
The two Indiana University Kokomo criminal justice majors were sworn in as a Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, as part of their internship with the not-for-profit. CASA recruits, trains, supervises, and supports volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system.
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