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WIU-QC to Offer LEJA and Public Safety Careers Open House March 10

February 23, 2018

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MOLINE, IL - - Western Illinois University-Quad Cities will offer an open house for anyone interested in criminal justice or public safety career opportunities from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 10. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at WIU-QC, 3300 River Drive, Moline, in Riverfront Hall rooms 103/104.

The event will include presentations by faculty from Western Illinois University's School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) on federal, state and local policing; crime scene investigations and criminalistics; homeland security and legal studies; and juvenile justice and corrections.

According to Jill Myers, director of the WIU School of LEJA, WIU has the largest criminal justice program in Illinois.

"Our program offers 50 years of quality and respected education, and is highly respected among criminal justice professionals," Myers said. "Our graduates are sought after for employment by innumerable agencies, companies, and adult and juvenile and correction facilities."

Myers noted that WIU alumni from the LEJA program are successfully serving as federal law enforcement agents, such as with the FBI, U.S. Marshals, Secret Service, Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement; state and local agencies, including state police, sherriffs' offices, municipal departments from California to Florida, and New York; corporate security; and adult and juvenile correctional institutions at both the state and federal levels. "Our students also go onto law school and become prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges," she added.

Program options at the Quad Cities campus related to this career field include bachelor's and master's degrees in LEJA, a minor in security administration, and fire protection services major.

"A career in criminal justice rewards both individuals and the communities in which they serve," said Myers. "The job involves helping people when they need it most -- when they are the victims of crimes, when they need assistance due to emergencies, such as traffic accidents, tornadoes, and health emergencies, and on occasion, when they need reminding about the safety of others, such as traffic stops. Criminal justice practitioners assist in getting people back on track so that they have successful and rewarding lives. So we encourage anyone who might be interested to come and learn about this field."

For more information or to register, call (309) 762-9481 or visit at surveymonkey.com/r/WIULaw

Posted By: Alison McGaughey (AR-McGaughey@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing