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Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Occupations

The occupations below are in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security career cluster.

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Occupational Title O*NET-
SOC Code
Animal Control Workers 33-9011
Correctional Officers and Jailers designated as a Hot Career 33-3012
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 27-3092
Crossing Guards 33-9091
Detectives and Criminal Investigators, Private 33-3021
Emergency Medical Technicians 29-2042
FirefightersVideo icon -- Click here to view a related video Video icon -- Click here to view a related video 33-2011
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 33-1021
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012
Fish and Game Wardens 33-3031
Forensic Science TechniciansVideo icon -- Click here to view a related video 19-4092
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators 33-9031
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-1023
Lawyers 23-1011
Legal Secretaries 43-6012
Legal Support Workers, All Other 23-2099
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 33-9092
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011
Paramedics 29-2043
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers designated as a Hot CareerVideo icon -- Click here to view a related video Video icon -- Click here to view a related video Video icon -- Click here to view a related video Video icon -- Click here to view a related video 33-3051
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 43-5031
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 21-1092
Security Guards 33-9032
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 23-2093

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