Criminology, completely useless?

shocktech88
Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:29:48 +0000

Firstly; thanks for the excellent, honest and detailed response Beast.

I am very glad that someone with your background responded as your area of expertise are exactly along what I am interested in working. Homeland security or a private organization in regard to security issues, threat assessment and other similar analysis backed positions are indeed my desired or similar position in the future that I would like to achieve.

I have read your response thoroughly and have given some thought to what you have said and hope that my response will make sense to you.

I would like to first start by saying that when I stated I am not interested in working a rotating night shift or field course, I was referring solely to a policeman or a prison/security guard, I would be more than willing to accept a position with such hours if it were some sort of analytical, research or other desk or office backed environment.

As mentioned above, I am definitely more interested in a desk position and would rather steer away of a field operative position whichever that may be. Does the FBI, DEA, CIA ext, not have a need for someone like myself who has expertise and experience in Law & Security training as well as a Bachelors and soon to be Masters degree in Criminology and all of it’s related Sociological and Psychological understandings of why people commit crimes and there reasons? I would think that there would be some sort of need of a person with this sort of background?

In terms of a skill of which you mentioned, I do posses strong computer skills, a vast knowledge of criminal based activities and other factors under Criminology (terrorism, organized crime, street gangs and youth crime, cyber-crime ext) and I am very familiar with a vast array of social sciences and other related aspects.

I guess what I am wanting to learn from you now is that, in order to get such a position as an analyst, security advisor, threat assessment or other similar position, I need to have training/experience with some sort of enforcement agency such as police or military? Or is there another possible route, even the private sector?

Thanks again, I hope to hear from you.

Shock.