Maricopa District Office
Public Safety

Public Safety

Public safety is a term used to describe the administration of justice, public order, and protection. This can include the courts, police, fire, correctional and parole institutions, as well as investigative and security services. Public safety nationwide is projected to add more than 400,000 jobs by 2018, and almost half of new jobs will be with state and local governments.

Local public safety agencies will require additional manpower as they increasingly assume public safety responsibilities formerly borne by the Federal government. Forensic science technicians, firefighters, detectives and criminal investigators, and security guards are among the fastest growing jobs in public safety. Public safety jobs in the State of Arizona averaged $41,330 annually in 2009.

The Maricopa Community Colleges is a major source of training for public safety professionals to meet the growing needs of the Greater Phoenix region. Over 50 degree and certificate programs are offered through the Maricopa system in areas such as the administration of justice, police and fire academy training, emergency medical and paramedic technology, forensic science, justice studies, and fire science. For more information and a list of available programs, please click here.