This is a program that primarily focuses on the principles and techniques for dealing with police emergencies such as hostage situations, barricades, bomb threats, and terrorist incidents. This program typically includes in depth instruction in crisis management, incident containment, command procedures, first responder negotiation, information collection and debriefing, site survey and surveillance, victim and criminal psychology, special weapons and tactics, pre-confrontation and contingency planning, interagency communications and joint operations, security and crowd control, media relations, assault and rescue operations, and post-operation procedures.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Critical Incident Response/special Police Operations. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Raritan Valley Community College
| Phone Number: | (908) 526-1200 |
| Website: | www.raritanval.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 10,808 (10,808 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Suffolk University
| Phone Number: | (617) 573-8000 |
| Website: | www.suffolk.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,574 (6,445 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Western Nevada College
| Phone Number: | (775) 445-3000 |
| Website: | www.wnc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 7,808 (7,808 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |