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Many students in all disciplines, including law enforcement and justice administration, do not realize the full potential of their employment options. Western Illinois University's School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration strives to prepare students for prospective jobs within the criminal justice system in a number of ways. Besides building a solid educational foundation for future law enforcement employees, the School of LEJA public safety arena offers opportunities for students to discover their marketability. The following are ten organizations within the school that offer students the chance to interact with fellow LEJA students, practitioners, and professors:

Alpha Phi Sigma (National Honor Society for Criminal Justice)

The Western Illinois University Omicron Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma is a nationally recognized division of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. APS has guest speakers from local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies and contributes to local and national community service projects.

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

ASIS has over 30,000 members nationally and over 35 councils for the various special areas of security, including hospital, hotel/motel, retail, and computer security. The WIU chapter has been active in sponsoring guest speakers, field trips, and establishing a scholarship for students interested in the loss prevention/security field.

Concert Safety Corps

The Corps was created as an alternative to uniformed police officers at University functions such as concerts, plays, and athletic events. Duties include, but are not limited to, access control, taking tickets, limiting contraband, controlling and limiting access to restricted areas, dealing with first aid situations, and handling disruptive patrons. Past events covered by the CSC have included Macomb Balloon Rally, tailgating activities, and other BCA/UUB/BSA events.

Corrections Club

The purpose of the Corrections Club is to advance student knowledge and interest in correctional agencies as a component of the criminal justice network. Professional justice system speakers, discussions, debates, correctional facility tours, are used to raise student awareness of current correctional policies and practices. Areas of interest include probation, parole, juvenile placements, intermediate sanctions such as boot camps and electronic monitoring, legislation, sentencing practices, jail, prison, and offender management.

Investigator's Club

The Investigator’s Club provides students with opportunities to meet investigators from private and public investigative bodies. The club gives all students the opportunity to learn about many aspects of investigations. Speakers have included professionals from the, the Illinois State Police, the U.S. Marshals, the FBI, and the DEA. The Investigator’s Club is open to all students, but students must be LEJA majors in order to hold an office.

Lambda Alpha Epsilon (The American Criminal Justice Association)

LAE is a professional criminal justice association, which serves as a student school organization. This organization sponsors many criminal justice-related activities, including field trips, hosting guest speakers, and presenting films. Additional activities include an annual career day, student/faculty gatherings, and volunteer work with local criminal justice agencies. Past presentations were given by a Davenport Drug Enforcement Unit Officer and a special agent with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement.

Minorities in Blue (MIB)

MIB is interested in serving a wide variety of students who are pursuing careers in the law enforcement/criminal justice system. The number of employed women and minorities is troubling in todays changing society; therefore, MIB is promoting a growth of minorities and women in this field. The organization seeks to motivate, enhance, and empower a diverse population of students to become leaders in the field by aspiring to not only be entry-level professionals, but to be executives and administrators as well.

Mock Trial Team

Competes with students from other universities

Omega Gamma Phi

The Fire Studies Club is open to all WIU students interested in fire studies. Its purpose is to engage students in an educational, friendly, supportive, and open environment in the pursuit of fire-related studies. The objectives of the organization are to promote fellowship among attending members, provide fellowship among students and faculty, provide members with learning experiences supportive of career pursuits in the Fire Service, and engage in public service initiatives related to fire safety.

Phi Alpha Delta

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