Lake County Gazette

Collinsville Area Vocational Center recently presented the third annual CAVC Criminal Justice Jamboree at Collinsville High School. The event showcased possible criminal justice job and internship opportunities.

The CAVC criminal justice classes planned and invited 17 local, state, and federal criminal justice employers who presented possible career fields and skills within their agencies. This included K-9, inmate transfers, Coast Guard rescue operations, CSI fingerprint evidence collection, police academy, and more.

Participating Agencies:

- United States Secret Service

- SWIC Police Academy

- US Marshals

- SIUE Police

- Illinois Conservation

- Collinsville Police Department

- Army Military Police

- Caseyville Police Department

- Air Force Security Forces

- Fairview Heights Police Department

- Coast Guard Investigations

- Madison County Police Department

- Navy Master-at-Arms

- Illinois Department of Corrections

- Marine Military Police

- Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigation

- Madison County Detention Center

“My students and I wanted to share with the CHS student body all the amazing career, internship and educational opportunities they see throughout the year. We also wanted the students at CHS to see the cool equipment and skills used by criminal justice agencies,” Rachel Harlan, criminal justice instructor, said.

“This event creates a positive impact on students at CHS and sparks interest in a possible career path after high school. We want to thank all the staff, students, and agencies that came out and supported this event. This would not be successful without them. ”