Sacramento City College - Pioneer Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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r 5 CORRECT FINGERPRINTING- Students practice rolling finger¬ print technique. COMPARISON MICROSCOPE-By compar¬ ing bullets, one can see if they were fired by the same weapon. FIRE-POWER - In¬ structor discusses penetration powers of different caliber bul¬ lets.

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Police Science Program Major Vocational Offering LAMBDA ALPHA EP¬ SILON — Professional law enforcement fra¬ ternity. POINTS OF INTEREST —Students examine points of com¬ parison on latent prints. AS A SERVICE OCCUPATION in the termi¬ nal program of studies at SCC, the Police Science curriculum enjoys much popularity. About 350 students, both men and women, are currently enrolled in the program here, one of the largest in Northern California. The program is unique in the fact that the three daytime instructors, Neal Tennison, Raymond Hayes, and Duane Wilson are ex¬ policemen. The course is also carried on the extended- day program with Warren Thornton as the instructor, who is presently Chief Probation Officer for Sacramento County. They not only convey the philosophical point of view, but can also give students some insight into the humanitarian aspect of law enforcement. The philosophical point of view stresses that it is not enough for policemen today to be trained only in basic police skills. It is neces¬ sary for them to understand the community as a whole. Their work is to protect and work with citizens of the community. Career opportunities for students in law enforcement exist in local, state, and federal agencies: city patrolmen, sheriffs deputies, highway patrolmen, customs officers, and immigration inspectors. Many other positions are open in criminal investigation and criminal identification in both government and private industry. For the student who is searching for a re¬ warding career in public service, two years seems a small price to pay for such a vast number of opportunities. AFTER TEST FIRING-An attempt is made to locate a bullet in ballistics test firing box. sac 8

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Another Vocational Choice: World of Merchandising THE OBJECTIVES of the Merchandising Program are to give the student information and skills helpful to successful performance on the job. During the two years of instruction, students are required to work in a retail work situation in order to gain experience not only in the classroom, but also on the job. By working in a store, the student can gain needed expe¬ rience, learn more rapidly, receive pay for his work, and ad¬ vance faster on the job. The Retail Merchant Advisory Committee works closely with the College and the student. This group of executives meets at regular intervals to review the training program, to make suggestions for its improvement, and to assist with the actual instruction. Much of the success of this program is related to the keen interest in students and their training. They place students in jobs, provide scholarships, participate as guest lecturers, and lend merchandise for demonstrations and display. Merchandising and Retailing students at Sacramento City College have excellent opportunities in a rapidly expand¬ ing field. A vital part of the economy in Sacramento, retailing contributes in excess of $1,075,000,000 in sales and services from approximately 5500 retail establishments which employ some 36,000 employees. BUDGET —Buying and Selling is ex¬ plained by Mr. Hitchcock. CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE —Linda Marren and Vicki Bussell prepare a win¬ dow case. DECISION —Mr. Benke discusses the aspects of good window display.