Public Safety

Jobs in this occupational group are accountable for promoting and protecting public safety. The Firefighting job family is accountable for fire suppression and rescue and emergency medical treatment. The Crime Investigators and Capitol Police Communications job families provide for communications between the public and law enforcement, investigate crime scenes, and collect and analyze evidence. The Capitol Police job family is sworn law enforcement officers whose jurisdiction is the State Capitol complex. The Emergency Management job family works on programs to anticipate and respond to an emergency or national disaster. The Security and Military Security job families work protecting public property and equipment against loss or damage and maintaining order at State or military facilities. The Military Funeral Honors job family and Veterans Cemetery Director work at providing funeral honors ceremonies and directing the operations of a State veterans’ cemetery. Jobs in the Adult Probation and Parole job family supervise criminal offenders in legal custody or community supervision and assist in their rehabilitation.