NECC’s Crime Scene Investigation Plans Open House on the Haverhill campus.  

neccDo you binge watch CSI shows? Do you think you would make a good crime scene investigator? Come and test your skills during Northern Essex Community College’s first Crime Scene Open House on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. until noon in room E 252 on the Haverhill campus.

Northern Essex forensic science professor Mike Cross and criminal investigation professor Paul Cavan will guide participants from a staged crime scene through the various forensic stations including fingerprinting, fiber and blood evidence, crime scene photography, and suspect interviews. Participants may end their crime scene investigation with a presentation of their findings.

This open house is designed for high school students and their families as well as others interested in exploring a career in criminal justice at NECC.

The content of the open house is family-friendly.

For more information, or to register, visit www.necc.mass.edu/csi or contact

Professor Michael Cross at mcross@necc.mass.edu  or Professor Paul Cavan at

pcavan@necc.mass.edu

For directions visit go to www.necc.mass.edu/directions.

Northern Essex offers associate degrees in criminal justice and criminal justice: private & public safety option (accelerated) as well as a certificate in law enforcement.

With an ongoing focus on homeland security, opportunities for employment in the criminal justice field are continuing to grow. From law enforcement to the legal system, corrections to security, Northern Essex offers many career path opportunities to choose from.

At NECC, individuals can prepare for a career as a municipal police officer, state trooper, correction officer, or insurance investigator or be trained to work in probation, parole, the court system or security. The criminal justice program features programs to either enter the workforce directly or transfer to a four-year program.

With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, Northern Essex Community College offers over 70 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growthMore than 6,600 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 3,400 take noncredit workforce development and community education classes on campus, and at businesses and community sites across the Merrimack Valley.  Northern Essex is the only state college located in the lower Merrimack Valley Region of Massachusetts. For more information, visit the website at www.necc.mass.edu.