The field of Criminology is a study of crimes and the various agencies of criminal justice as they operate and react to crimes, criminals, and victims. It is therefore the mission of the Criminology program to provide the community with professionally competent and morally upright graduates who can deliver efficient services in crime prevention, crime detection and investigation, law enforcement, and custody and rehabilitation of offenders among others. Pursuant to this endeavor, the college has the following mission, vision and program educational objectives.

VISION

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice envision itself as one of leading Criminology Schools in the region to prepare students to develop careers in public safety through outstanding instruction, research endeavors, and community extension services.

MISSION

As an academic department of the Calayan Educational Foundation, Inc. (CEFI), the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is committed to train graduates to be ethically responsible and competent professionals, who can render excellent service in the field of public safety and other related services.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEO)

1. show leadership, accountability and responsibility while serving their fellowmen, community and country as criminal justice professional.
2. demonstrate competence in crime prevention, law enforcement, scientific crime detection, correctional administration, public safety and allied fields.
3. apply professionalism in the practice of the criminology profession.

OFFICIAL LOGO:

The official logo of the college is represented by laurel wreaths as a symbol of peace and victory over criminality. The book symbolizes learning and knowledge of criminological theories of crime and the magnifying lens represents searching for the truth to bring about justice as symbolized by the sword and scale.

CAREER PATHING

CEFI – College of Criminology and Criminal Justice graduates has the opportunity to pursue a career in various public safety agencies and other related law enforcement agencies like but not limited to:

1. 1. Philippine National Police (PNP)
      • Dactylographer
      • Ballistician
      • Questioned Document Examiner
      • Forensic Photographer
      • Polygraph examiner
      • Probation Officer
      • Parole Officer
      • Law enforcement Evaluation officer
      • NAPOLCOM Inspector
      • Traffic Operation Officer
      • Associate Graft Investigation Officer
      • Sherriff
      • Security Officer
   2. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
      • Jail Officer
   3. Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP)
      • Firefighter
      • Fire Marshall
   4. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
      • Special Agent
      • Special Investigator
   5. Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
   6. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
   7. Bureau of Immigration (BI)
   8. Bureau of Customs (BC)
   9. Bureau of Correction (BuCor)

For those whose inclination is in the security and detective investigation works, Criminology graduates find meaningful careers as security and protection officers of the Bangko Sentral ang Pilipinas (BSP), Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), and security officers/security managers of Hotels and Casinos.  For the more entrepreneurial graduates, they established their own security agency or training schools and land as security manager and/or security trainers.

Likewise, for those who like to pursue further studies, they enroll in law schools and become practicing lawyers, corporate lawyers, and public prosecutors.   Some pursue training in forensics and become private examiners in the field of dactyloscopy, ballistics, questioned document and polygraphy. Similarly, those criminology graduates who enjoys nurturing young minds, find solace in pursuing a career as college professors and administrators.

All of these are possible through the college’s motto:

“Making dreams possible!”