Criminal Justice Career Day 2026

Criminal Justice Sciences Division will host the 40th Annual Criminal Justice Career Day. This event begins at 10am for high school students and goes until 2 p.m. Current WOU students are welcome to attend the career fair portion from 2pm until 3pm in the Pacific Room.

Various uniformed representatives from local and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations, will be on campus to connect with prospective and current students, as well as anyone interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement, including roles in areas such as juvenile departments, forensics, police, and probation.

During the event, you may see uniformed law enforcement representatives walking around campus and having lunch at Valsetz. Participating agencies include:

• ATF
• Benton County Juvenile Department
• Benton County Sheriff’s Office
• BOP
• Central Lane Communications
• CJ Forensic Education Center
• CJ Graduate School
• Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Community Corrections
• Department of Admin Services (Enterprise)
• Department of Corrections
• DPSST
• Eugene Fire
• Eugene PD
• FBI
• Hillsboro PD
• Independence PD
• Keizer PD
• Lake Oswego PD
• Linn County Juvenile Department
• Linn County Sheriff’s Office
• Marion County Juvenile Department
• Marion County Sheriff’s Office
• Marion County Victim’s Assistance
• McMinnville PD
• Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office
• MWVCAA-Reentry Services Program
• Northwest Regional Re-Entry Center
• Oregon Department of Human Services
• Oregon Department of Justice
• Oregon Justice Resource Center
• Oregon State Police
• Oregon Youth Authority
• Orlando Police Department
• Portland Police Bureau
• Salem Police Department
• Tigard PD
• U.S. Marshals Service
• U.S. Probation & U.S. Pretrial Services
• Washington County Sheriff’s Office
• Woodburn PD
• Yamhill County Youth Service Center

This is an exciting opportunity that attracts hundreds of attendees to WOU, and we hope you will help spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested in law enforcement careers. Students can earn 5 Paw Points for attending.

If you have any questions about Criminal Justice Career Day, please contact Misty Weitzel, Ph.D., Professor and Division Chair of Criminal Justice Sciences at weitzelm@wou.edu or Miyuki Arimoto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at arimotom@wou.edu.