Police Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

The Police Studies major provides a comprehensive understanding of the police in the American criminal justice system. It is a dynamic curriculum that responds to issues of diversity as well as innovations and changes in the social and technological arenas that inform police professionals. The Police Studies major focuses on the police as an institution with concentrations on management and administration, crime analysis and investigations. The major provides a solid academic foundation for those students who wish to pursue graduate study. The program also allows students to enter the workplace with the theoretical and applied knowledge to accomplish four simply stated but vitally essential mandates of fair and effective policing: - To prevent and reduce crime and disorder in communities; - To reduce the fear of crime in communities; - To improve the quality of life in communities; - To accomplish these goals in a fair and just fashion.