Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice is a

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located at

Jodhpur Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...

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History

The Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice was established in 2012 by the

Government of Rajasthan The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Rajasthan, a judiciary and a legislative. Jaipur is the capital of Raja ...

through ''Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur Act, 2012'', named after

Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; ; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), commonly known as Sardar, was an Indian lawyer, influential political leader, barrister and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of I ...

, the first

Deputy Prime Minister of India The deputy prime minister of India (IAST: ''Bhārat Ke Upapradhānamantri'') is the second highest ranking minister of the Union in the executive branch of the Government of India and is a senior member of the Union Council of Ministers. The off ...

. In 2015, the Sardar Patel University of Police introduced the LL.M./M.A. in criminal law, and co-organized the first counter-terrorism conference in the country. In 2016, it opened a new class to study national, international and transnational criminal law.

Governance

M. L. Kumawat was the first

Vice Chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor ...

(VC) of the university and served until 2015. Bhupendra Singh served as officer on special duty (OSD) for the universality since 2012, before being appointed Pro Vice Chancellor in 2013. He then served as VC of the university in additional charge following Kumawat. In 2018 N.R.K. Reddy was appointed Pro Vice Chancellor and also served as VC in additional charge. Alok Tripathi was appointed as second VC of the University in October 2020.

Academics

The Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice focuses on teaching and research in the fields of

police science Police science is the study and research which deals with police work. Studies and research in criminology, forensic science, psychiatry, psychology, jurisprudence, community policing, criminal justice, correctional administration and penology all c ...

social sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of so ...

, criminal law, criminology,

public safety Public security or public safety is the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety and security of the public from significant danger, injury, or property damage. It is often conducted by a state government to ensur ...

, national security and related areas.

Faculties

*Faculty of Criminal Justice and Police Studies *Faculty of Social Science And Humanities *Faculty Of Public Safety and National Security *Faculty of Science, Technology & Forensics *Faculty of Management & Behavioural Science *Visiting Faculty

References

External links

* Universities in Jodhpur Educational institutions established in 2012 2012 establishments in Rajasthan Law enforcement in India {{Rajasthan-university-stub