Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice (or sometimes simply called Police University) is an Indian

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located at

Jodhpur Jodhpur () is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

History

The Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice was established in 2012 by the Government of Rajasthan through ''Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur Act, 2012'', named after

Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; ''Vallabhbhāī Jhāverbhāī Paṭel''; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), commonly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was an Indian independence activist and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime ...

, the first

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. 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

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(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,

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criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and Well-being, welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal l ...

criminology Criminology (from Latin , 'accusation', and Ancient Greek , ''-logia'', from λόγος ''logos'', 'word, reason') is the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is a multidisciplinary field in both the behaviou ...

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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