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Criminal Justice Center - Mission
The Criminal Justice Center was established in 1975 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in response to the need for a unit that would serve as a bridge between the academic community and a variety of practitioner requirements. The Center serves criminal justice agencies by providing a variety of seminars, workshops and training programs and by conducting evaluations and studies of criminal justice operations and issues.
The Security Management Institute, which provides training, professional development, and consultation services for the private security industry is housed at the Center. A regularly updated Security Technology and Computer Laboratory is maintained for use in various programs.
The Director of the Criminal Justice Center serves as the Technical Assistance Coordinator for the federally funded New York State Regional Community Policing Institute (NYSRCPI). The NYSRCPI is a collaborative partnership between John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, the New York Police Department and the nonprofit Citizens Committee for New York City, Inc, and is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The RCPI seeks to engage police and the community (citizens, government, private organizations and businesses) in active collaboration to reduce crime, maintain order and improve the quality of life throughout the diverse communities of New York State.
The Center has been involved for over a decade in school safety and security training issues, grades k-12 as well as at the university and college level. Center activities also include matters dealing with investigative techniques, international security, counter-terrorism, hostage negotiation and work place violence.
The Criminal Justice Center is authorized by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services to provide Peace Officer Training and as a Security Guard Training School.
The staff of the Center is available for media briefings and interviews, either on background or for attribution.
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