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Empowering Leaders. Transforming Communities.

The Center for Public Safety and Justice addresses the most pressing challenges of our time by promoting innovation, education, and leadership development in public safety.

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Our Mission

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Education

The Center for Public Safety and Justice provides world-class education to current and future public safety leaders.

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Research

The Center improves public safety by facilitating applied research and scholarship.

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Networking and Innovation

Connect and collaborate with the Center's expansive network of industry and education partners.

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Lead the Way

Advance your career in public safety with our undergraduate and graduate programs, designed to put you at the forefront of the field.

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In The News

  • Ben Haiman addresses the audience at Leading Without a Badge.
    June 1, 2026

    How Professional Staff Drive Policy and Innovation in Public Safety

    Learn how professional staff shape policy, drive innovation and redefine leadership to help law enforcement navigate modern operational challenges.
  • A picture of Chief Joseph Tucker
    May 1, 2026

    From the Classroom to Command

    Discover how Harrisonburg Police Chief Joseph Tucker leveraged an online Master of Public Safety to navigate his executive career transition.
  • Train Tracks to Auschwitz
    April 1, 2026

    Beyond the Badge

    UVA Master of Public Safety students join the Center for Public Safety and Justice's 2026 delegation to study Holocaust policing ethics in Europe.
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