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Graduate Certificate in Law Enforcement and Security

Program at a Glance

Program

Law Enforcement and Security

Format

Online, Hybrid

Total Units

9

Summer ’26 Final Application Deadline

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April 13

Program Overview

The graduate certificate in Law Enforcement and Security is designed for law enforcement, public safety and private security professionals, probation and correctional officers, military police and first responders and front liners who seek to gain advanced knowledge, critical thinking skills, and operational and managerial skills in order to lead and serve diverse, inclusive, equitable, and resilient communities.

Practitioners will benefit from the core PAD courses in leadership, organizational development, law budgeting, and research. The specialization courses in law enforcement, public safety, race and justice, emergencies and pandemics, use of force, community engagement, and security address issues and cases facing federal, state, municipal, nonprofit, and private agencies.

Admission Requirements

For details about admission requirements, please check the Admissions page.
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