News & Features

UVA & Safir Foundation offer $150K in public safety research grants for urban policing, drug enforcement & cross-jurisdictional collaboration. Apply by Nov 10.

Although the law enforcement recruitment crisis deepens as 70% of agencies struggle to hire officers, UVA's Restoring the Ranks conference seeks solutions for police staffing.

Law enforcement leaders from over 30 countries unite at DC summit to strengthen international partnerships against transnational crime threats.

UVA's Center for Public Safety and Justice partners with Howard and Carol Safir Foundation to launch research grant program supporting innovative public safety solutions.

Learn how drones in law enforcement act as a life preserver. Public safety UAS enhance situational awareness and reduce risk for first responders and citizens alike.

Ashley Griffin shares how UVA's Master of Public Safety program helped her become Chief of Police at the University of Colorado Boulder while balancing work and family.

This article profiles three Metropolitan Police Department officers - Patrick Donlon, Nigel D'Abreu, and Kate Monahan - who are pursuing their Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degrees through a special partnership between MPD and the University of Virginia. The piece highlights how the program's flexibility enables working law enforcement professionals to balance their careers, education, and personal lives while advancing professionally.