Vision and Mission
Vision
The UTEP Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies aspires to achieve national standing in criminal justice/criminology and intelligence/security studies research to become an academic leader in providing high quality education in a bi-national and multicultural environment.
Mission
The Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies is committed to providing access and opportunity within an environment of excellence as reflected in rigorous programs which prepares students with intellectual growth, professional development, and to make significant contributions in their professions and communities.
The UTEP Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the El Paso region through local, state, and federal research partnerships and knowledge dissemination and application, especially as it pertains to issues of crime and security policy, criminal justice, and intelligence/defense issues that affect the multicultural U.S.-Mexico border region.
