The School of Policing Studies is located in Goulburn.

Charles Sturt University is the major provider of police education at tertiary level in Australia. Currently more than 5,000 students are enrolled in policing programs.

Charles Sturt University and the NSW Police Service have formed a unique partnership to design, develop and deliver tertiary courses in policing. The partnership is an important strategy in the development of ethical and professional police officers in a rapidly changing police environment. The resources of a large residential Police College and a University have been brought together to provide a balanced, innovative service in policing education.

The University's School of Policing Studies and Centre for Investigative Studies and Crime Reduction are co-located with the NSW Police College at Goulburn. Members of the School and Centre work closely with staff of the College to set new directions in police education.

The School of Policing Studies, in collaboration with the Schools of the Police College, is tasked with delivering the Diploma of Policing Practice (DPP). The DPP is the compulsory recruit training program of the NSW Police Service. It is designed to meet the educational needs of entry level police practitioners and focuses on the foundation studies and applied skills necessary for the modern policing profession. The School also provides the Constables Development Program of the NSW Police Service and the Bachelor of Policing. The Bachelor of Policing is available, by distance education, to experienced police from all jurisdictions.

The Centre for Investigative Studies and Crime Reduction offers the Bachelor of Policing (Investigations); the Bachelor of Policing (Prosecutions); post-graduate university courses; and, client specific short-courses in investigations, intelligence, compliance & negotiation. The courses are "designed by police for police" and can be studied by distance education. All these courses articulate with and give credit for industry training and experience.

Whether you are interested in recruitment to the NSW Police Service, a program to achieve promotion, or an opportunity to gain specialist skills, Charles Sturt University's Goulburn Campus has courses to give your career The Professional Edge.

The Genesis

In 1993, Charles Sturt University and the NSW Police Service signed an agreement to establish a Professional Development Centre in Policing to be located at the NSW Police College. The program was supported by funding from the Education and Training Foundation.

The primary purpose of the agreement was to support the development and offering of a Constable Development Program leading to the award of a Diploma of Policing, a requirement for promotion to Senior Constable in the NSW Police Service. An equally important purpose of the agreement was the enhancing of collaboration between Charles Sturt University and the Police Service in teaching and research in policing, and in strengthening the development of educational activities at the College.

In 1997, Charles Sturt University and the NSW Police Service signed a further agreement to design, develop and deliver a comprehensive recruit training program. The program which combines University study with the practical elements of the policing profession is known as the Diploma of Policing Practice (DPP). Over 1,200 recruits per year commence study in the DPP at the Goulburn Campus.