¸£Àû¼§

The Mission of the criminal justice center's institutes and centers focuses on advancing knowledge, improving practices, and providing criminal justice professionals with evidence-based research, education, and training related to the criminal justice system and operations. 

Professional & Research Institutes:  

• (LEMIT): A nationally recognized institute offering premiere leadership development programs to Texas law enforcement professionals. 
• (CMIT): delivers professional development training programs to personnel in juvenile and adult institutional and community corrections agencies. 
• (CVI): Advances research to examine the impact of crime on victims of all ages to promote a better understanding of victimization, improve services to victims, assist victims of crime by giving them a voice, and inform victim-related policy making at the state and local levels. 
• (IHS): A center for strategic thought with the goal of contributing to the security, resilience and business continuity of the critical infrastructure sectors of Transportation, Energy, Chemical, and Healthcare from a homeland security perspective. or email IHS@shsu.edu.
• : (IFRTI): Oversees academic-industrial partnerships and collaborations to meet the needs of forensic science and criminal justice stakeholders. 
• A willed-body donor and state-of-the-art research and training facility designed to advance academic and technical knowledge in the application of forensic science disciplines to criminal investigations. 
• : A cutting-edge police information management system designed to enhance inter-agency coordination, helping municipalities efficiently identify and resolve policing issues. 
• : delivers professional development training to crime and intelligence analysts employed at law enforcement and public safety agencies.