The Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy (CCCJP)’s main objective is to promote the use of scientific methods (forensic sciences) to support the administration of criminal justice in Uganda and beyond. This is done through carrying out research and innovations in forensic sciences and capacity building and development. As for the latter, the centre offers short professional courses in forensics and criminology to help bridge the skills and knowledge gap amongst professionals and those interested in matters related to law, justice and technology
CCCJP operates in partnership with Billbrain Institute of Technology (BIT), a leading Institute of learning, research, and innovation driven by the desire for excellence and Africa’s transformation through spuring a new trajectory towards adoption of technology to solve legal issues in Uganda and Africa as a whole.
The centre runs the following short courses;
1. Certificate in Forensic Investigations
2. Certificate in Criminology, Fraud, and Organisational Crime
3. Certificate in Terrorism and Organised Transnational Crime
4. Certificate in Forensic Psychology