Founding principles

Cultivate firmly held police officers on public service & patriotism; we are established to raise up elite police officers who will exert their duty as a servant of the public, following the patriotic police spirit, which has preserved our country.
Research on academic development of policing; we are oriented to exert our effort for academic development in policing field by creative and innovative way
Educate professional police executives who can cope with various crisis astutely; we are responsible for fostering capable police leaders who can deal with diverse issues in rapidly changing society with wide knowledges and practical skills.
Train commissioned officers who have leadership with character; we aim to provide whole-rounded education for raising sincere police executives with moral, who can work earnestly for our nation.

MOTTO

We lay these principles to heart as the graven responsibiliy for our nation.

I will protect my precious country and give priority to the nation and people above me as a guard of national security and leading officer.

I will be a fair and reliable police officer, rejecting what is not right, and defending what is right to the death.

I will be a honorable leader who can fulfill the duty with integrity above any personal interest.

VISION

We will cultivate people who serve the public with professional capability and upright character, and contribute social development of our nation by creating innovative knowleges for public safety in the future.

We will foster able police leaders who have upright character with leadership. On the basis of
whole-rounded edcuation, we strive to raise capable police officers of excellent problem-solving skills.
Additionally, our education is oriented to make students have requisite competence to meet the needs of globalized world.

We will be the leading institution which creates the future policing knowledge. With holding various
international academic events, KNPU will continue its efforts to be the international hub for the police
study. Also, we will accelerate our research activities through the establishment of R&D foundation.

We will do our best, as a coexistent social member, to contribute to the development of our society,
considering the emphasized role of social capital. Recognizing the distinctive role as a university and an
public institution, we will enhance the chances of education for the public about police science and share the knowledge with our society.

We will construct necessary infrastructure to support the creation of policing knowledge. With the
purpose of making sustainable foundation for policing university, it is intended to implement integrated
education system which focuses on research-centered frame.