Policejní akademie České republiky v Praze

What Policejní akademie České republiky v Praze does

Policejní akademie České republiky v Praze (PA ČR, Police Academy of the Czech Republic in Prague) is a state university established on 1 January 1993 by Act No. 26/1993 Coll. and operating since 1 January 1999 under Act No. 111/1998 Coll. on Higher Education. It is the sole Czech higher-education institution specialized in police and security studies, organized under §95 of the Higher Education Act with direct oversight by the Ministry of the Interior, which sets tuition fees and channels candidate recommendations through security corps directors. The university delivers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs through two faculties — the Faculty of Security and Law (Fakulta bezpečnostně právní) and the Faculty of Security Management (Fakulta bezpečnostního managementu) — alongside lifelong learning, the Erasmus+ exchange program, and an executive MPA course for senior police managers. Its single Prague campus integrates teaching facilities with a criminal science-biomechanics laboratory, crime scene investigation rooms, dactyloscopy and mechanoscopic analysis labs, two darkrooms, a laser firing range, video simulators, dormitories, and an indoor/outdoor shooting range; it is also registered as an expert institute by the Ministry of Justice (2011).

PA ČR generates revenue primarily through Ministry of the Interior state budget allocations, with minor supplementary income from admission fees (700 CZK), extended-study fees (12,000 CZK per six-month period), rigorous examination procedures (12,400 CZK), habilitation (24,500 CZK), and professorship proceedings (37,000 CZK). Go-to-market is sales-led: the academy recruits students through open admission procedures targeting serving police officers, security corps members, Ministry of Interior employees, and civilian applicants who pass entrance examinations, with annual Open Door Days attracting 1,500+ visitors and applications reportedly exceeding capacity. Its customer base spans Police of the Czech Republic, municipal and military police, customs, prison service, BIS, fire rescue services, and — increasingly through partnerships with G4S/Allied Universal, NÚKIB, the Ministry of Defence, NBÚ, and the Cyber Security Centre (2023–2025) — adjacent cyber and private security segments.

The technology stack is education-domain-specific rather than software-product oriented: classroom, simulation, and laboratory instruction supported by video projectors, simulators, and forensic measurement equipment, plus a SIS online admissions system and the veda.polac.cz research portal. International reach is delivered through CEPOL, MEPA, and AEPC memberships and Erasmus+ partnerships active since 2003 with institutions in Slovakia, the UK, France, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary, and the USA (Tarleton State University, Mykolas Romeris University). Revenue, ownership, and capital structure are those of a Czech government-state entity: no public listing, no external investors, finances governed by Acts No. 218/2000 and 219/2000 on state budget rules, with the Ministry of the Interior as parent organization.

Name

Policejní akademie České republiky v Praze

Legal name

Policejní akademie České republiky v Praze

Website

https://polac.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Policejní akademie České republiky v Praze is a Czech state university under the Ministry of the Interior, providing bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and lifelong learning programs in police science, security law, and crisis management to serving police officers, security corps members, ministry employees, and civilian applicants.

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Product category

Higher Education (Police and Security Sciences)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Law Enforcement & Police Academy Training (EDAOAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG), Public Safety Training Academies & Standards (Police/Fire/EMS) (BPAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Police training
• Security sciences
• Forensic science research
• Public administration education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamýk

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: As a state university, PA ČR is funded through the Czech Ministry of the Interior budget under § 95 of the Higher Education Act, governed by law No. 218/2000 Coll. on budget rules and law No. 219/2000 Coll. on state property.
2. Tuition and Administrative Fees: Students pay fees for admission procedures (700 CZK), extended study beyond standard duration (12,000 CZK per 6 months), rigorous examination procedures (12,400 CZK), habilitation procedures (24,500 CZK), and professorship proceedings (37,000 CZK). Fees are set by the Ministry of the Interior.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

State university providing accredited higher education (bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs) in Security and Law, Security Management, and related disciplines. Programs serve members of the Czech Police, Prison Service, Customs Administration, Fire Rescue Service, and Municipal Police, as well as civilian applicants. The Academy also conducts research in security sciences, forensic science, and crisis management.

Product overview

Policejní akademie České republiky v Praze is a state university specializing in security and law education. It operates through two faculties—Fakulta bezpečnostně právní (Faculty of Security and Law) and Fakulta bezpečnostního managementu (Faculty of Security Management)—offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs including bachelor's (Bc.), master's (Mgr.), and doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in security, policing, law, crisis management, and public administration. The institution provides lifelong learning programs, the Erasmus+ international exchange program, specialized library services, and executive education such as the MPA program for senior police managers. The university conducts scientific research in criminalistics, criminology, crisis management, and security studies, integrating these activities with its educational mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's degree programs in Security and Law / Security Management

Quantifiable outcome

• High demand: open door events attract 1,500+ visitors; applications exceed capacity multiple times over
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cyber Security Centre (Centrum kybernetické bezpečnosti)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025Cooperation agreement signed 13 October 2025 between Rector David Dlouhý and Jan Dienstbier of the Cyber Security Centre in cybersecurity, education, and digital resilience. The academy will participate in joint projects, expand international relations, and strengthen innovation capacity in security research, development, and education.
• National Security Office (Národní bezpečnostní úřad, NBÚ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025Cooperation agreement continued in 2025, elevating mutual collaboration in education, scientific information, research and development. PA ČR and NBÚ will jointly support conferences, lectures, internships, education, and sharing of scientific knowledge. Students will benefit from expert lectures and internships at NBÚ headquarters.
• Tarleton State University (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation with Tarleton State University (USA), continuing in 2024. Partnership includes student exchanges and joint educational activities in forensic and investigative science. Cooperation has been maintained and expanded over multiple years.
• Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership program allowing PA ČR students to study at Mykolas Romeris University. Mykolas Romeris University is a member of the European University Association, International Association of Universities, and European Law Faculties Association.
• University of Central Lancashire (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university under Erasmus programme. Cooperation consists of joint educational modules in forensic and investigative science.
• Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei Münster (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral partnership with German police university. Direct cooperation includes reciprocal teacher and student placements, exchange of educational and scientific information.
• Hochschule der Sächsischen Polizei Rothenburg (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral partnership for reciprocal exchanges of teachers and students, and exchange of educational and scientific information.
• Fachhochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung Fachbereich Polizei Fürstenfeldbruck (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral partnership for reciprocal exchanges of teachers and students, and exchange of educational and scientific information.
• Hochschule für Polizei Villingen-Schwenningen (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral partnership for reciprocal exchanges of teachers and students, and exchange of educational and scientific information.
• Akadémia policejného zboru Bratislava (Slovakia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPriority bilateral partner. Joint research projects at academic level and joint student scholarly activities conducted with Police Academy Slovakia.
• Žilinská univerzita v Žiline (Slovakia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPriority bilateral partnership for cooperation with a Slovak university in education and research.
• Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Police Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral partnership for reciprocal teacher and student exchanges and exchange of educational and scientific information.
• Wyższa Szkoła Policji Szczytno (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral partnership for reciprocal exchanges and cooperation in police education.
• Police College (Hungary)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPriority bilateral partnership for cooperation with Hungarian police college.
• CEPOL - European Police CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPA ČR is a member of CEPOL, which brings together national police education institutions from EU member states. CEPOL organizes 80-100 specialist courses annually for senior police officers. Working language is English. A CEPOL National Coordination Office for Czech Republic is established at the Ministry of Interior.
• AEPC - Association of European Police CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded 1996 to support international training of operational and supervisory police forces from EU member states. Objective: optimization, coordination and cooperation in police officer training, effective use of information sources, research cooperation, joint training programs, and modern technologies.
• MEPA - Central European Police CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded 1992, comprising 8 EU member states. Organized as an international training institution offering further specialist training for police management. Main activities: courses on organized crime and border-police issues, seminars, short-term placements, language courses, teaching aids and publications. Working language is German.
• AFCEA Czech RepublicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual joint conferences and events with AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) Czech branch in the area of information and communications technologies, information security, and simulation of security situations.
• Academy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation began January 2023. Collaboration in scientific research and academic exchange.
• Ministry of Defence of the Czech RepubliccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of Mutual Cooperation signed 13 October 2023. Broad cooperation in security education and research between Ministry of Defence and PA ČR.
• NÚKIB - National Cyber and Information Security AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation established April 2023. NÚKIB experts will participate in PA ČR education programs, bringing specialized knowledge in cyber and information security.
• G4S Security ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with G4S (now Allied Universal) established May 2023. Partnership in private security sector education and practical training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• G4S / Allied Universal: Global private security services firm that PA ČR has a cooperation agreement with (May 2023) for private security sector education and practical training—functions as a downstream employer/ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Hochschule der Sächsischen Polizei Rothenburg (Saxon Police University): State-level police university in Saxony, Germany. PA ČR has a bilateral partnership for reciprocal teacher/student exchanges—functionally a regional police higher-education peer.
• Tarleton State University (USA): U.S. public university with criminal justice and forensic science programs. PA ČR maintains ongoing cooperation including student exchanges and joint educational activities in forensic and investigative science.
• Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania): Lithuanian university offering public administration, law and security programs. PA ČR partnership allows students to study at MRU; broader scope than a police academy but a comparable regional higher-education peer.

Direct peers

• Wyższa Szkoła Policji w Szczytnie (Police Higher School Szczytno): Poland's central police training and higher education institution under the Ministry of Interior and Administration. PA ČR has a bilateral partnership for reciprocal exchanges and police education cooperation.
• École Nationale Supérieure de la Police (France): France's premier police higher education institution. PA ČR has a bilateral partnership for teacher/student exchanges and educational information sharing.
• Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei Münster (German Police University): Germany's central police university for senior police leadership education. PA ČR maintains bilateral cooperation including teacher/student exchanges with this institution, which serves a near-identical mission within a larger federal system.
• Akadémia policajného zboru v Bratislave (Police Academy Slovakia): Slovakia's national police academy offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in security sciences. PA ČR lists it as a 'priority bilateral partner' for joint research and student scholarly activities, making it the closest direct peer.
• Rendészeti Egyetem / Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem (National University of Public Service, Hungary): Hungary's integrated public service university encompassing police, military and public administration education. PA ČR lists the Hungarian Police College as a 'priority bilateral partner'.

Broad incumbents

• Univerzita Karlova (Charles University, Prague): Czech Republic's largest and oldest university offering law, security, and criminology programs through broader faculties. It competes for students and faculty in adjacent disciplines but lacks PA ČR's specialized security-corp alignment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Profiles1 record

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