ICPOL is an organic R&D unit of the Higher Institute of Police Sciences and Internal Security (Lisbon, Portugal), within the scope of Police Sciences, evaluated as Very Good by the international panel of Law and Political Science of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT); and its main objective is to promote research projects and multidisciplinary scientific development, particularly in the field of Police Sciences, Legal Sciences and Social and Political Sciences; manage the Documentation and Information Center (Library), promote colloquiums, seminars and congresses, as well as the publication of studies and scientific works within the scope of Police Sciences, through its publishing house and Politeia – Portuguese Journal of Police Sciences.
Nuno Poiares
Director of ICPOL – Police Research Center
(2017/2019 and 2023/…)