This department is the only academic institution in Taiwan that focuses on national security intelligence studies, as well as cross-strait security issues. In 2015, the department’s bachelor program was divided into two divisions: “Social Security Division” and “Intelligence Affairs Division”. The educational objectives of the bachelor program and the master program are as follows:

1. Bachelor Program (Social Security Division): Based on the goal of maintaining social order, this division focuses on social security and criminal prevention work. It provides the basic knowledge and functions required by police and public security officers.

2. Bachelor Program (Intelligence Affairs Division): Based on the goal of consolidating national security, this division focuses on national security policy analysis and intelligence gathering and processing. It provides the basic knowledge and functions required by national security officers.

3. Master Program: This program aims to cultivate mid-to-senior level officers in national security and police agencies with capabilities in policy research, formulation, planning, implementation, crisis management, and communication and coordination.