UPC introduced a bachelor's degree program that will train professionals in operational and technical tasks related to the illegal drug trade
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Universidad Provincial de Córdobahas launched a new Bachelor's Degree in Public Security and Drug Trafficking Approach, created through an agreement with the Public Prosecutor's Office. The program is positioned as the first of its kind in the province and aims to train future agents specialized in drug trafficking and security. Academic and judicial authorities participated in the announcement and highlighted the need for specific training in the face of complex criminal issues.
During the signing of the agreement, UPC's rector, Julia Oliva Cúneo, valued the initiative and emphasized the role of professional training in security matters. In this context, she stressed the importance of combining theoretical knowledge with concrete practices related to field and operational work. The attorney general, Juan Manuel Delgado, attended the presentation and warned about the impact of drug trafficking in the province.
The academic project is part of a joint work process between the university and the Public Prosecutor's Office that began this year. The collaboration has been strengthened after the implementation of the first training course on drug trafficking, which concluded with the training of 79 security agents. The program thus advances in institutionalizing an educational offering aimed at the professionalization and strengthening of capacities in criminal prevention and investigation.
Presentación del convenio para crear la nueva Licenciatura en Seguridad Pública y Abordaje del Narcotráfico
Academic approach and training for future agents
The degree will be taught by the Institute of Management and Technological and Productive Innovation, together with the Training School of the Anti-Drug Police Force. It will include an intermediate degree of Technician in Public Security and Small-Scale Drug Trafficking Approach for those who complete the initial stages of the training. The initial cohort in 2026 will be aimed exclusively at civilian applicants selected to join FPA, which will manage the call and registration process.
The program seeks to prepare professionals with operational and technical skills to act in prevention, investigation, and tasks related to combating drug trafficking. The agreement establishes that the content must meet academic standards and quality criteria defined by national education agencies. The authorities emphasized that the curriculum design includes tools for situational analysis, field work, and methodologies applied to real contexts.
The agreement continues the training line initiated by both institutions with the previous course on drug trafficking approach. The first experience concluded with the awarding of certificates to 79 agents from different forces, while a second cohort is already underway. With this step, Córdoba consolidates a continuous training scheme for specialized units in crimes related to criminal networks and the illegal drug trade.
