Many schools recruit liberal arts students, including People's Public Security University of China and China Criminal Police College.

At present, the police academy is divided into three colleges: public security, politics and law, and justice. Students who meet the requirements after graduation can be granted official police status. In the ranking list of police colleges in China, well-known institutions such as Chinese People's Public Security University, Chinese Criminal Police College, Chinese People's Police University and Nanjing Forest Police College are among the best.