Distinguished Security Policy Expert and Political Science Scholar
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Inter-American Development BankJuan Carlos Ruíz serves as tenured professor at Universidad del Rosario's Faculty of Political Science, Government, and International Relations in Bogotá, where he has researched police issues and citizen security strategies for 15 years. After earning his DPhil in Politics from Oxford University, MA in Public Administration from École Nationale d'Administration, MBA and BA in Political Science from Laval University, and MA in Political Science from Universidad de Los Andes, he has established himself as a leading security policy expert. His career includes serving as Program Director for MA programs at Universidad del Rosario and Escuela Superior de Guerra de Colombia, advising Colombia's Ministry of Defense, and holding visiting professorships at Sciences Po Paris, University of Barcelona, and Max Planck Institute. Through his academic leadership and research initiatives, he continues to influence security policy while contributing to the understanding of police reform and citizen security strategies.