Jacques de Maillard

Jacques de Maillard is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Sciences Po Saint Germain-en-Laye. He serves as director of the Centre de Recherches Sociologiques sur le Droit et les Institutions Pénales (CESDIP), a CNRS-affiliated research center. His work bridges academic scholarship with institutional collaboration through roles in teaching, research, and editorial leadership.

• Research Themes: Comparative policing, plural policing, public security governance, police reforms, and European internal security. His scholarship emphasizes transnational comparative analysis to refine theories about police-state-society dynamics.
• Administrative Roles: Director of the University Diploma 'Security and Urban Life' (2013–present), co-director of the Master's in Prevention and Security Policies (2011–2021), and member of the University Institute of France (2011–2016).
• Academic Journey: Professor at UVSQ since 2010, prior roles at the University of Rouen (2005–2010), and research fellowships at Sciences Po Grenoble and Bordeaux institutions (1995–2005).

Publications include Comparative Policing (Routledge, 2022) and co-edited volumes such as Policing in France (Routledge, 2020), reflecting his focus on institutional and transnational policing frameworks. He has contributed to journals like Policing & Society and European Journal of Criminology.