History
John Jay College of Criminal Justice was founded in 1964 and was originally called the College of Police Science (COPS). Classes were held at the Police Academy on East 20th Street. Eventually, the school was expanded to incorporate many liberal arts disciplines and was renamed John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
In 1988, John Jay College moved to its current location in the former Charles B. J. Snyder-designed De Witt Clinton High School. After Clinton moved to the Bronx the building became Haaren High School. The building is now Haaren Hall on the campus.
The school's namesake, John Jay, was the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court and one of the founding fathers of the United States. Jay was a native of New York City, and a New York State governor.
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