(Effective March 2023)
PROGRAM OUTLINE:
Orientation … 4 hours
Academy Orientation …. 5 hours
CORE COURSES:
Criminal Investigations: Procedures & Techniques… 25 hours
- Dynamics of Policing
- Intelligence Project
Criminal Law… 51 hours
- Substantive & Procedural Law
- Powers of Arrest
- Search & Seizure
- Common Criminal Code Offences
- Criminal Justice System Procedures
Investigative Interviewing and Interrogation… 29 hours
(includes: Informants)
Major Crimes Investigations… 49 hours
- Categories: Robbery, Homicide, Sexual Assault, and False Allegations
Police Powers… 45 hours
- Practical Application of the Law in Police Operations
Police Practical Exercises… 42 hours
- Includes: Basic Search Techniques
Communications & Law Enforcement Report Writing… 50 hours
- Effective Written Communication
- Note Taking
- Law Enforcement Report Writing
SPECIALIZED COURSES
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act… 10 hours
Crime Prevention And Crime Response Withing A Community Policing Framework… 20 hours
Crime Scene Management & Intro To Forensic Identification… 28 hours
- Protective & Securing a Crime Scene
- Duties of the First Officer at the Scene
- The Forensic Identification Officer
- Recording a Crime Scene
Criminology & Restorative Justice In A Community Policing Framework… 39 hours
Diversity & Inclusion In Law Enforcement… 8 hours
(Diversity & Bias)
Ethics & Accountability In Law Enforcement… 32 hours
Preparing For Courtroom Success… 14 hours
Provincial Acts… 20 hours
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention… 15 hours
Officer Safety & High-Risk Situations… 44 hours
- Combative Training Fundamentals
- Kettlebell Training for High-Risk Professionals
- Range & Resilience for High-Risk Professionals
Situational Analysis… 36 hours
- Effective Thinking & Judgement Under Stress
- Includes Hate Crimes & Social Media
Traffic Enforcement & Investigation… 34 hours
(Includes Impaired Driving under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs)
Domestic Violence… 12 hours
Indigenous Awareness And Sensitivity… 10 hours
CANADIAN FIREARMS SAFETY COURSES:
Firearms & High-Risk Situations… 45 hours
This course is specifically geared toward Law Enforcement; therefore no exemptions will be granted.
- Canadian Firearms Safety Course
- Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course
SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES:
Arrest and Control Techniques… 8 hours
Employment Preparation and Job Search… 17 hours
- Resume Preparation
- Interview Training
- Application Processes
- Mock Interviews
- WPS PAT or RCMP PARE Orientation
Federal Acts… 6 hours
Fitness Test… 10 hours
Intro To Criminal Investigation – Practical, includes Intel-Based Policing… 25 hours
Police Defensive Tactics (Subject Control)… 27 hours
- Subject Control Principles
- Tactical Handcuffing
- Joint Locks & Restraint Techniques
- Pressure Point Control
- Stuns, Strikes & Countermeasures
- Tactical Police Baton
Public Speaking… 17 hours
ANCILLARY COURSES
Basic Fitness And Health… 15 hours
Basic Radio Operations & Fire Safety Plan and Drills… 3 hours
Basic Surveillance… 3 hours
Bomb Threats… 2 hours
Bullying… 3 hours
Death Notifications… 2 hours
Drug Recognition… 4 hours
Harassment… 3 hours
Hazardous Goods… 2 hours
Law Enforcement Oversight… 2 hours
Learning Techniques… 3 hours
Mental Health And Policing… 15 hours
Tactical Calisthenics… 3 hours
Guest Lecturers/Police Recruitments… 15 hours
Final Exam And Class Debriefing… 4 hours
Total Tuition Hours: 856
Please Note: The following 5 courses must be taken in the order listed and successfully completed before commencing to the next course.
- Firearms Training
- Non-Violent Crisis Management
- Officer Safety & High-Risk Situations
- Situational Analysis
- Arrest & Control Techniques