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BackgrounderThe Canadian Police College (CPC) Turns 30.
The Canadian Police College (CPC) is a centre for professional education for members of the Canadian and international policing community. It is national in scope and purpose and complements the police training programs of federal, provincial and municipal police agencies and of civilian academic institutions. The federal government opened the Canadian Police College in 1976 to provide training to all police in Canada plus a number of foreign police officers, with a particular interest in addressing the growing threat of national and transnational organized crime Over the last 30 years, the CPC has evolved into an internationally recognized institution. With the delivery of advanced and specialized police training it has made significant contributions to the professional development of senior members of police forces across Canada and beyond. It is an excellent example of the vital role played by the Canadian Government and the National Police Services of the RCMP in the coordinated fight against crime of all forms. The concept of the CPC dates back over 70 years to the late 1930’s with the planning and introduction of the first “Canadian Police College Course” at the RCMP in 1938. This was an advanced course for senior non commissioned officers (NCOs) and experienced constables and dealt with matters of law and related police practice and procedures. In January 1966, the Federal-Provincial Conference on Organized Crime recommended the establishment of the national police college as well as allocated police resources. In 1973, the federal Treasury Board approved the establishment of the CPC as part of the Canadian Police Services of the RCMP and re-affirmed that costs would be borne by the federal government. Construction of the CPC Ottawa campus began in 1974. The new buildings were occupied in early 1976 with curriculum development continuing during the interim period. Financially supported by the federal government under policies designed to strengthen the criminal justice system, the CPC is funded through the RCMP National Police Services (NPS) Program, which also includes: the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC), Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC), Forensic Science and Identification Services (FS&IS), Chief Information Officer Section (CIO), Canada Firearms Centre (CFC), National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC) and Technical Operations. Police forces from across Canada and the globe have enrolled their officers in courses at the CPC along with members of the Canadian Forces. The education services presented by the college are offered by the Academic Services branch. In a time where interoperability and integration are keys to success in policing, the Canadian Police College is an example of these two concepts at work. Within the Academic Services branch, the Police Executive Centre (PExeC) offers a highly interactive environment, where courses are designed and delivered to meet the unique needs of law enforcement executives. Broken into 3 areas; senior police administration, police executive development and police executive workshops, the PExeC helps to prepare executives for the rapidly changing world of law enforcement. The Police Sciences School (PSS) is renowned for teaching the practical skills, which specialized police officers must use on a daily basis. PSS concentrates on advanced/multi-jurisdictional training in investigative techniques, high-tech crime investigation, forensic identification and explosives disposal/investigation. The CPC operates under the leadership of the Director General, RCMP Chief Superintendent Mike Saunders. Located on the same campus as the RCMP stables, this year the college will offer roughly 120 sessions of over 40 advanced and specialized police training courses and workshops to more than 3200 senior police officers across Canada and around the world. This represents a 25% increase over the last five years. Over the last few years the CPC has been working with its partners to understand and respond to the challenges that police forces across the country face. As a result a number of new initiatives have been developed. In order to better serve western police forces and their training demands, the CPC is opening its new CPC West campus in Chilliwack B.C. in January 2007. The newly formed Professional Development for Aboriginal Policing Centre will be concentrating on providing courses designed to meet the needs of police officers that deal with issues specific to Aboriginal communities. This year the college has also worked on creating new courses dealing with internet child exploitation and organized crime. The CPC is also home to the Canadian Police College Library, which is the main research and reference centre for the Canadian policing community. As the RCMP departmental library, it contains a large and varied collection of English and French literature on law enforcement and management. Its catalogue is available on the Internet and provides access to a number of electronic databases of value to intelligence-based policing. |
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