People who work in police-related professions
must have the utmost confidence in their abilities. That’s because they
encounter a host of unpredictable and highly stressful situations. Take police
officers, for example. Their day can see them going from catching speeders to a
high-speed chase with a driver who refuses to stop. Border patrol, meanwhile,
must know the right questions to ask to ensure that no illegal items cross the
border from the US. Anyone in a police-related profession with the Provincial
Police Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Armed Forces and more must be
able to withstand the immense amount of pressures that come along with their
job, communicate effectively with a wide range of people, act as a
problem-solver by employing knowledge of current law
enforcement methods, conflict resolution techniques, criminal proceedings, and
community policing principles; and help people in the community.
Centennial College, through its School of
Community and Health Studies, offers an introductory program known as Police
Foundations. As the name implies, this offering’s focus is on introducing
students to the Canadian justice system and the current laws as well as
offering them the
experience necessary to carry out decisions that can be applied in further
police training. However, this foundational approach doesn’t mean that students
get off “easy”. In fact, they are required to wear uniforms that are similar to
the ones they may be required to wear in the various positions for which they
are prepared. And the realistic approach doesn’t stop there. Students
experience concentrated training that imitates a paramilitary
environment. Because many students may go on to work in the police force or the
military, this approach helps them to develop the type of discipline and
deportment that will allow them to adjust easily.
Aside from the paramilitary environment, the
realistic approach is also reflected in the program’s courses, which were
developed after real-life experiences and case studies. Thanks to the converge
of topics such as psychology, professional police standards, introduction to police
practice, fitness, current criminal justice, conflict management, use of force
and more, students graduate knowing how to: develop and implement partnerships
to meet community policing and security needs, apply fundamental concepts of
political science, law and legislative policy making; develop strategies to
help victims of crime; document, prepare and execute court case presentations
in compliance with criminal and provincial law, rules of evidence and the
Charter of Rights and Freedoms; and more.
Centennial College recognizes that some students
may want to use the Police Foundations program as a launching pad for further
education. As such, it has forged relationships with a range of schools that
allow students to apply their credits to learning at these institutions. Among
partner schools are Humber College, Brock University, Conestoga College,
Georgian College, Royal Roads University, Griffith University, Laurentian
University, and University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
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