School of Community Justice and Police Studies

Police Foundations

2 years – Ontario College Diploma

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Code: 010503
Type: Full-Time
Intake: September Start
Campus: Commerce Court Campus

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Code: 010503
Type: Full-Time
Intake: September Start
Campus: Commerce Court Campus

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Police Foundations

Start an exciting career in the field of law enforcement and become a leader in your community.

Overview

Learn from experienced professors, inside and outside of the classroom. Throughout your training you will work on a number of projects with policing agencies and may have the opportunity to be paired with a serving police officer mentor. Canadore has close partnerships with municipal, regional, and provincial police services, providing you with vital experience and networking opportunities.

Your Future Career

Provincial/Municipal police agencies
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Public and private law enforcement agencies
Canadian military
Corrections
Border services

What You Learn

Criminology
Criminal and civil law
Interviewing and investigation
Psychology
Fitness and lifestyle management
Provincial offences
Community policing
First Nations communities
Traffic management
Forensics

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Admissions Requirements

OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U

If English is not your first language you must either provide proof of English competency or take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). You must have a minimum overall band score of 5.5 on IELTS, or a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer scored) or 80 IBT (internet based) to be admitted to a postsecondary program at the college. SPP in India requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0

Curriculum

Semester 1

SLJ 101	Introduction to Canadian Criminal Justice
SLJ 102	Criminology
SOC 100	Foundations in Sociology
CMM 125	College Communications
PSY 100	Foundations in Psychology
SLJ 105	Canadian Government and Public Administration
SLJ 106	Community and Social Services
PFP 108	Fitness and Lifestyle Management I

Semester 2

SLJ 305	Youth in Conflict
HUM 200	Group Dynamics
GENED	General Education Elective - Online
SLJ 304	First Nations and Issues in Diversity
SLJ 207	Conflict Management and Crisis Intervention
PFP 106	Ethics in Law Enforcement
PFP 208	Fitness and Lifestyle Management II

Semester 3

PFP 210	Introduction to Forensics
PFP 301	Criminal and Civil Law
PFP 302	Criminal Code
PFP 303	Police Powers I
PFP 304	Interviewing and Investigations
PFP 306	Community Policing
PFP 308	Fitness and Lifestyle Management

Semester 4

PFP 401	Provincial Offences
PFP 402	Criminal Code and Federal Statuses
PFP 403	Police Power II
PFP 410	Crime Scene Analysis and Reconstruction
PFP 407	Traffic Management
PFP 251	Workshops
PFP 408	Career Fitness Testing

2017-2018 Fees

What You Need - Recommended

Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.

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Certification/Accreditation

OSSD or equivalent
ENG4C or ENG4U

Students are encouraged to get their First Aid/CPR training as well as the 40 Security Training and Certification.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

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