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Backgrounder
Indigenous Police Preparation Program (IPPD)
The Indigenous Police
Preparation Diploma was developed in partnership with The University of Winnipeg, RCMP “D”
Division, and the Louis Riel Institute and in consultation with the Assembly of
Manitoba Chiefs, Winnipeg Police Service, and Manitoba Justice.
The goal of the IPPD is to prepare individuals of
Métis, First Nation, or Inuit descent to be successful in meeting the admission
requirements of police forces across Manitoba.
The program will focus on academic preparation, physical fitness training and
personal well being to meet the rigorous entrance requirements for a career in
law enforcement. It is not intended to duplicate training delivered at a police
academy, rather to ensure the success of candidates entering into police
training programs.
Program graduates will be equipped for the workforce
with a transferable skill set that will open up opportunities in a variety of
fields including regional, municipal and tribal police forces.
This program
is eligible for a minimum of three credit hours to a degree credit program at The
University of Winnipeg.
Program Outline
The
Indigenous Police Preparation Diploma is comprised of 621 hours of study. Students
are required to complete all of
the following:
Courses (531 hours)
- MS Office Skills Certificate Program(30 Hours)
- Introduction to University (36 Hours)
- Effective Oral Communication (36 Hours)
- Managing Conflict (36 Hours)
- Basic English Grammar and Writing (30 Hours)
- Intermediate Grammar and Editing (21 Hours)
- Plain English-Writing for Clarity and Impact (18 Hours)
- Aboriginal History and Culture (36 Hours)
- Contemporary Aboriginal Issues (36 Hours)
- Physical Fitness (36 Hours)
- Personal Wellness (36 Hours)
- Preparation for Police Assessment (72 Hours)
- Policing in Canada (36 Hours)
- Criminal Law (36 Hours)
- Criminal
Justice System (36
Hours)
Workshops (90 hours)
- Building Effective Teams (14 Hours)
- Problem Solving and Decision Making (7 Hours)
- Developing Personal Resiliency (7 Hours)
- Ethics in Policing (7 Hours)
- Family Violence (7 Hours)
- Addictions (7 Hours)
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) (7 Hours)
- Nonviolent Crisis InterventionÓ (12 Hours)
- ASIST®: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (14 Hours)
- First Aid/CPR (8 Hours)
Student Funding
Students
may be eligible for funding through Employment Manitoba, Manitoba Student Aid, Manitoba
Métis Federation or the applicants’ First Nations Educational Authority or
Band.
This
program is scheduled to begin running September 2008 to April 2009.
Admission Requirements:
To qualify
for admission, applicants must meet the following requirements and supply
supporting documentation:
- Completion of their senior matriculation (Grade 12)
- Canadian Citizenship
- Completed Criminal Records Check
- Completed Child Abuse Registry Check
- Valid Driver’s License (Class 5)
- Current Resume
- Completed Physical Activity
Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ)
For further information please contact:
University of Winnipeg
Division of
Continuing Education
294 William Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
204.982.1811
www.dce.uwinnipeg.ca
n.stokes@uwinnipeg.ca
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