Presentation to: Cornwall Public Inquiry · 2010. 2. 12. · Presentation to: The Cornwall Public...

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Presentation to:Cornwall Public Inquiry

Rudy GheysenDirector

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A proud history…

• Mid-1950’s O.A.C.P. lobbied for centralized police training facility

• 1959 – Provincial commission studied concept• Ontario Police College opened in 1962 at former

Royal Canadian Air Force Base – Aylmer• Present facilities constructed – 1975• Over 35,000 recruits have graduated since the

College opened• More than 40,000 other students have taken

OPC courses

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Facilities…

• 549 student rooms • 12 Instructor apartments• 24 Instructor suites• 30 regular classrooms• 3 portables• OPC is one of the largest residential police

training facilities in North America

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O.P.C. is situated on 121.5 hectares of provincial government property

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Staff…

• 162 full & part-time staff members at O.P.C.• Largest unit within Policing Services Division• 49 Full-time Instructors • 42 Seconded Instructors• Services include Print shop, Food Services,

Computer Support, Nursing staff, woodworking shop, mechanics & other support services

The police college will serve over 360,000 meals this year, and process more than 1 million pages of printed material.

The building covers 700,000 square feet – 13 acres under the roof

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Client Base

• Province of Ontario– 11,874,400 population– 1,076,395 square kilometers

• 415, 628 square miles– Hudson’s Bay on the North – Detroit at the southern border– More than 22,000 police officers– Provincial, Municipal & First Nations police

services

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OrganizationMinistry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Minister Monte KwinterMinistry of Community Safety

and Correctional Services

Community SafetyDeputy Minister Deborah Newman

Policing ServicesDivision

Ontario PoliceCollege

Correctional Services

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Sherrie TonksADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

(519) 773-4201

Nicole AdamsREGISTRAR

(519) 773-4203

Deb HerronSECRETARY

(519) 773-4207

Laura RoyAUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES

(519) 773-4456

Scott MacCroneCOMPUTER SERVICES

(519) 773-4216

Morris AshtonFOOD SERVICES

(519) 773-4270

Anne BrixFINANCIAL SERVICES

(519) 773-4275

Nova AxfordHEALTH SERVICES

(519) 773-4259

Ed TrieblPRINT SERVICES

(519) 773-4263

Deb Dicker / Esther VardonRECEPTIONISTS

(519) 773-5361

Dave CuthbertFACILITY SERVICES

(519) 773-4269

Glen CookADMINISTRATOR

(519) 773-4204

Pam PietrzakSECRETARY

(519) 773-4412

Janice McBurnie / Carrie BallTRAINING OFFICE

(519) 773-4235

Rob MacNeilAPPLIED POLICE LEARNING

(519) 773-4453

Ron HoffmanCOACH OFFICER TRAINING

(519) 773-4220

Cal Bond/Mauro SucciADVANCED PATROL TRAINING

(519) 773-4223

Briane FlemingDISCIPLINE & PROTOCOL

(519) 773-4402

Chris LawrenceDEFENSIVE TACTICS

(519) 773-4465

Claire ShawPHYSICAL TRAINING

(519) 773 4244

Murray TurnerTRAFFIC TRAINING

(519) 773-4233

Ken LesterPOLICE VEHICLE OPERATIONS

(519) 773-4416

Jeff RutherfordUSE OF FORCE(519) 773-4271

John ZeyenFIREARMS

(519) 773-4239

Dave MurrayFRONT LINE SUPERVISOR

(519) 773-4449

Rod SilversonCHIEF INSTRUCTORPATROL TRAINING

(519) 773-4226

Steve HibbardDEPUTY DIRECTORPATROL TRAINING

(519) 773-4415

Diane LesterSECRETARY

(519) 773-4206

Irene BarathCRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

(519) 773-4458

Janet BalchCOMMUNICATIONS & CPIC

(519) 773-4285

Rick DevineFORENSIC IDENTIFICATION

(519) 773-4205

Stephen AdaranLEADERSHIP(519) 773-4418

Eleanor Quarry / Eileen WereleyLIBRARY

(519) 773-4266

Sandra CrozierPROMOTIONAL EXAMS

(519) 773-4454

Janice MokanskiRESEARCH & EVALUATION

(519) 773-4298

David SnoddyRACE RELATIONS /ADULT EDUCATION

(519) 773-4236

Bill StephensDEPUTY DIRECTOR

SENIOR & SPECIAL COURSES(519) 773-4286

Rudy GheysenDIRECTOR

(519) 773-4200

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• The Ontario Police College is a provincial government institution

Authority

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• The Ontario Police College is a provincial government institution

• The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services has the responsibility to operate the Ontario Police College (OPC),as set out in Section 3(2) of the Police Services Act

Authority

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44.(1) A municipal police officer’s probationary periodbegins on the day he or she is appointed and ends on the later of,(a) The first anniversary of the date of appointment(b) The first anniversary of the day the police officer

completes an initial period of training at theOntario Police College.

44.(2) The police officer shall complete the initial periodof training within six months of the day of appointment.R.S.O.1990,c.P.15,s.44(1,2).

Police Services Act

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Ont.Reg. 36-02

• Ont. Reg. 36-02 requires all municipal policeservices to send recruits to the college for theirbasic training to ensure consistency in training in accordance with provincial standards.

Authority

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Adequacy and Effectiveness of Police Services

O. Reg. 3/99

• Regulation created to ensure police services provide adequate and effective policing

• Filed January, 1999 - gave police services two years to establish policies/procedures to meet requirements of the regulation (s. 37)

• Ministry created guidelines (Policing Standards Manual 2000) to assist Boards and the Chief meet the minimum requirements

• Adequacy Regulation came into effect January 1, 2001• Areas within the Regulation which require Ministry Accredited

Training or equivalent.

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Police Services Act, RSO, 1990Policing Standards Manual, 2000

Subsection 3 (2) of the Police Services Act outlines duties and power of Solicitor General.

Policing Standards Manual (2000) is one of the mechanisms by which the Solicitor General meets statutory requirements.

• Purpose of Guidelines:– set out the Ministry’s position in relation to policy matters;– provide information and advice respecting the management and

operation of police services;– provide recommendations for local policies, procedures and programs;– promote coordination in the delivery of police services;– promote the delivery of community-oriented police services; and– promote professional police practices, standards and training.

• Guidelines are advisory in nature but assist in addressing compliance with the PSA and its regulations, including Adequacy.

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Ministry Accredited TrainingAdequacy Regulation

• Communicator• Communication Supervisor• Criminal Investigator• Crisis Negotiator• Forensic Identification• Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO)• Hostage Rescue Team• Major Incident Commander• Perimeter Control and Containment Team• Tactical Response Team• successfully completed the required training accredited by the

Ministry or have equivalent qualifications or skills as approved by the Ministry.

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Ministry Accredited TrainingCourse Training Standard Accreditation

84 Statements of Accreditation

2 submissions under review

11 submissions withdrawn for revision

1 rejected

98 total submissions

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Police Agencies

• 61 police services

• Toronto Police Service & Ontario Provincial Police – 10,049 officers (largest agencies)

• Stirling-Rawdon & Wingham– 7 police officers each (smallest agencies)

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Core Police ServicesOntario Police Services Act Sec.4(2)

• Crime Prevention• Law Enforcement• Assistance to victims of crime• Public order maintenance• Emergency response• Administration & infrastructure

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COURSES OF TRAINING2006

• Basic Constable Training • Advanced Patrol Training • Coach Officer• Front Line Supervisor• CPIC (Canadian Police Information Centre)

• Criminal Investigation• Forensic Identification• Leadership• Race Relations & Adult

Education• Seminars & special

courses

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Historical Overview Basic Constable Training

1964 - 1965 Recruit Course – 12 weeks

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Historical Overview Basic Constable Training

1964 - 1965 Recruit Course – 12 weeks

1966 - 1976 Part “A” – 6 weeksPart “B” – 6 weeks

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Historical Overview Basic Constable Training

1964 - 1965 Recruit Course – 12 weeks

1966 - 1976 Part “A” – 6 weeksPart “B” – 6 weeks

1977 - 1981 Part “A” – 10 weeksPart “B” – 5 weeks

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Historical Overview Basic Constable Training

1982 - 1987 Part “A” – 9 weeksPart “B” – 6 weeks

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Historical Overview Basic Constable Training

1982 - 1987 Part “A” – 9 weeksPart “B” – 6 weeks

1988 - 1989 Constable Training Program – Level II9 weeks - (45 days)

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Historical Overview Basic Constable Training

1982 - 1987 Part “A” – 9 weeksPart “B” – 6 weeks

1988 - 1989 Constable Training Program – Level II9 weeks - (45 days)

1990 - 1993 Constable Training Program – Level II9 weeks - (47 days)

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Historical Overview Basic Constable Training

1982 - 1987 Part “A” – 9 weeksPart “B” – 6 weeks

1988 - 1989 Constable Training Program – Level II9 weeks - (45 days)

1990 - 1993 Constable Training Program – Level II9 weeks - (47 days)

1994 -Present

Basic Constable Training Program60 days

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Basic Constable Training

• 60 training-day residential program• All recruits already employed by their

Police Service• Must achieve 75% to pass• Diploma issued by Director of O.P.C. on

completion

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Basic Constable Training

• Up to 480 Recruits per intake• 3 intakes per year• Maximum residential capacity -

– 1440 Recruits annually

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Basic Constable Training

Courses of Study

Applied Police Learning (Academic)Defensive TacticsOfficer SafetyFirearms TrainingPolice Vehicle OperationsPhysical Fitness

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Senior & Special Courses

• OPC will train over 8000 officers in addition to our Recruit program during 2006

• Courses offered in:– Criminal Investigation– Forensic Identification– Leadership– C.P.I.C. (Canadian Police Information Centre)

– Race Relations/ Adult Education

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• The Ontario Police College circulatesa “Demand Survey” to all police servicesacross the province on an annual basis

• This is used to develop the CourseCalendar

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The demand surveyoffers a great deal ofinformation

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1# of officersassigned to an area

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# of officersassigned to an area

# to be trainedin the comingyear

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All courses thatwe offer are listedin the demandsurvey

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Budget• Fiscal year is April 1 to March 31 of given years.

•Management Board allocates annual budget to OPC

•OPC must operate within the provided “envelope”

•2006/2007 Operational Budget allocation for OPC is 15.5 million

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History of Police Training Costs

1962-1997 Police Training delivered to clients at no cost. The government of Ontario paid for all police training.

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History of Police Training Costs

1962-1997 Police Training delivered to clients at no cost. The government of Ontario paid for all police training.

1997 Cost recovery was implemented at the Recruit level. Each recruit was charged a fee of $ 3000. (35% of cost of program) to attend the 60-day Basic Constable Training Program.

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History of Police Training Costs

1962-1997 Police Training delivered to clients at no cost. The government of Ontario paid for all police training.

1997 Cost recovery was implemented at the Recruit level. Each recruit was charged a fee of $ 3000. (35% of cost of program) to attend the 60-day Basic Constable Training Program.

1999 The cost of Recruit training was increased to $ 5000. - 50% of the cost of the training.

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1999 Cost recovery was extended to all other police college courses. Based on comparisons to the post-secondary education sector, it was decided to recover 35% of the actual cost of post-recruit training. This increase was borne by the services (municipalities), not individual officers.

History of Police Training Costs

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1999 Cost recovery was extended to all other police college courses. Based on comparisons to the post-secondary education sector, it was decided to recover 35% of the actual cost of post-recruit training. This increase was borne by the services (municipalities), not individual officers.

January 2005 Recruit fees increased to $ 7,500. which represents 75% of the cost of training

History of Police Training Costs

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1999 Cost recovery was extended to all other police college courses. Based on comparisons to the post-secondary education sector, it was decided to recover 35% of the actual cost of post-recruit training. This increase was borne by the services (municipalities), not individual officers.

January 2005 Recruit fees increased to $ 7,500. which represents 75% of the cost of training

January 2005 Fees for all post-recruit courses set at 100% cost recovery

History of Police Training Costs

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A world-wide reputation for excellence

Argentina Australia Bermuda Botswana Cayman Islands

China

Ghana

South Korea

LithuaniaNetherlandsNew ZealandTrinidad & Tobago

Russia

United Kingdom

United States

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Presentation to:

The Cornwall Public InquiryBy:

Director Rudy GheysenOntario Police College

Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services