Police Foundations

Overview

Our program’s curriculum, developed with the insights and expertise of members of the college’s Police Foundations Advisory Committee, ensures you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a justice related career.  Students engage in courses that cover criminology, the criminal code and the Canadian criminal justice system, youth criminal justice, contemporary social and community issues, policing protocols and powers, ethics and strategies, mental health and addictions, conflict management, Canadian border services, and sociology and psychology. In addition, instruction in fitness and lifestyle management will teach you about the importance of health and wellness, as well as the fitness component of the Constable Selection Process.  

Your professors, who have work experience in the justice, policing, public safety and community service sector, will help you graduate with a range of security, problem-solving and administrative skills, and with a commitment to social justice and service to your community. 

Graduates of the Police Foundations program from  Humber Polytechnic  will be subject to all requirements of the Ontario Constable Selection Process and local police requirements when applying for a position as a police constable in Ontario. 

Your Career

Fulfill your desire to serve your community and pursue a career in the justice sector. Graduates (who are subject to all requirements of the Ontario Constable Selection Process and local police requirements when applying for a position as a police constable in Ontario) have a competitive edge when pursuing potential career opportunities including:

• Canada Border Services Agency (Immigration and Border Security)
• correctional services (provincial and federal)
• court security services
• municipal, provincial and national police services
• municipal by-law enforcement
• private security
• special constable positions (Provincial, GO Transit, TTC)