DRPS and E-LearningOverview• Durham Regional Police Service• Eastern border of Toronto

– Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington, Uxbridge, Scugog, Brock Townships

• 942 Sworn• 299 Civilians• 1241 Total

DRPS and E-Learning

• 1994 DRPS and Durham College form partnership

• Police Learning Centre– 22 Members– 1 Staff Sergeant– 5 Sergeants (4 Academic, 1 Use of Force)– 11 Constables (1 Academic, 10 Use of Force)– 5 Civilians (5 Admin, 2 E-Learning)

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• Started E-Learning in late 2005– 1 Sergeant– 1 Instructional Designer– 1 Multimedia Developer

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Active Courses

• First Aid – Active Canadian-CPKN

• Suspect Apprehension Pursuits (SAP)

• Meth-Labs (Developed in Edmonton)

• Workplace Harassment – Trans Gender

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In Progress or on the Shelf

• WHMIS

• Domestic Violence

• Report Writing

• Prisoner Care and Control

• Recruit Promotional

• Communicable Disease

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Approach

• Assign compulsory courses out to the members - Not much direction

• Results - Lack of compliance

- Confusion

- HR??

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Solutions

• Develop a more structured protocol

• Use Training in the promotional process

• Use Training in the posting process

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Successes

• Edmonton – Meth-Lab – Trade and Return

• SAP designed to DRPS

• Younger officers (Recruits) enjoy the E-Learning

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Present State

• 3 compulsory courses, 1 non-compulsory

• New Instructional Designer

• Start developing more product to interest the officer

• Officers beginning to grasp the concepts of E-Learning

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Thank-you

Questions???