Police Chief Martin Gaudet has announced the formation of the satellite school for training new officers in Fredericton. (Shane Fowler/CBC News)
The Fredericton Police Force is opening a satellite program to start training new recruits to join their ranks.
The
program is a partnership with the Atlantic Police Academy at Prince
Edward Island's Holland College, using its instructors and curriculum.
"So,
the beauty is that we find people within our community who will live
here, train here, and serve here," said Chief Martin Gaudet.
Applications
for students are open now until June 14, he said. Selected cadets will
go through about five months of in-class training followed by three
months of on-the-job training.
The
satellite academy will share an identical curriculum with the main
Atlantic Police Academy at Holland College on Prince Edward Island. (CBC News)
Gaudet
said the prerequisites for applicants include being at least 19 years
of age, being a Canadian citizen or resident, and to have completed high
school or obtained the equivalent, the Canadian adult education
credential.
Post-secondary training is "highly recommended," and the force is targeting New Brunswick residents.
"Once
they've completed their course, their accredited course, which is a
Holland College accredited course, they will join our ranks," he said.
"The only difference is they're not going to the Island, they're staying
here."
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The
Fredericton Police Force is accepting applications for 12 cadets at a
new satellite academy — with the goal of joining the local force when
they finish their training.
Tuition will be
about $30,000, Gaudet said, but the force is trying to make it more
accessible for those who may not be able to afford that initially.
"In
the following years, while they're members here, they can repay that
through salary deductions," he said, with a starting salary at about
$70,000 annually, rising to $110,000 after 2½ years of service.
"We are a growing city, and the organization is growing as well," said Gaudet.
Methinks they will likely have a course on how to be an aide de camp for the Crown N'esy Pas?
David Amos
I wonder if some clever cadet will find my Harley
Dan Lee
Reply to David Amos
yours is something like mine........long gone..................
Dave Gordon
I watched police academy again not so long ago totally worth it still very funny. And young Kim Cattrall very nice!!!
Carly Wattson
Reply to Dave Gordon
Classic!
David Amos
Reply to Carly Wattson
Are you being sarcastic?
Carly Wattson
Reply to David Amos
No
Allan Marven
Hopefully that is strictly a Fredericton department.
David Amos
Reply to Allan Marven
I concur
Matt Steele
N.B. already has a Law Enforcement and
Corrections two year program being offered through the NBCC , Miramichi
Campus , and it is a lot cheaper than 30.000 bucks . Why doesn't the
N.B. government started training police officers through the NBCC
program as it already has the facilities in place , and cut ties with
Holland College ? Having police officers with only 5 months of in
classroom training and education , and charging them 30.000 dollars ,
is completely ridiculous .
David Amos
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Reply to Matt Steele
What is completely ridiculous to me is the
Chief doing the bragging today was just a Corporal when he stole my
Harley after I ran for a seat in Parliament in Fat Fred City
David Amos
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Reply to Matt Steele
Why is I was not surprised to see that go "Poof"???
Allan Marven
Reply to Matt Steele
Enforcement and corrections.. how are those two terms even possible together. Are the police making mistakes?
David Amos
Reply to Allan Marven
Bigtime
Carly Wattson
Reply to Allan Marven
Are you being sarcastic?
David Amos
Reply to Carly Wattson
I am not
MR Cain
Tuition? Join the military.
David Amos
Reply to MR Cain
Yea Right
james Bond
Reply to MR Cain
Matt, It is likely that NBCC mostly have in
classroom courses. Not a mixture of academic and hands on studies like
self defence, driving, swimming, drill, etc. Many if not all the
civilian colleges in Canada that offer the "police foundation" program
only prepare the student mostly in the academic side of the house. That
way they are better prepared to be ready to take the Police Colleges
across the country and can concentrate on other aspect of police
training which can be costly to have. Pool, drill hall, driving track,
firearm range, to name a few. The police training in general is not
cheap and continuous event after basic training. I have a pretty good
idea, I was in that career for 39 years.
Fredericton City Police Cst. Perley Sidwell Calhoun, 35
An
eight-year veteran of Fredericton City Police force is dead after an
apparent accidental shooting which occurred 1981-07-05 at the police
department’s York Street headquarters.
Perley
Sidwell Calhoun, 35, a constable on the force hired in November 1973,
died when a bullet discharged from the gun of a fellow police officer
informed sources said. Police chief Gordon Carlisle described the
incident as a routine “training exercise” at the police station.
The
accident is alleged to have occurred when the two policemen were
practicing drawing their guns, sources said. A bullet was accidentally
discharged and “Perley just happened to get in the way of the bullet”, a
family spokesman said.
Deputy
Mayor Bill Thorpe, in a prepared statement issued on behalf of the
city, said Constable Calhoun won “respect and admiration from the
public, his fellow officers and his superiors.” He is indeed a great
loss to the police department and the community he served.
Constable Calhoun’s death marks the first time in Fredericton’s police history an officer has bee killed while on duty.
Constable
Calhoun is survived by his wife, Bertha (Hurley); a daughter, Lisa; and
a son, Barry, at home, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Murray Calhoun of
Boiestown. Three brothers, Arden of Fredericton, Jimmy and Jerry of
Toronto; six sisters, Mrs. John Hebb (Marie) of Randolph, Mass., Mrs.
Douglas Christen (Jackie) of Halifax; Mrs. Jeanne Calhoun, Mrs. Mervin
Green (Myrna) Mrs. Peter Reid (Zella) and Mrs. Ivan Pond (Roxanne) of
Boiestown; his grandmother, Mrs. Perley Calhoun Sr. of Babcaygeon, ON,
and a grandfather, Kennay MacDonald, Fredericton, several aunts and
uncles and nieces and nephews.
The Daily Gleaner
Carly Wattson
Reply to David Amos
An accident from 1981 is relevant how? Tragic, yes. But - relevance?
james Bond
Reply to MR Cain
Hi David. How does this tragic action has
anything to do with your comment? Please stay on track with the CBC
article. I was trying to explain in a nut shell how the initial police
training is generally set up in Canada.
MR Cain
Reply to james Bond
ummm, no offence James but the comment is misdirected.
MR Cain
Reply to james Bond
uuummm, that is twice; one more is jail.
james Bond
Reply to MR Cain
MR Cain, Been there... Federal too!
MR Cain
Reply to james Bond
That would make you a bad cop?
james Bond
Reply to MR Cain
MR CAIN. Not necessary... It would depend what
side of the fence I was... Fortunately I was on the right side. It was
during a strike at a Federal Penn in western Canada. My hat to the
people who work there at the Fed and Prov. level. Not an easy job and
not for everyone.
MR Cain
Reply to james Bond
Cops, firefighters, health care workers, etc. not an easy job for anyone
The
satellite academy will share an identical curriculum with the main
Atlantic Police Academy at Holland College on Prince Edward Island. (CBC News) 
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