What if we rebuilt the curriculum for policing in Canada?

Instead of reducing education requirements for police officers, we need to dramatically increase the training and strengthen the curriculum to give candidates the best possible tools to do the job well.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to remove post-secondary education requirements for police officers is a nightmare for Indigenous Peoples, writes Rose LeMay.

OTTAWA—Policing has an issue with hiring and retaining officers, just like every sector in Canada these days.

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