Courses
Semester 1
- Conflict Management and Avoidance I LAWS0139
Units/ Hours: 45
This course provides students with the ability to recognize and deal with situations that may be encountered in law-enforcement situations. The lab portion will provide students with the techniques that will allow them to complete their duties as peace officers in various types of encounters.
- Fall Camp APST0016
Units/ Hours: 40
Fall camp provides a continuous period where students are exposed to many field aspects of natural resources law enforcement. Students will develop an awareness of the skills required and move toward a proficiency which enables them to use these skills under actual conditions.
- Fish and Wildlife Enforcement I LAWS0133
Units/ Hours: 75
This course exposes students to the legislation that regulates the recreational use of fish and wildlife resources, both federal and provincial. Legislation studied includes the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and regulations, Fisheries Act and regulations, and the Migratory Birds Convention Act and regulations. Instruction and practical scenario training will be related to field contact techniques.
- Forensics LAWS0035
Units/ Hours: 45
In this course, students learn the fundamentals of field forensics such as collection, preserving, marking, and handling of evidence, crime scene preservation, casting and comparison of shoe-print and ballistic comparisons. Students will also learn fundamentals of crime scene photography..
Co-Requisites
- Introduction to Law LAWS0046
Units/ Hours: 15
This course provides a basic introduction to our legal system. Students are introduced to the evolution and creation of law, the court system in Canada as well as basic legal principles and procedures. It provides a foundation for intensified training in the field of law enforcement.
- Investigation Techniques I LAWS0114
Units/ Hours: 60
This course introduces students to the concepts of investigation, as well as techniques applied to preliminary, continuing, and follow-up investigations. Basic investigative skills such as observation, note-taking, surveillance, interview techniques, inspection and search will be discussed.
- Procedural Law I LAWS0066
Units/ Hours: 75
This course covers the legal procedures required of a law-enforcement officer for the commencement of legal proceedings. A variety of legal documents are studied, such as informations, summons, and offence notices. Legislation directing procedures includes the Canadian Constitution, Criminal Code, Provincial Offences Act, Canada Evidence Act, and Contraventions Act. Student participation in Investigation Techniques I (LAWS 114) is required as investigations culminate in Procedural Law I mock court. The simple Crown Brief is introduced in this course, along with search and seizure procedures.
Semester 2
- Fish and Wildlife Enforcement II LAWS0034
Units/ Hours: 60
This course exposes students to commercial aspects of fish and wildlife activities and methods of encouraging compliance to regulations. More specifically, the course will include instruction in the following areas: licence issuer inspections, commercial fish inspections, trap-line and fur-dealer inspections, and compliance planning considerations.
Pre-Requisites
- Investigation Techniques II LAWS0132
Units/ Hours: 75
In this course, techniques and topics used in investigations are studied, including interview techniques, crime scene management, intelligence and link analysis. Students will be required to complete several full investigations using all the skills they have learned, and prepare a case for actual court experience. This course combines with Procedural Law II (LAWS 67) so that students can prosecute their prepared case in moot court.
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
- Procedural Law II LAWS0067
Units/ Hours: 75
This course covers procedures relating to court appearance and trials and combines with Investigation Techniques II (LAWS 132) to provide the opportunity for students to prosecute or defend a case and present evidence in a moot court situation. Training on preparation of a Crown Brief will be expanded. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the application of legal procedures and courtroom strategies.
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites