Training to promote equitable and unbiased policing

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Definitions

Front‐Line Officer: Any Officer who as part of their duties is regularly interacting with the public and may be in contact with persons in crisis situations.

Front‐Line Supervisor: Any Officer who directly supervises a Front‐Line Officer.

Officer: A constable appointed under the Police Act or an enforcement officer appointed under section 14.15 of the Police Act.

Provincially‐Approved Equivalent: Training that has been acknowledged by the Director of Police Services as adequate to meet the BC requirements pertaining to a Provincially‐Approved Training course.

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Standards

The Chief Constable, Chief Officer or Commissioner must ensure that:

(1) All Front‐Line Officers and Front‐Line Supervisor have completed BC Fair and Impartial Policing Training or a Provincially‐Approved Equivalent training course.

Training records

The Chief Constable, Chief Officer or Commissioner must ensure that:

(2) Written records are maintained of the training required by this Standard that has been completed by each Officer in the police service.