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Policing & Community Well-Being

Be a part of a truly unique degree experience: the only community-inclusive policing program of its kind in Canada.
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This progressive degree – the only community-inclusive policing and community well-being program of its kind in Canada – prepares you for roles focused on the health, safety, and security of society. As a student in this program, you will study exclusively at Trent’s Durham campus in the Greater Toronto Area where you will benefit from smaller class sizes, giving you access to mentorship from leading professors and specialists across a variety of disciplines such as Sociology, Criminology and Social Work. You will also have several opportunities for applied and experiential learning experiences in the classroom and in the community that provide you with the key knowledge, leadership, collaborative and problem-solving skills to be at the forefront of careers in policing or the human social and public services.

Degrees Offered:

  • B.A.
  • B.A. (Honours)

Locations:

  • Durham GTA

Resume Boosters:

  • Work with a community organization as part of an optional eight-month work placement contributing to social agencies, police departments, or community groups
  • Lead your own optional independent research exploring topics involving community safety, mental health, diversity, poverty, or addiction
  • Learn directly from experts and build career connections taking advantage of Trent’s partnerships with social services, mental health, and policing agencies across Ontario
  • Put theory into practice through use and analysis of real-life data to analyze community safety and well-being challenges and initiatives in Ontario municipalities and offer inclusive solutions to community problems
  • Join the C.A.R.E Initiative, our vibrant student community engagement group, and give back to the community by helping those in need, leading clothing drives, and organizing community awareness events such as Stuck in Traffick: a walk to bring awareness to human trafficking
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"It's an absolutely ideal learning environment for a degree that focuses on experience, focuses on working together, and relies on partnerships across the community.”

Peter Lennox
Police Superintendent, Retired

Career Paths:

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Police Officer

Police officers protect the public, detect and prevent crime and perform other activities directed at maintaining law and order. They are employed by municipal and federal governments and some provincial and regional governments. This unit group includes railway police.

$26.45-$55.00/hr
Salary Range
80,100
Jobs in Canada
23,100
10YR Job Outlook
Source: Government of Canada

Career Opportunities

  • Police Officer
  • Policy Analyst
  • Risk Management
  • Crisis Management
  • Correctional Officer
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Canadian Border Security Officer
  • Community Outreach Worker
  • Conflict Mediator
  • Probation Officer
  • Crime Analyst
  • Lawyer

Popular Courses:

  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Community Problem-Solving
  • Mental Health and Addictions in the Community
  • Violence in the Community
  • Problem-Solving in a Complex and Diverse Community
  • Diversity and Exclusion
  • Marginalization and Social Control
  • Law, Crime and Social Policy
  • Prisons and Punishment, and Policing Drugs and Drug Users
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Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Requirements:

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites

Program Requirements:

  • Minimum 75% admission average
  • ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
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Related Programs

  • Socio-Legal Studies
  • Law & Policing

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