About CPKN

The Order of the Black Socks is an elite group of policing agencies that demonstrate leadership in the adoption of e-learning. Established in 2008, the Order is based on a memorable analogy first made by Insp. Steve Pilote (ret) of the Winnipeg Police Service where he compared the adoption of e-learning to good fashion sense, specifically sock sense.

During a tongue-in-cheek ceremony, Black Socks are presented each year during the Stanhope Conference. New inductees are selected by the existing members of the Order by nomination, which must demonstrate an organization's proactive attitudes and actions toward e-learning.

Current members of the Order are:

2008

• Durham Regional Police Service
• Winnipeg Police Service
• Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
• Waterloo Regional Police Service
• Calgary Police Service
• Edmonton Police Service
• Toronto Police Service
• York Regional Police
• Kentville Police Service
• RCMP
• RCMP Canada Firearms Centre
• Police Sector Council

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2009

• Ontario Police Video Training Alliance
• Ontario Provincial Police
• Halton Regional Police Service
• Honorary Member: Danny Murphy, our host
  for the 2009 wrap up dinner and celebration.

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2010

• BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
• London Police Service
• Rothesay Regional Police Force

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2011

• Atlantic Police Academy
• École nationale de police du Québec
• Ontario Police Academy
• Ottawa Police Service
• Peel Regional Police
• Vancouver Police Department