Course Catalogue

Notice: This course is adapted from the Ontario Police College's Advanced Patrol Training Course. As such, some portions of this course are specific to Ontario jurisdictions. Interested participants from outside of Ontario are encouraged to contact CPKN for further information.

The Ontario Police College and the Canadian Police Knowledge Network have adapted the Advanced Patrol Training Course (APT) program into an e-learning course.

Designed as a refresher-training course for police officers engaged in general patrol duties, this course includes 8 modules (listed below) covering a variety of topics specific to patrol duty, legal updates, and current patrol issues. Using case scenarios and experiential exercises, the modules contain basic concepts and foundation material relating to officer authorities in these areas. Services who conduct their own APT course may opt to build a customized course by selecting individual modules.

Please click on any module title below to view the associated Course Training Standard (CTS).

• Arrest (est. 1 hour)
• Criminal Offences (est. 0.5 hours)
• Drugs (est. 1.5 hours)
• Investigative Detention (est. 0.5 hours)
• Law on Drinking & Driving (est. 1.5 hours)
• Domestic Violence (est. 2.5 hours)
• Provincial Statutes (est. 2 hours)
• Search and Seizure Without Warrant (est. 1 hour)

Level

The material covered in this course is basic to front line police officers. However, the updates and current issues may encompass material that officers have not yet experienced.

Target Audience

APT is offered only to sworn police officers and is designed for frontline officers with three or more years of service.

Certification

Learners who successfully complete all eight online modules of Advanced Patrol Training can now automatically access and print an OPC Certificate of Completion from their CPKN e-learning account (or CPKN-hosted learning portal). For assistance, please contact the CPKN Support Desk.

Content Provider

Content for this course was developed by instructors of the Advanced Patrol Training Unit of the Ontario Police College.

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