NEW National Sex Offender Registry Course Officially Launched - December 3, 2004
CPKN, in collaboration with the NSOR National Working Group and RCMP's Learning and Development Branch officially launched the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) e-learning course today.
This course was developed as the training tool for the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA [Bill C 16]) and the implementation of NSOR. It meets the needs of police services to have personnel trained in issues surrounding SOIRA and potentially NSOR.
SOIRA and NSOR represent a vital step for Canadian police organizations in fighting crimes of a sexual nature. The NSOR e-learning course covers topics such as the history and key elements of SOIRA, Exemption and Termination Orders, information collection procedures, serving a Notice to Comply and when disclosure of information is permitted, among several others.
Please view our Course Catalogue for register information or to learn more about the NSOR e-learning course.
CPKN Launches its Police Learning and Training Network - October 25, 2004
CPKN officially launched its e-learning network today, offering six e-learning courses and more than 30 e-working tools and job aids to the Canadian police community. These initial products are the start of a full library of on-line training and operational support tools for law enforcement officers.
CPKN is a not-for-profit organization that works with Canadian police services and Subject Matter Experts to develop innovative, e-learning courses and e-working tools for the Canadian police community.
Please view our Course Catalogue to learn more about the innovative products we have to offer.
AMBER Alert Program Launched in Canada to Help Recover Missing Children - October 20, 2004
On Wednesday, October 20th, 2004, the Miramichi Police Force and the Child Safety Research and Innovation Center (CSRIC) sponsored an AMBER Alert workshop for coordinators from the Atlantic Provinces and Quebec. This innovative program partners the law enforcement community, media broadcasting agencies and the public to communicate immediate, up-to-date information about child abductions.
During the workshop, the Missing Child First Responder e-learning course was officially launched. The Missing Child First Responder course aids law enforcement personnel and members of the public to better understand the different types of missing children and how to effectively intervene when faced with these situations. The course integrates the AMBER Alert program and clearly outlines its objectives and the roles and responsibilities of the individuals involved.
Please view our Course Catalogue for registration information or to learn more about the NSOR e-learning course.
CPKN Gets Nod of Support from the CACP - August 30, 2004
Members of the CPKN Advisory Committee attended the 2004 Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Conference in Vancouver from August 23-25, 2004.
Board Members Assistant Commissioner Earl Moulton and Superintendent Graham Muir, along with Chief Edgar MacLeod, President of CACP and Les Chipperfield, President of the Canadian Association of Police Educators (CAPE), made a presentation at the Plenary Session, announcing the creation of CPKN and urging the Chiefs to support this important initiative.
CPKN: New National Initiative Addresses Police Training Needs Via Internet - May 31, 2004
The official announcement regarding CPKN was made at the CAPE Conference in Calgary, Alberta in May 2004. CAPE participants showed a great deal of interest in CPKN and were asked to contribute by completing a Needs Survey to determine priorities for training.
The results of the survey have been analyzed and the courses deemed to be most important to the Canadian police community are being developed into e-learning products.