2025 Canadian Credible Leadership Cohort

  A new cohort of the Canadian Credible Leadership will be beginning February 2025. The Canadian Credible Leadership Cohort is an interactive and engaging leadership program, created in collaboration with CPKN, leadership experts, and police members to teach the skills necessary to be successful in a leadership position. This training model pairs independent study with live workshops and peer support that will equip participants with the skills to: Enhance operational efficiency; Sustain public trust; Reduce liabilities; Attract and retain the best talent; Harness the power of emotional intelligence; Lead themselves, their peers, their organizations, and their communities. When: Beginning in February 11, 2025, there will be nine weekly virtual sessions, each lasting two hours. Who: The February cohort will provide a maximum of 30 spots. What: The complete course is comprised of nine virtual two-hour sessions with online reading and video material. Students will be required to attend seven of the nine sessions at minimum to receive a certificate of completion. Cost: The cost for this course is $800, per spot. To inquire about registering, please contact Heather Lizama, Project Coordinator at heather.lizama@cpkn.ca.  

LMS Status

The technical issues our Learning Management System (LMS) was experiencing earlier today have now been resolved. If you are still experiencing any difficulties, please reach out to support@cpkn.ca. Please note our Learning Management System (LMS) is currently experiencing some technical issues, but our team is working diligently to return the system to normal. We appreciate your patience, and will send an update when this issue is resolved.

CPKN Announces New President

After a comprehensive nation-wide search, the Canadian Police Knowledge Network is excited to announce Sonia Poulin as the next President.

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Announcing the CPKN-CSKA strategic alliance

  The Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) is proud to announce its strategic alliance with the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance (CSKA). Building on nine years of partnership between the two organizations, this enhanced alliance aims to boost the integration of applied research and knowledge development to drive excellence in policing professional development. “These are two well established organizations with long-standing commitments to supporting the police community,” said Paul Pedersen, Executive Director, Ontario Association Chiefs of Police, and Board Chair, CPKN. “The complementary strengths of each organization position us well to collaborate on future initiatives.” For 20 years, CPKN’s services, products, and training have been informed by police services and the communities they serve across Canada. This alliance serves as an additional assurance to police services that the professional development offerings that CPKN offers are evidence informed. CPKN and CSKA have a history of close collaboration, having worked together on projects such as the National Leadership Competency Framework, Improving Police Relations with Racialized Communities conference and course with Peel Regional Police, and a repository on community safety and well-being initiatives. “The significance of evidence-informed knowledge and learning solutions in today’s intricate policing and community safety environments cannot be emphasized enough,” said […]

20 years of CPKN: The People – Del Manak

2024 marks 20 years of the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN). Over the past two decades, many people have helped the Network evolve into what it is today. Del Manak, Chief Constable, Victoria Police Department (VicPD), was first introduced to CPKN a few years after its launch. At the time he was the officer-in-charge of the Victoria Police Department’s Human Resources Division, and he was scheduled to meet Sandy Sweet and John Arnold, then President, CPKN. The two were travelling across the country to meet with police services and professionals who could benefit from CPKN’s offerings. “We were a medium-sized police agency with a limited training and professional development budget, and we were looking for new, innovative, and affordable opportunities to invest in our people,” Manak said. “What CPKN was able to offer was out of the box thinking and nothing short of revolutionary at the time. It was a no brainer for VicPD to form a partnership with CPKN.” Since then, the VicPD has shown their support in numerous ways. They have been an active consumer of courseware, incorporating a number of CPKN courses into their mandated curriculum since 2007. In 2017, they began using CPKN as their full […]

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The evolution of the Canadian Police Knowledge Network

CPKN has evolved from an eLearning platform to a collaborative network addressing relevant topics for police and the communities they serve.

Q&A with the President: Future Directions of CPKN

  The Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and this monumental year is bringing change and growth for the organization. We sat down with Sandy Sweet, President, CPKN, to discuss the upcoming change in leadership.       What inspired the search for a new President? I have been aware for some time that CPKN would need to transition to its next president. In June 2022, a new leadership model was approved by the Board creating a Vice President of Operations position and a part-time President position. The new Vice President of Operations – Krystine Richards – started her role in January 2023 and in May 2023 I was supposed to start working part-time. In reality, that was never possible. CPKN has seen so much growth and has such unbelievable potential that the idea of a part-time President became a non-starter. After reflection, I felt that I could have continued as a full-time President, but I feel this is a great time for adding a new leadership vision to the mix. This will protect the incredible foundation that we have collectively built and find new complementary ways to provide value to the Canadian police community.   […]

20 years of CPKN: The People

To celebrate our 20th anniversary, CPKN is shining a light on individuals who have been crucial in helping the Network become what it is today.