Ontario Expanding Basic Constable Training Program

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TORONTO — The Ontario government is increasing enrollment in the Basic Constable Training (BCT) program at the Ontario Police College (OPC). Starting in 2025, the BCT program will accommodate an additional 80 recruits per year, with priority being given for small, medium-sized and First Nation police services. The expanded enrollment will bring the total number of officers trained per year …

Making it Easier to Recruit and Train Police Officers

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Free tuition and expanding enrollment for basic constable training will help address policing shortages TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier for police services across the province to recruit and train more police officers by removing tuition fees for the Basic Constable Training program at the Ontario Police College (OPC) and immediately expanding the number of recruits that can …