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Students in Regina are getting a new option to start them down the path of becoming a police officer.
It’s called the Scott Police Academy.
Hosted at Scott Collegiate, the academy is open for applications from any student in the city heading into Grade 9.
It’s not just a single course, either; it will function as a full replacement for the typical high school curriculum.
Lorilee Davies, a superintendent with the Regina Police Service, will be involved with teaching the students. She explained a bit more about how the academy will work during an appearance on the Greg Morgan Morning Show.
“The curriculum will have a law enforcement twist. So in math for example, you’re measuring out a mock crime scene and then doing calculations to figure out what happened. In English, instead of writing an essay, you might be writing a crime report,” she explained.
“(There are) just unique twists on learning that will make it really interesting and really fun for our students.”
Davies believes it will be a method to build character and skills, regardless of whether a student ends up in the law enforcement field.
“We’re looking for leaders. Students that sign up for these programs are exactly the type that we want to see putting in their applications with (the RPS) further down the road,” she explained.
“Maybe law enforcement isn’t necessarily what they’re thinking about at this time, but maybe throughout the course of high school that’s something they will come to want. It’s really just about building leaders within the community … This program is going to help build those people.”
There will be a police officer in class helping with the program on a daily basis. The Scott Police Academy runs from Grade 9 until graduation, and functions as a complete alternative to typical courses.