École nationale de police du Québec
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The École nationale de police du Québec (ENPQ) (English: Quebec National Police Academy) is the training academy
for police officer
s in the Canadian province of Quebec
. The academy, located in the city of Nicolet
, replaced the Institut de police du Québec in 2000. The academy is administered by the Government of Quebec
and has an operating budget of C$30 million, 10% of which are subsidies from the government.
Prospective police officers first complete technical training at one of the 12 CEGEP
s in the province offering the three-year long Techniques policières program. After this, they must gain admission to the ENPQ, where they complete 15 weeks of intensive police training before joining a police service.
Police academy
A police academy is a training school for new police recruits, also known as a law enforcement academy.-Australia:Larger police departments usually run their own academies. States often run a centralised academy for training of personnel of law enforcement agencies within the state.Police...
for police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
s in the Canadian province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The academy, located in the city of Nicolet
Nicolet, Quebec
Nicolet, Quebec is the county seat of Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,827...
, replaced the Institut de police du Québec in 2000. The academy is administered by the Government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
and has an operating budget of C$30 million, 10% of which are subsidies from the government.
Prospective police officers first complete technical training at one of the 12 CEGEP
Cégep
CEGEP is an acronym for , which is literally translated as "College of General and Vocational Education" but commonly called "General and Vocational College" in circles not influenced by Quebec English. It refers to the public post-secondary education collegiate institutions exclusive to the...
s in the province offering the three-year long Techniques policières program. After this, they must gain admission to the ENPQ, where they complete 15 weeks of intensive police training before joining a police service.