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B.C. Approves Vancouver, Victoria Satellite Police Academies

The two-year pilot seeks to relieve training backlogs by allowing locally funded cohorts under a single provincial standard.

Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai speaks at an announcement of two additional police training academies in B.C., for Vancouver and Greater Victoria.
A Vancouver Police officer is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., on Dec. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Overview

  • The sites will operate under Justice Institute of B.C. oversight with the JIBC curriculum and consistent training outcomes.
  • Participating police agencies must self-fund the satellite locations, with opening targeted for later this year.
  • Recruits will be able to train closer to home, reducing housing and per diem costs, a key benefit on Vancouver Island.
  • The move builds on a $4‑million provincial investment to expand JIBC capacity, with larger and more frequent cohorts planned.
  • Demand for more seats has risen with retirements and the Surrey Police Service build-up; municipal chiefs back the temporary model as a practical capacity boost.