In an effort to attract people into policing amid a shortage of officers, Ontario wants to drop the requirement that potential constables have a post-secondary education, Premier Doug Ford says.
The controversial plan comes just weeks after the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in Nova Scotia
The timing of the announcement is “strange” given the Nova Scotia inquiry recommendations and trends in the increasingly complex field of policing, but it’s unlikely Ontario will see a flood of constables fresh out of high school, said a police reform expert at the University of Toronto. “It’s very concerning,” said New Democrat Leader Marit Stiles, saying university and college educations teach a wider view of the world.
“The average age for a cadet that’s coming to the Ontario Police College is a lot older than years ago. It’s now in the late 20s,” he added. “We still look for candidates that are well-rounded, that are grounded in civic duty and community,” he added in an interview.
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