Regulation - LGIC
Training under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Regulation Number(s):
N/A
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Summary of Proposal:
In March 2019, the government passed the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA), as part of the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019. Once in force, the CSPA will replace the current Police Services Act (PSA). The CSPA is an opportunity to modernize policing and enhance community safety in Ontario.
As part of the work to bring the CSPA into force, SOLGEN is working on regulations on a number of matters.
The purpose of the proposed regulatory requirements relating to training under the CSPA is to:
- Prescribe training requirements for mandatory police officer training, including exemptions and alternative requirements to mandatory training;
- Prescribe training requirements for mandatory special constable training, including exemptions and alternative requirements to mandatory training;
- Prescribe requirements for additional training for specific roles and responsibilities that a police officer and/or special constable may have;
- Prescribe training requirements on use of force and de-escalation techniques for police officers and certain categories of special constables; and
- Prescribe the timeline in which members of a police service board, OPP detachment board, First Nation OPP board, or of a committee of any of the aforementioned boards must complete mandatory training.
SOLGEN welcomes your comments and feedback.
As part of the work to bring the CSPA into force, SOLGEN is working on regulations on a number of matters.
The purpose of the proposed regulatory requirements relating to training under the CSPA is to:
- Prescribe training requirements for mandatory police officer training, including exemptions and alternative requirements to mandatory training;
- Prescribe training requirements for mandatory special constable training, including exemptions and alternative requirements to mandatory training;
- Prescribe requirements for additional training for specific roles and responsibilities that a police officer and/or special constable may have;
- Prescribe training requirements on use of force and de-escalation techniques for police officers and certain categories of special constables; and
- Prescribe the timeline in which members of a police service board, OPP detachment board, First Nation OPP board, or of a committee of any of the aforementioned boards must complete mandatory training.
SOLGEN welcomes your comments and feedback.
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
SOLGEN may be consulting with stakeholders to identify potential costs associated with the given regulation coming into force.
Further Information:
Final CSPA Training Description English
Proposal Number:
23-SOLGEN020
Posting Date:
August 9, 2023
Comments Due Date:
September 25, 2023
Contact Address:
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Strategic Policy Division
25 Grosvenor Street
Toronto, ON M7A 1Y6
Strategic Policy Division
25 Grosvenor Street
Toronto, ON M7A 1Y6