Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program

The Aboriginal Pre-Cadet Training Program (APTP) offers Canadian Aboriginal people aged 19 – 29 the opportunity to experience daily police work with the RCMP. This 17 week summer program provides candidates with hands-on experience at Depot, the RCMP Training Academy and a unique opportunity to work in their home community with police officers of the RCMP .

The 2011 troop of 30 Aboriginal men and women graduated from the RCMP Academy, “Depot” Division in Regina, Saskatchewan on May 20, 2011. The graduates are now working alongside police officers in RCMP detachments near their home communities. This year's troop have been detached to Lillooet, British Columbia, Winnipeg, Manitoba, and to Elsipogtog, New Brunswick.

Linda Kropp, originally from Toqualt Nation in Ucuelet was one of this year's graduates. She found the Aboriginal Pre Cadet Program opened her eyes on policing and hopes the program continues to be offered.

"There seems to be a lot of Aboriginal people who want to be police and this seems to be a good opportunity for them to get started."

"The APTP program has helped me a lot, I get to see how the RCMP do things and what it is all about."
Linda Kropp, E Division

 

Alex Ross of Metis descent came to Depot from Airdrie, Alberta.

"I can not see myself doing anything else. This is what I want and I will not stop until I am a Regular Member. "
Alex Ross, K Division

 

 

 

 

About the Program

APTP candidates attend a three week training session at the RCMP Training Academy (Depot) in Regina, beginning in May. The training includes collaborative problem-solving skills, law enforcement, public speaking and cultural diversity. Elements of physical fitness and drill which promote team work and provide candidates with long-term strategies to meet their personal fitness goals are incorporated into the training.

After successful completion of the APTP course, candidates are posted to an RCMP detachment in or near their home community where they will work with police officers for 14 weeks. Activities and duties vary depending on the need of the detachment and will include crime prevention and community policing initiatives.

Basic requirements:

• Be between 19 - 29 years of age;
• Be of First Nation, Métis or Inuit descent;
• Be a Canadian citizen;
• Be of good character;
• Be able to pass an enhanced reliability security check;
• Be in good physical condition;
• Possess a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or equivalent; and
• Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted Canadian driver's licence.

For more information on this program and how you can apply, contact your local recruiting office.