Municipal police departments across British Columbia will now be able to train more recruits faster, thanks to the approval of new satellite police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria. The move aims to enhance public safety throughout communities across the province.
“We are ensuring that police departments have the well-trained officers they need on the ground to keep people and businesses safe in communities across the province,” said Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. “A Vancouver and Victoria-based police training site builds on our $4-million investment to expand seat capacity at the Justice Institute British Columbia (JIBC). Together, these initiatives will ensure the surge in municipal recruit training demands throughout British Columbia is fully met, now and into the future.”
Expanding Police Training Spaces
The new satellite training sites will allow the Vancouver and Victoria police departments to train additional recruits this year to meet growing demand. The Victoria site will serve the Victoria Police Department and other municipal police departments on southern Vancouver Island, while the Vancouver site will serve the Vancouver Police Department. Both sites have been approved on a two-year basis to immediately address the surge in demand across the province.
In addition to the satellite locations, the JIBC Police Academy in New Westminster is expanding its training capacity. Starting May 2026, the academy will increase its class size from 96 seats to 144 seats per cohort, with three cohorts per year. This will allow up to 432 police recruits to graduate from the main campus annually. The expansion also supports the ongoing transition of the Surrey Police Service and the training needs of municipal police departments throughout British Columbia.
“Our role has always been to ensure police recruit training in British Columbia remains rigorous, consistent, and responsive to changing needs,” said Len Goerke, president and CEO of JIBC. “The Province's approach introduces additional flexibility, while safeguarding the high standards that define JIBC's police recruit training.”
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