Advanced Law Enforcement and Investigations

As a graduate of the Advanced Law Enforcement and Investigations program, you are well prepared for an exciting career in the private or public justice sector.

This program offers significant applied learning opportunities in simulated crime scene labs; the Justice Studies Simulator Lab; and field placement opportunities, including Ride-Along, offered in partnership with Niagara Regional Police and other Ontario police services. Students conduct community policing-based applied research projects and have an opportunity to lead the SafeWalk program.

This program builds on a previous Police Foundations or Protection, Security and Investigation diploma or justice studies-related university degree.

What You’ll Learn

• Work in compliance with all legal and legislative requirements, and professional, organizational and ethical standards in the conduct of advanced investigations and law enforcement.
• Collect, preserve and record evidence utilizing specialized crime scene procedures.
• Articulate accurately, persuasively and credibly the legal authority and justification for their conduct in carrying out advanced investigations.
• Assess the use and application of specialized investigative techniques in carrying out investigations.
• Collect, preserve and record evidence utilizing specialized crime scene procedures.
• Apply specialized knowledge and investigative techniques related to the use, detection and distribution networks of counterfeit documents and goods.
• Evaluate and utilize advanced leadership and communication skills to effectively manage individuals, groups and multidisciplinary teams.
• Assess and evaluate the various psychological emergencies that affect individuals suffering from panic, anxiety, depressive, bipolar and schizophrenic disorders and utilize the appropriate intervention strategies to manage emergency situations.
• Articulate accurately, persuasively and credibly the legal authority and justification for their conduct in carrying out advanced investigations.
• Utilize appropriate problem solving skills, non violent intervention techniques and other intervention strategies to effectively manage conflict and crisis situations.
• Compose crown briefs, testify and present physical evidence in court professionally, effectively and in compliance with federal and provincial law, rules of evidence and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
• Evaluate and utilize advanced leadership and communication skills to effectively manage individuals, groups and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop, evaluate and implement a personal fitness plan to meet or exceed the occupational fitness standards related to the law enforcement profession.