| Location | Email Address | Program Website |
|---|---|---|
| 2033 Ignat Kaneff Building | resGPA@osgoode.yorku.ca | osgoodepd.ca/academic-programs/professional-llms/graduate-diploma-in-law-for-law-enforcement-professionals/ |
The Graduate Diploma in Law for Law Enforcement Professionals is the only program of its kind in Canada. Designed and co-taught by law enforcement professionals, this innovative program focusses on the substantive law issues–as contrasted with the legal procedural issues–confronting policing professionals in their day-to-day work.
This flexible, part-time program is designed to meet the needs of all professionals working in the sector. The program is delivered in small group seminars over a two-year period. There is one two-day in-person requirement at the on-set of the program for Policing and the Charter. The remainder of the program’s courses are evening courses which students can participate in in-person or remotely via video conferencing.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission, an applicant must normally meet the following criteria:
A bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall “B” (75%) average or equivalent and at least five years of relevant professional experience.
The graduate diploma program considers applicants who do not meet this requirement on the basis of significant senior related experience.
In addition, applicants whose first language is not English must meet the language requirements outlined on the Osgoode Professional Development website.
Diploma Requirements
Students must complete 18 course credits in total, including the required courses:
Law for Law Enforcement Professionals 6204 6.0: Policing and the Charter
Law for Law Enforcement Professionals 6205 3.0: Policing Vulnerable Communities
Law for Law Enforcement Professionals 6206 3.0: Police Oversight and Accountability
Law for Law Enforcement Professionals 7005 0.0: Online Legal Research and Writing Tutorial
Elective courses include
Law for Law Enforcement Professionals 6207 3.0: Legal Issues Related to Managing Law Enforcement Professionals
Law for Law Enforcement Professionals 6208 3.0: Foundations of Evidence for Law Enforcement Professionals
Select electives drawn from the LLM in Criminal Law & Procedure
For more information contact Osgoode Professional Development, 1 Dundas Street West, 26th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 1Z3;
admissions-opd@osgoode.yorku.ca or (416) 673-4670.