The
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Introduction

This brochure w ill
int roduce you to the
Justice Institute of n.c.
The Institute is an
organization in w hich
all British Columbians
can take p ride,
particularly those
dedicated to the
improvement of justice
and public safety.
\X'e welcome your
interest and invite
inquiries about how
we can assist you in
achieving your human
resource development
o bjectives.

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The Justice Institute of
B.C. is cleclicatni to
improving the quality
of justice and public
safety by developing
ancl delivering training
programs and
educational services to
professionals ancl the
public.
The Institute is a
unique resource and is
linked to several other
resources, both
educational and
governmental. It is a
dynamic institution
performing a vital
service, as the
following pages
describe.

The main campus is
locatecl in Vancouver at
4180 West 4th Avenue
and consists of
classrooms, an
auditorium, an
instructional resources
centre, a media centre,
a gymnasium, a food
service building, and
administrative and
faculty offices.

Roles of the Justice Institute of British Columbia

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Th e Justice Institute
clevelops ;1nd delivers
training programs to
meet specific
performance st:111darcls
of justice and public
safety organiz;1tions.

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Cou rses are developed
and delivered for a
broad range of topics
and issues within th e
scope of justice and
public safety. J\tany of
these courses are
intended to include
personnel from rel;ttecl
organizations, both
public and private:, as
well as members of the
p uhlic.

The Justice institute
has diverse training
resources that are
made available to its
main client group: the
Ministries of Attorney
General, Municipal
Affairs, and Health.
These include a
modern library service,
a media production
facility, a program
development unit, a
physical education
unit, and faculty
members and
administrators who
consult on training and
education matters.
These resources are
also made available to
other justice and
public safety
organizations on a feefor-service basis.

The Justice Institu te
,vorks with other postsecondary educational
institutions in British
Culumbia to provide
advice, leadership and
expertise to improve
the provision of justice
and public safety in
the province. The
Institute also provides
assistance in applied
research.

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Partners in Training

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A primary objective of
the Justice Institute is
to encourage sharing of
learning resources and
opportunities among
people and agencies
involved in justice and
public safety.
This intentional
coming together is the
Institute's distinguishing feature.
The Justice Institute is
made up of five
Academies and two
Divisions.

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The five Academies
provide training to
their specific client
groups:

Ministry of Attorney
General
• Corrections Academy
• Court Services
Academy
• Police Academy
Ministry of Health
• Emergency Health
Services Academy
Ministry of Municipal
Aj]airs
• Fire Academy

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The Educational
Se rvices Division
consists of four units
to serve the
programming
requirements o f the
Academies. These are
the Instructional
Resources Centre,
Mcclia Centre, Program
Services and Physical
Education. In addition,
the Extension Programs
unit provides courses
for the wider justice
and public safety
community, including
the public.

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The Finance and
Administratio n Divisio n
provides centralized
services tu suppnrt the
corporate requirement:,;
of th e Institute. This
support includes
strategic planning in
addition to managing
perso nne l ;tnd finan cial
matters.

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1rairz.ing for Professionalism

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• Fire service
• Law enforcement
• Courts management
• Correctional services
• Emergency health
care
• Related justice ancl
public safety services

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Each of the Institute's
Acaclemies has a
mandate provided by
its client organization .
These mandates specify
the need for both
entry level (recruit)
training and advanced
level training to
clcvelop individuals as
they progress in their
careers.

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As well as addressing
full-time, career
personnel , Academies
also provide training
for those employed on
a part-time basis.
Included in this group
are part-time
emergency medical
attendants,
reserve/auxiliary police
officers, auxiliary
correctional officers
and volunteer fire
fighters .

All the lnstitute's major
programs involve
assessment of learning.
The individual who
successfully completes
a course of studies is
certified as having met
the prescribed
performance standards.

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A Vital Resource

Faculty of the J nstitutc·
;1re selected from
professionals in the
field. They are
seconded as faculty
members in their
specialty area for up to
three years. In this way
the Institute is assured
of having the most
capable and current
instructors.
Supporting the
instructors are
educational specialists
working in the areas of
program planning,
curriculum
development, learning
assessment, media and
print production,
library research and
physical training.

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Many of the Justice
lnstitute's courses of
instruction are made
available to students by
means of distance
education te~·hnology
including self-study
packages, teleconferencing, the
provincial educational
television service, the
library mailing service
and local community
resources. In this way
learning can take place
at work or in the
home, and at the
student's own pace.

As part uf the
educational system in
British Columbia, the
Justice Institute is able
to take advantage of
many resources.
Examples include the
broadcast studios of
the Knowledge
Network, the printing
facilities of the Open
Learning Agency, and
the research capability
of the universities.

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Training for the Future

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The need for
continuing justice and
public safety training is
ongoing due to
societal, legislative,
technological and
employment changes.
The Academics of the
Justice Institute are
constantly seeking
better ways of meeting
this need effectively
and economically.

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The Justice Institute
AGtdcrnies an: keenly
interested in meeting
the kno\vlcclge and
skill requirements of an
organization as well as
the career aspirations
of its employees.

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Innovative approaches
to course design allow
Academies to select the
best and most cost
effective training
methods including
individualized
instruction, selfdirected learning and
corn petency-based
training.

The Justice Institute
works to match its
expertise with the
needs of other
organizations. Examples
of this collaboration
include working with
the Crime Prevention
Association and with
the Canadian Society
for Industrial Security
Pacific Region. As well,
in co-operation with
the Special Projects
Branch of the Ministry
of Attorney General,
the Justice Institute has
developed several
booklets and media
productions on topics
such as wife assault,
victim & witness
support and the Young
Offenders Act.

If you would like to
know more about the
Justice Institute
• academics
• programs
• services
• products

please contact:
The Principal
Justice Institute of
British Columhia
4180 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C.
V6R 4J5
(604) 228-9771

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