The École nationale de police du Québec (ENPQ) (English: ''Quebec National Police Academy'') is the
training academy for
police officers in the Canadian province of
Quebec. The academy, located in the city of
Nicolet, replaced the Institut de police du Québec in 2000. The academy is administered by the
Government of Quebec
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and has an operating budget of C$30 million, 10% of which are subsidies from the government.
Prospective police officers first complete technical training at one of the 12
CEGEPs in the province offering the three-year-long ''Techniques policières'' program. After this, they must gain admission to the ENPQ, where they complete 15 weeks of intensive police training before joining a police service.
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Universities and colleges in Quebec
Law enforcement in Canada
Police academies in Canada
Nicolet, Quebec
Educational institutions established in 2000
2000 establishments in Quebec