Capstone Proposal

Police Officer Capstone 1
Police Officer
Capstone Proposal
KG Gill
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School

The duties of a police officer, also known as a law enforcement officer require a great deal of
courage and integrity. Without law enforcement officers, the world would be chaotic and
uncontrollable. Police officers focus on protecting people and property. They patrol the areas
they are assigned, which sometimes include entire authority and control. Officers also respond to
calls, enforce laws, make arrests and occasionally testify in court cases. They often make traffic
stops, respond to domestic disturbances, and, at times, provide first aid to someone involved in a
traffic accident or injured in a domestic incident until paramedics arrive. Much of their time is
divided between patrolling, writing reports, and filling out forms. The RCMP in Canada requires
their officers to be at least 19 years old at the time of engagement. Although a post secondary
education is not required, the majority of applicants strive to receive a diploma or bachelors in
major related to the job of a police officer. A degree dramatically increases your chances of
being hired because it shows that youre knowledgeable and experienced in your profession.
For my Capstone project, I will look forward to setting up a presentation for the class in which a
police officer will come speak and educate the class about negative influences that the youth can
be affected by such as gangs, drugs and crime. This project is very realistic and can be executed.
We have a Constable that works full-time at Lord Tweedsmuir and I hope to talk to him about a
possible presentation. I had a nice conversation with a Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) officer
about a possible presentation. Ironically, He said that there is a group of RCMP officers from the
Surrey Gang Enforcement Team (SGET) who were in the works wanting to do a similar
presentation at high schools. Individually, I will also create a Prezi about the topic. I will include
ways to steer yourself clear of distractions, students opinions and stats about the lifestyle that the
youth are dragged into.
Completing this capstone is very important to me because the role of a policeman is something
that I believe I am ready to take on. Growing up in home where my brother and I am the only
fluent English speaker, Ive been put in many situations where Ive been thrown in a responsible
role when it comes to communication with others. Since having knowledge of other cultures is
looked at as an asset in the law enforcement profession, I decided to start attended Punjabi
classes a little while back. The reason why this is an asset is because there are lots of people in
the lower mainland with a Punjabi background and Surrey is one of the most multicultural cities
in the world. On the other hand, the ability to follow and work for someone else has been
something Ive been doing from a very young age as I played soccer, basketball and did bhangra
dancing at very high levels. This project will help me take those skills to a whole another level.
Getting involved in my community by volunteering with many groups such as PE Leadership,
Power of 1 and other places has helped my gain a lot of self confidence. Gaining experience
about what a positive lifestyle is like will help me recognize anything that is negative.
Through this project, I hope to make a connection between my academic and career goals. This
project will help me gain valuable information about the police officer profession and their role
that will help for me down the road. By preparing myself, I will feel very organized and
comfortable while thinking about my future in post secondary and life in general. Organization
of course, is very important in University since life gradually becomes faster and overwhelming
for some. This project will also tremendously make the remainder of high school easier for me
since I will find out what classes and courses I must take and excel in order to be accepted into a
good University which includes courses that can prove to be helpful to me becoming a
policeman.
Different aspects and goals that I hope to achieve when completing my capstone project are:
- Learning about the role that police officers play in the community
- Learning how Youth can get help with any negative problems (Drugs, Violence, Crime
etc.)
- Gaining knowledge about skills, courses and experience needed to become a police
officer
- Educating others on the danger of a negative lifestyle
Having a Law Enforcement job has always interested me, and I knew that I had what it took to
become one. When I talked to a police officer at school last year, I made my decision final
because I was very attracted to their role in the community. In addition, becoming a law
enforcement officer demands of you to be a good the role model, especially to younger kids. This
motivated me to become a leader. In addition, knowing that there is a lot of crime related
problems in the Punjabi communities of Surrey, gives me another reason to pursue my goal of
becoming a law enforcement officer.
I plan on this prezi/presentation taking me about 2-3 months to complete. Most of the time will
probably be spent on getting in touch with officers who are willing to come and talk. After that, I
want to take about 1 month properly plan the presentation to make sure I am fully prepared so
everything will flow smoothly.

Bibliography
Government of Can., RCMP, Qualification Requirements, Retrieved September 11, 2017, from
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/qualifications-and-requirements
Smith, R Why Do You Want to Be a Police Officer? Retrieved, September 12, 2017 from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3255NwHUeQ
Delta Police, Role of a Constable, Retrieved, September 12, 2017 from
http://deltapolice.ca/joindpd/constable/role-of-a-constable/
VPD, Requirement FAQ, Retrieved, September 14, 2017 from
http://vancouver.ca/police/recruiting/index.html
Roufa, T, Great Reasons to Become a Police Officer, Retrieved, September, 14, 2017 from
http://vancouver.ca/police/recruiting/index.html
NWPD, Why Join NWPD, Retrieved, September, 14, 2017 from
www.nwpolice.org/join-nwpd/police-officer/why-join-nwpd/

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What are the main duties and responsibilities of a police officer?

What are the educational requirements to become a police officer in Canada?

Police Officer Capstone 1

Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School

youth are dragged into.

Getting involved in my community by volunteering with many groups such as PE Leadership,

- Educating others on the danger of a negative lifestyle

becoming a law enforcement officer.

everything will flow smoothly.

Delta Police, Role of a Constable, Retrieved, September 12, 2017 from

VPD, Requirement FAQ, Retrieved, September 14, 2017 from

NWPD, Why Join NWPD, Retrieved, September, 14, 2017 from

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