Vancouver Police Department’s Planning and Research Section is looking for practicum students to begin a 3 month practicum starting January 2017.
The primary responsibilities of the Section include:
- Providing research, evaluation, and planning services to the Department
- Researching, developing, and maintaining policy
- Evaluating and assessing programs
- Assisting with a variety of quantitative and qualitative research assignments
- Researching, developing, and producing statistical reports
- Conducting internal process audits
- Maintaining the VPD Regulations & Procedures Manual
- Much more!
What will you do?
- Tasks depending on the project… may include:
- literature reviews/reviewing occurrence reports
- assisting with data collection and entry (e.g., interviewing, contacting outside agencies, surveys)
- assisting with basic descriptive analyses
- assisting with report writing
- helping develop studies
- tasks vary – so please contact us for examples of assignments and roles!
Expect a….
- busy office environment with sworn and civilian members of the VPD
- research being done in the “real world”
- lots of variety in your tasks
- opportunities to learn about the world of policing
- experience working with the VPD
- a fun environment
Please contact Dr. Jennie Gill at jennie.gill@vpd.ca or 604-717-2685 for more information. Also please visit the Vancouver Police Department website and the Planning and Research Section for more information. Please provide a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript with the most current date and courses. Interested students need to apply by email no later than November 30, 2016.