Twenty-seven new peace officers, the first since the reform of Calgary’s peace officer program, graduated into service on Friday.
Calgary’s 2025 – 04 Community Peace Officer Induction Program (CPOIP) class consisted of 14 Calgary Transit peace officers, 13 Calgary Community Safety peace officers, and two peace officers from Wheatland County and Banff Municipal Enforcement.
The latter pair being the first officers who will serve out of town to have trained in Calgary.
Ward 5 Councillor Raj Dhaliwal said that peace officers are integral pieces of the Calgary community.
“You’re building relationships, working respect and helping create a city where everyone feels safe,” he told the graduating class.
“As a city council board member in one of the most dynamic and fastest growing cities, I know firsthand how much our communities rely on the visibility and dignity of police officers. Our residents deserve to feel secure and they deserve to be treated with fairness and dignity.”
General Manager of Community Services for the City of Calgary, Katie Black, assured the graduating class that city workers are a family who look out for each other. Black said she was thrilled to have all 29 graduates as colleagues.
Training began April 28, 2025.
Training officers took part in two phases with the first being provincially standardized CPOIP training, which included relevant sections of the law, use-of-force, emergency vehicle operations, and RADAR/LiDAR use, among other skills.
Phase one of the training included the officers from Wheatland County and Banff.
Banff’s Jonathan Mey, was one of the graduates from the July 25 ceremony. He said that he had been working towards the program after emigrating to Canada with his family in 2021, after serving as a detective constable with the South African Police Service.
“The instructors were exceptional, and the training was adapted to reflect our towns and situations we may come across. I know my father, who served 44 years in law enforcement but is sadly no longer with us, would be proud of what I’ve achieved.”
Phase two put officers through department-specific training for Calgary Transit and Calgary Community Safety.
“It’s incredibly rewarding to see officers from different communities come together, learn from one another and build lasting connections,” said CPOIP Training Sergeant Ian Stewart.
“This class brought a wide range of experience and perspectives, and we’re proud to have helped prepare them for the important work ahead.”
