Public Safety Police Science (Cadet) Diversity Award - August Cohort at Holland College 2025

Introduction: 

The Department of Justice and Public Safety (JPS) prioritizes a community policing approach in the delivery of policing services. Community policing promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. Community policing relies on representation from, and engagement with, the community it serves. An over-representation of racialized and Indigenous populations in the justice system, coupled with their under-representation in the administration of justice, also contributes to lower confidence in the justice system

Eligibility requirement for Public Safety Police Science (Cadet) Diversity Award - August Cohort at Holland College:

• Applicants must be PEI residents entering the Atlantic Police Academy’s Police Science (Cadet) program.
• Who self-identify as a member of any groups typically underrepresented in policing (e.g., BIPOC – Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, women, LGBTQ2SIA+, persons with disabilities, etc.)
• Submit an essay describing how being member of an underrepresented group will help them to build a more diverse and inclusive community as a police officer.

Value of the scholarship:

A CAD 10,000 is awarded to support a full-time student

Application Process:

• Be a PEI resident and should be entering the Atlantic Police Academy Police Science (Cadet) program
• Apply through the designated Holland College / Atlantic Police Academy awards portal 
• Indicate whether you identify as a member of one or more of the listed underrepresented groups
• Essay must explain: Your lived experience as part of an underrepresented group; how this experience helps you contribute to a more diverse and inclusive police service; and how it supports community policing, trust-building, and inclusion in PEI