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Auxiliary Police Program 

Basic Qualifications

Application Process

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Realities of Auxiliary Policing

Persons interested in becoming an Auxiliary Officer should be aware of and consider the following:

• Auxiliary duties may involve exposure to dangerous situations or confrontations.
• Auxiliary duties can be long and physically arduous or monotonous and boring but must be performed regardless of the nature.
• Auxiliary duties may be emotionally upsetting as members can become involved in unpleasant and traumatic situations.
• Auxiliary Officers are required to testify in court.
• Auxiliary Officers are required to follow orders implicitly; conforming to the operational and administrative policies of the Fredericton Police Force.
• Auxiliary Officers are often called to duty with little or no advance notice.

Training

Auxiliary Officers attend both classroom and practical training which includes but is not limited to:

• First Aid & CPR
• Criminal Code and other legal issues in policing
• Foot Drill
• Defensive tactics
• Weapons handling
• Report writing and note taking
• Use of Mobile Data Terminals