The Dufferin County Detachment of the OPP is now accepting applications for the 2026 Youth in Policing Initiative, an eight-week summer employment program designed to provide youth with meaningful work experience while strengthening community safety and engagement.
Running from July to August, the YIPI program places students in OPP detachments across the province, where they work alongside officers and civilian members supporting both administrative and community‑focused initiatives. Originally created to strengthen relationships between police and youth, YIPI has grown into a valuable community‑building and recruitment program.
Priority consideration is given to youth who may face barriers to employment or who reflect the diversity of the communities the OPP serves.
Many former YIPI students have gone on to pursue careers with the OPP as police officers, special constables, and civilian members, often citing the program as the catalyst for their career path.
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