Yes, we have two training courses at the SQ.
The first training is given online, and we learn how to better engage with indigenous peoples. We learn to listen, and we learn a few words and a few ways to do things. The second training lasts two days and takes place right in a community. Here in Abitibi—Témiscamingue, police officers spend two days in the Pikogan community. They meet with people who tell their story and explain how to respond to and interact with indigenous nations. That's basic training for all police officers in Quebec.
Here at the joint indigenous community police station, we've set up additional training in partnership with social workers on how to interact with people experiencing addiction or mental health issues and how to detect problems, so we can defuse situations and keep them from escalating. Therefore, we have several types of training.
The SQ now offers a new training course for all patrol officers: It teaches them how to respond to someone in an unsettled mental state, and encourages them to defuse the situation rather than acting too quickly.