Description
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Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement does not apply to this procurement.
1. Definition of the requirement:
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has a requirement to design, develop and deliver a three (3) day training program to over 2,000 parole officers nationally, in both official languages (English and French).
The training program will focus on cybercrime and online offending, specifically tailored to offender management, risk assessment, intervention planning, and community supervision. Topics to be covered will include, but are not limited to:
a. Online crime, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM);
b. Online sexual exploitation;
c. Online luring;
d. Activities on the Dark Web;
e. Digital investigations; and
f. Emerging online risks relevant to offender supervision.
The training program will consist of one (1) day of asynchronous online learning followed by two (2) days of instructor-led virtual training. Training will be delivered through ten (10) separate sessions, in both English and French, to groups of more than 200 participants per session.
1.1 Objectives
The objective of the training is to increase parole officers' awareness and understanding of the digital environment, including cybercrime, the dark web, luring, and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) (distribution and possession) – offences that are increasingly being facilitated by online platforms. The training is intended to increase participants' capacity to recognize and assess emerging risks associated with digital technologies, adapt strategies for managing and supervising offenders in the community, and support the achievement of public safety objectives.
1.2 Tasks
The contractor must:
1. Develop one (1) day (6.5 hours) of asynchronous learning content that will include pre-recorded instructional videos and learning assessments;
2. Develop (2) two days (6.5 hours each day) of virtual instructor-led training with a limited number of interactive activities;
3. Offer up to ten (10) two-day virtual training sessions (8 in English and 2 in French) in the participants' time zone, as determined by the Project Authority;
4. Adapt training content to the correctional context and Parole Officers' responsibilities, including offender management, risk assessment, community supervision and intervention planning;
5. Respond to CSC requests within two business days and maintain close communication with the project authority
1.3 Expected results
The expected results are as follows:
1. Enhanced knowledge of cybercrime and online offending
a. CSC parole officers will acquire up-to-date knowledge on cybercrime, online offending behaviour (including child sexual abuse material), online sexual exploitation, digital investigations, dark web activity, and emerging technological risks relevant to offender management.
2. Improved Capacity to Assess Offender Risk
a. Parole officers will be better equipped to identify, assess and manage cyber security risk factors when conducting offender assessments, developing case management plans and supervising offenders in the community.
3. Increased awareness of emerging criminal trends
a. Parole officers will gain an understanding of current and emerging trends in cybercrime and technology-facilitated delinquency that can impact public safety and correctional operations.
4. Application of cybercrime knowledge