RCMP Police Officer

Important messages

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE AN ACTIVE APPLICATION IN THE RCMP POLICE OFFICER APPLICATION PROCESS, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.

If your application meets our basic requirements, you will hear from us within 30 days from the date your application was received. If MORE THAN 30 DAYS have passed and you would like to find out the status of your application, please contact your local recruiting office.

If you have previously applied to become a police officer with the RCMP and your file was concluded or you attended the RCMP Training Academy but did not complete your training, you must apply to this advertisement to initiate the reapplication process. Information on the reapplication process can be found here: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/process-returning-applicants-and-appeals

IMPORTANT: BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION!

BEFORE YOU APPLY, you must have a Canadian optometrist/ophthalmologist assess that you meet the vision standards as set out in the Vision Examination of Applicant Form (http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/before-you-apply#vision) (this means having answered yes to "Meets Standards" for the following sections of the Form: visual acuity, visual fields, colour vision, and binocular vision).

EXEMPTION: Applicants who live in one of the three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, or Nunavut) are not required to have their vision examination or Form 2180 completed prior to applying.

BEFORE YOU APPLY, you must have a Canadian audiologist assess that you meet the hearing standards as set out in the Screening Audiogram History Form (http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/before-you-apply#hearing) (this means having checked the "Meets or Exceeds" in the section "For applicants only").

EXEMPTION: Applicants who live in one of the three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, or Nunavut) are not required to have their audiogram examination or Form 3184 completed prior to applying.

If you are considering applying to be a police officer with the RCMP, visiting our website or attending a Career Presentation will provide you with the details of the recruiting process, give you an idea of what police work involves and provide you with the opportunity to ask questions to an experienced police officer who has gone through the recruiting and training processes. For more information, please visit our website: (http://www.rcmpcareers.ca).   To apply as a police officer of the RCMP, you must meet the following basic requirements:

► Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada. Individuals with permanent resident status must have resided in Canada for the last 10 consecutive years
► Be at least 19 years of age at the time of engagement
► Be proficient in English and/or French
► Possess a valid, unrestricted driver's licence
► Possess a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or equivalent
► Meet the health and psychological standards
► Meet the vision standards
► Meet the hearing standards
► Meet the necessary level of physical abilities
► Be prepared to carry a firearm and to use it or any other necessary physical force
► Be willing to spend 26 weeks at the RCMP Academy (Depot) in Regina, Saskatchewan
► Be willing to relocate anywhere within Canada or be pre-posted to British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba
► Be willing to work shift work including weekends and holidays
► Be free of any improper use of prescription or illegal drugs
► Be aware of expectations with regards to tattoos and piercings

To apply as a police officer, you must NOT have:

. Any matters pending or before a criminal court.
. Been convicted of a criminal offence for which you have not received a pardon/records suspension.
. Participated - whether you have been arrested and/or charged or not - in any serious criminal behaviour or activity.

Examples of serious criminal offences include, but are not limited to:

- Murder and manslaughter
- Sexual assault
- Production or distribution of child pornography
- Sexual exploitation, violence, abuse or neglect towards children and/or vulnerable adults
- Terrorist activities
- Participation with any organized criminal group
- Benefiting from the trafficking, importing, unlawful manufacturing or unlawful cultivating of illegal drugs
- Arson resulting in loss of life or substantial damage
- Forcible confinement
- Robbery
- Any crime committed with a facial covering and/or weapon

. Participated in any criminal behaviour or activity - whether you have been arrested and/or charged or not - within at least one (1) year of the date of application.

Criminal behaviours and activities include, but are not limited to, non-medical drug use, theft, prostitution, solicitation for the purpose of prostitution, assault, and impaired driving.

. Been dishonorably discharged or dismissed, including released for misconduct, from another police, military, or law enforcement organization.
. Any pending and/or current personal bankruptcies or consumer proposals.

During the application process, you must NOT:

. Participate in any criminal behavior or activity - whether you have been arrested and/or charged or not - in Canada or abroad.

Criminal behaviours and activities include, but are not limited to, non-medical drug use, theft, prostitution, solicitation for the purpose of prostitution, assault, and impaired driving.

. Cheat on any portion of the RCMP application process, including using counter-measures during the polygraph examination.

Applicants will undergo a complete and thorough background investigation. The purpose of this investigation is to assist in determining suitability, reliability and security of the applicant.   When you submit an application for this selection process, you are not applying for any specific position, but to an inventory in anticipation of future vacancies. Applicants who meet the essential qualifications will have their application included in the inventory for this ongoing selection process. As positions become available, the applicants meeting the initial screening requirements may be contacted and referred for consideration. The information you will be providing in this application must be true and may be verified.

Any false and/or fraudulent information may result in:

1. The rejection of your application;
2. Not hiring you;
3. The revocation of your job in the Public Service if you have already been hired;
4. The Public Service Commission (PSC) taking any corrective action it considers appropriate; and
5. In the case of fraud, in addition to the above consequences, you may also be subject to a criminal investigation and found guilty of a criminal offence.

If you have previously worked in the RCMP as a Regular Member or as a police officer for a Canadian law enforcement agency, please contact your local Recruiting Office for further information on how to apply: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/contact-a-recruiter. Please do not apply via the Public Service Resourcing System.

Intent of the process

We are currently seeking qualified men and women from a wide range of backgrounds.
The qualities and experience we seek in our police officer applicants include, people who:

► Reflect the core values of the RCMP: (http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/about-ausujet/mission-eng.htm);
► Are highly motivated;
► Are team players;
► Possess strong leadership abilities;
► Are mature;
► Have ample driving experience;
► Have diverse life experiences.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• As part of the application process for the RCMP, you are required to provide your date of birth. Please enter your date of birth in the following format: yyyy-mm-dd

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB)
English Essential
French Essential (a limited number of French essential positions will be staffed)

You must be fluent in either English OR French, including being able to speak, write, read and understand either official language. You do not need to be bilingual. If you indicate that you are bilingual, you may be required to undergo an assessment of the second official language.

Information on language requirements

You must have a secondary school (high school) diploma. If your education was obtained outside Canada, you must get an equivalency assessment. This assessment is available through the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (www.cicic.ca).

If you did not complete secondary school, you must obtain an equivalency assessment. For more information, contact your local board of education or adult learning centre to be assessed and take a General Educational Development (GED) test.

If you are successful through the initial screening process, your education information will be used to determine the next step of your application.

Degree equivalency

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.