Retired Police Officer Program (RPOP)

Job summary

This program allows retired officers to return to operational policing in a flexible, temporary contract capacity. Responsibilities include continuing community service, mentoring younger officers, and maintaining connection to frontline policing duties.

Job details

The Vancouver Police Department is proud to introduce the Retired Police Officer Program (RPOP), a temporary contract opportunity for retired officers to return to operational policing in a meaningful and flexible capacity. RPOP allows retired members to continue serving the community, mentor younger officers, and remain connected to frontline policing – without the commitment of a full-time career. BASIC REQUIREMENTS A retired officer applicant must satisfy the basic requirements to apply for a temporary experienced contract police officer position: * Eligible to retire, recently retired, or a serving Canadian police officer within the last three years * Police recruit training provided by any of the following Canadian police training academies: * RCMP Training Academy (Depot); Ontario Police College * Chief Crowfoot Learning Centre (Calgary Police Service) * Edmonton Police Service, Basic Recruit Training * Lethbridge College * Winnipeg Police Service, Police Recruit Training Academy * Royal Newfoundland Constabulary * Saskatchewan Police College * École Nationale de Police du Québec * Atlantic Police Academy * Canadian Forces Military Police Academy or Justice Institute of British Columbia * Must not be the subject of any current Police Act allegations, Professional Standards investigations, Independent Investigations Office complaints or equivalent disciplinary processes in other provinces * Deployable to work patrol * Pass a medical exam to confirm fit for duty * Possess a valid CPR-C certification * Possess a valid Class 5 driver’s licence * Able to pass all elements of the on-boarding process, which includes, but not limited to, VPD use-of-force qualifications [https://vpd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ICARE-website.jpg]

What you’ll do

This program allows retired officers to return to operational policing in a flexible, temporary contract capacity. Responsibilities include continuing community service, mentoring younger officers, and maintaining connection to frontline policing duties.

Requirements

Applicants must be recently retired or serving Canadian police officers within the last three years, having graduated from an approved Canadian police training academy. Candidates must also pass a medical exam, possess CPR-C certification, hold a valid Class 5 driver’s license, and be deployable to work patrol.

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Operational Policing
• Patrol Deployment
• Use-of-Force Qualifications
• Mentoring
• First Aid
• Driver's License Operation

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Government & Public Sector