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. For a list of current positions, please click the “Apply Now!” button.
Additional Information for All Positions
- Ability to work callouts and overtime; overtime opportunities will be first offered to regular members
- Mandatory callouts will be assigned to regular members first; RPOP members will be assigned if shifts remain to be staffed
- RPOP members will receive 10 sick days (80 hours) per year, with unused hours rolled over to the following year
- RPOP members will receive compensation for any statutory holiday worked; RPOP members will not receive compensation for statutory holidays that fall on their scheduled days off
- These are fixed positions, and RPOP members will not be permitted to apply for regular job postings at this time
Connect confidentially with a Retired Police Office Program Recruiting detective: recruitingrpop@vpd.ca
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.
Potential Applicants
Police officer retiring from the VPD wanting to continue working at the VPD:
- Retiring member to express interest to Human Resources Inspector Jim Kenney about continuing to work for the VPD after retirement
- All required provincially mandated training courses, use-of-force, and firearms must be up to date prior to a contract offer, including CPR-C first aid. This allows the VPD contract member to be immediately deployable to patrol.
- Internal checks to be completed by Human Resources and Professional Standards
Police officer who has prior policing service with the VPD within the last 3 years and is now leaving another police agency (with no break in service):
- Retired Police Officer Program Application submission with resume and cover letter
- Completed Retired Police Officer Integrity and Lifestyle Questionnaire
- Intake interview with Recruiting Unit detectives
- Sergeant interview
- Psychological interview and testing
- Medical
- Background investigation and reference checks
Police officer retiring from another police agency (with no break in policing service):
- Retired Police Officer Program Application submission with resume and cover letter
- Completed Retired Police Officer Integrity and Lifestyle Questionnaire
- Intake interview with Recruiting Unit detectives
- Sergeant interview
- Psychological interview and testing
- Medical
- Background investigation and reference checks
Retired police officer who has been retired from policing for less than three years:
- Retired Police Officer Program Application submission with resume and cover letter
- Completed Retired Police Officer Integrity and Lifestyle Questionnaire
- Intake interview with Recruiting Unit detectives
- Sergeant interview
- Polygraph
- Psychological interview and testing
- Medical
- Background investigation and reference checks
