The Vancouver Police Department is now hiring retired police officers on contract, on a temporary basis, to help fill vacancies while our long-term recruitment for regular full-time police officers continues.

Patrol is the priority for deployment. However, positions that Human Resources has been unable to fill through the internal regular competition process may be filled by retired police members after consultation and agreement with the Vancouver Police Union.

Email now to receive your application:

recruitingecp@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 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 served with VPD in the last three years and who is now retiring / or has fulfilled contract obligations with another police agency (with no break in policing service):

  • Application submission with resume and cover letter
  • Experienced officer integrity and lifestyle questionnaire completed
  • Police training summary
  • Medical/ visual testing – outlined in basic requirements
  • Valid CPR-C
  • Intake interview completed by Recruiting Unit
  • Sergeant interview completed by Recruiting Unit
  • No polygraph (an experienced officer applicant who meets basic requirements to apply and has worked as a police officer for 20-plus years with no conduct related issues should not require a polygraph).
  • Psychological interview and testing
  • Police database checks (PRIME, CPIC, National PIP)
  • Credit checks
  • Open-Source checks
  • HR / PSS / IIO / OPCC checks with current police agency/ historical VPD checks
  • Reference checks
  • Executive approval – Recruiting and Personnel Services
  • Contract processed by Human Resources

Police officer retiring from another police agency (with no break in policing service):

  • Application submission with resume and cover letter
  • Experienced officer integrity and lifestyle questionnaire completed
  • Police training summary
  • Medical/ visual testing – outlined in basic requirements
  • Valid CPR-C
  • Intake interview completed by Recruiting Unit
  • Sergeant interview completed by Recruiting Unit
  • No polygraph (an experienced officer applicant who meets basic requirements to apply and has worked as a police officer for 20-plus years with no conduct related issues should not require a polygraph).
  • Psychological interview and testing
  • Police database checks (PRIME, CPIC, National PIP)
  • Credit checks
  • Open-Source checks
  • HR / PSS / IIO / OPCC checks with current police agency/ historical VPD checks
  • Reference checks
  • Executive approval – Recruiting and Personnel Services
  • Contract processed by Human Resources

Retired police officer who has been retired from policing for less than three years:

  • Application submission with resume and cover letter
  • Experienced officer questionnaire
  • Valid CPR-C
  • Medical/ visual testing – outlined in basic requirements
  • Intake interview completed by Recruiting Unit
  • Sergeant interview completed by Recruiting Unit
  • Polygraph
  • Psychological interview and testing
  • Police database checks (PRIME, CPIC, National PIP)
  • Credit checks
  • Open-Source checks
  • Background: employment reference checks completed by Recruiting
  • Executive approval – Recruiting and Personnel Services
  • Contract processed by Human Resources

Contract Details

  • Two to three years with possible one-year extensions (i.e. 3+1 or 2+1+1) to the end of December 31, 2029 (may have the opportunity to extend beyond December 31, 2029, upon union consultation and agreement)
  • 1st Class Constable 115% pay rate ($153,990 per year)

*Pay + Retention Bonus = $168,990/year

  • $15,000 annual merit-based retention bonus (disbursed bi-annully)
  • 240 hours/year (pro-rated for the first year)
  • VPU extended health and dental
  • Five paid sick days (no LTD)