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 to connect with one of our Retired Police Officer Program Recruiting detectives or to submit your completed application form, resume, and cover letter.
This conversation will be kept in confidence and we are happy to answer any questions you may have about this amazing opportunity to continue your policing 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.
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
