Job Description
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Job Title: Police Constable - Experienced Hire
Posting Start Date: 1/19/26
Posting Date: 01/19/2026
Requisition ID: 1846
Title: Police Constable - Experienced Hire
Salary:
Cadet-in-Training - $73,613
4th Class Constable - $80,660
3rd Class Constable - $92,153
2nd Class Constable - $106,195
1st Class Constable - $119,281
Status: Permanent, Full-Time
Vacancy Type: This job has been posted to fill current vacancies and potential upcoming vacancies
Location: York Region
To perform the duties set out as for a police constable. To preserve peace, protect property and be visible and engaged in the community; provide safety education and support to the community in crime prevention; public order; assist the victims of crime; investigate offences and provide emergency response to ensure the safety and security of our community and to fulfill our organizational values.
POSITION DUTIES:
Respond to emergencies and calls for policing service
Safety operate police vehicles
Federal, provincial and municipal law enforcement
Process offenders and participation in their prosecution
Provide court testimony
Effective workflow management
Evidence management
Fulsome and accurate notetaking
Communicate effectively with diverse communities
Traffic law enforcement
Motor vehicle collision investigations
Proficiently use computer/smart technologies, and programs essential to the role (MWS/Computers/Versadex/Word)
Create accurate and concise reports for a wide variety of incidents
Create and complete accurate tickets and other legislative/YRP forms
Understand own role and the organization’s reporting structure
Critical thinking and de-escalation skills
Effective/proper radio etiquette
Providing guidance to new/junior officers
Engage and education of public through interactions and proactive policing
Report to duty, fit for duty on time
Maintain integrity and professionalism
Effectively conduct interviews/investigations with complainant, victims, subject and accused
Making observations/recording intelligence gathering, collection of evidence, confidential human source cultivation, warrant execution for investigations
Assisting victims of crime
Attend and successfully complete training and yearly requalification
Participate in District initiatives
Investigate and enforce complaint areas
Mental health crisis support and provide community resource to public
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
When applying for the position of an experienced police constable – experienced officer with York Regional Police, you must meet the following criteria to be considered in the selection process:
Successful completion of recruit training at the Ontario Police College (experienced police officers policing outside of Ontario, or with the RCMP, are required to complete the OPC Exemption Exam, if eligible)
Successful completion of their probationary period with their current service, pursuant to Section 44.1 of the Police Services Act
Must be a member in good standing (i.e. no outstanding discipline matters or charges)
Valid Class ‘G’ Driver’s Licence with full driving privileges
Have proof of successful completion of four years of secondary school education or equivalency
Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
Possess valid standard or emergency first aid and CPR Level C certification, at minimum
Current fitness test (PIN, PARE, POPAT, PREP) within the last 12 months
TRAINING EXEMPTIONS:
Experienced police officers who have graduated from the Ontario Police College (OPC) are exempt from recruit training.
An experienced officer who has completed a Canadian police recruit training program comparable to the OPC program, and approved by the OPC, must write an Equivalency Exemption Exam. A candidate must have entered the selection process in order to write the exam and must obtain a passing grade to be considered at York Regional Police.
Graduates from the following OPC-approved programs are eligible to write the exemption exam:
Atlantic Police Academy
British Columbia Justice Institute
Calgary Police Service
Ecole Nationale de Police du Quebec
Edmonton Police Service
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Depot
Saskatchewan Police College
Winnipeg Police Service
All other experienced police officers must complete the OPC recruit program.
International Applicants:
York Regional Police proudly accepts applications for the police constable position from applicants residing outside of Canada. International applicants must meet the same criteria as Canadian applicants.
Only those selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted.
All correspondence will be via the e-mail provided on your resume.
Please contact
[email protected] if you have any questions regarding this recruitment process.
York Regional Police is committed to fairness and equity in our recruitment and selection process, and in building and retaining a talented and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. All York Regional Police employment policies and procedures are intended to be non-discriminatory and barrier-free, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request during recruitment processes and throughout employment. Should you require an accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, including accessible formats and communication supports, please contact
[email protected]
If contacted in regards to this competition, please advise the Uniform Recruiting Unit of accommodation measures you may require during our selection process.
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