2025-10-02 Security / Patrol Officer S / C

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial police service in Ontario seeks qualified individuals to provide 24-hour security for government buildings and ensure the safety of occupants and visitors. Candidates must possess a valid Class G driver's license and meet specific training and citizenship requirements. This operational role requires in-person attendance with shifts to provide continuous coverage.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Province of Ontario, Class G driver's license.
• Must maintain annual Use of Force training as per policing standards.
• Ability to pass training in First Aid, CPR, AED.
• Ability to pass an OPP background security investigation.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Ability to engage in regular walking, running, climbing.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour security for Ontario government buildings.
• Ensure physical safety and security to occupants and visitors.
• Conduct regular patrols and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Judgement and discretion

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving ability

Ability to use computers

Written communication skills

Education

Valid Province of Ontario, Class G driver's license

Job description

Overview

Apply By : Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

The Ministry of the Solicitor General, the Ontario Provincial Police and Commander of Security Bureau seek qualified people to provide 24-hour security for Ontario government buildings, its contents, parking garage and grounds, or those used by the Government of Ontario that are secured by the OPP, including physical safety and security to its occupants and visitors.

Note: This posting is for permanent opportunities within the Queen's Park Detachment. The results of this competition will be used to fill multiple current and anticipated vacancies within the unit. Qualified and eligible candidates may be considered for positions arising over the 12 months following the closing date of this competition.

The governing legislation within Section 92 advises that to be eligible for this position the applicant must be at least 18 years of age and either a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or landed immigrant of Canada. The hours of work are 40 hours per week. You are expected to work rotating shifts of 12 hours in a security detachment that provides 7 days per week service, 24 hours a day.

This position is an operational position requiring in-person attendance. The successful applicant will be required to report to Queen's Park Detachment to perform their duties in accordance with Ontario Public Service workplace policies.

About Us

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America\9;s largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,400 civilian employees and 830 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada. Security Bureau houses the OPP security function under a single, unified command. The Bureau provides effective, efficient and consistent protective and investigative services.

About the job

To provide 24-hour security services for Ontario government buildings, its contents, parking garage and grounds, or those used by the Government of Ontario that are secured by the OPP, including physical safety and security to its occupants and visitors.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Must possess a valid Province of Ontario, Class G driver's license
• Must meet and maintain annual Use of Force training and specifications according to policing standards for Special Constables
• Ability to pass training in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Constable status as per the Community Safety and Policing Act
• Ability to pass an OPP background security investigation
• Not only legally entitled to work in this country, must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant or permanent resident
• Ability to engage in regular walking, running, climbing during patrols, escorting persons and responding to emergencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Judgement and discretion to work within established procedures
• Communication skills to greet, escort and provide information and directions to building occupants and visitors including dignitaries, employees and the general public
• Interpersonal skills to intervene and restrain during disturbances and other volatile situations, as well as to gather information during incident investigations, including an ability to relay, explain and exchange information with peers, emergency personnel (Fire, EMS), police officers and other Detachment personnel when dispatching, during incidents, shift changes, etc.
• Problem solving ability to assess potentially dangerous or volatile situations and determine appropriate response and actions given the circumstances and established procedures to resolve the issue or problem
• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing and security operations functions
• Written communication skills to document incidents and prepare reports

How to Apply

Submit your resume, cover letter and Appendix A to the following email address : [e-mail]

To download Appendix A :

• Right-click the link above.
• Select “Save link as…” (or similar, depending on your browser).
• Choose the folder where you want to save the file.
• Click “Save”.

Do not meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace :

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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• About security checks : A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
• If you have lived outside Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you may need an out-of-country police clearance certificate. Employment screening checks are confidential.
• The information you provide for this competition and the results may be used to fill other positions and will be retained for vacancies in accordance with applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

How to apply

• You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Use concrete examples to show how you meet the requirements.
• Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

Language requirements and assessment :

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English / French), you may also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

All external applicants applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired. Active restrictions can include time and / or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the OPS for a specific time period or indefinitely. The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.

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