Police Officer (one or more) at Lethbridge Police Service

Lethbridge Police Service; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Facility dogs

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Lethbridge Police Service in Lethbridge, AB, invites applications for the Police Officer role. Eligibility includes Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status, Grade 12 diploma, a valid Class 5 driver’s license with few demerits, and APCAT results or registration. Applicants undergo APREP testing, Personal Disclosure interviews and security checks as part of the process.

The agency emphasizes fair recruiting and states it cannot sponsor work permits or visas at this time.

Qualifications

• Canadian citizen or landed immigrant/permanent resident status.
• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
• Current Class 5 Driver’s license with no more than 5 demerits.
• Pass the vision and hearing form.
• No criminal convictions without pardon; no ongoing investigations.
• Have a valid APCAT exam result within the past 5 years.
• If APCAT not available, register for APCAT via provided link.

Skills

APCAT exam

Driver's license

Vision/hearing forms

Criminal background

Education

Grade 12 Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Police Officer (one or more) at Lethbridge Police Service in Lethbridge, AB, CA.

This Visa sponsorship job abroad position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Lethbridge Police Service proudly acknowledges that we are located at the heart of Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot) Territory, home of Kainai, Piikani, Siksika and Amskapi Piikani (Montana, USA) First Nations. Lethbridge is also located within the Métis Nation of Alberta, RegionIII. Lethbridge is southwestern Alberta’s largest community, close to the Rocky Mountains and strategically located two hours south of Calgary. We are home to just over 111,000 residents and two major post-secondary institutions – the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Polytechnique. The City of Lethbridge recognizes the diversity of our community and is working to ensure programs, services, facilities, and employment opportunities are inclusive to all people.

Police Officer Eligibility

• Must be a Canadian citizen, or have landed Immigrant status or permanent resident status.
• A Grade12 Diploma or equivalent.
• Current, class5 Driver’s license, with no more than5 demerits.
• Pass the vision and hearing form attached in the application.
• Not have any criminal convictions for which a pardon has not been granted, or any outstanding criminal or internal investigations prior to an offer of employment being made.
• Have a valid APCAT exam result within the previous5 years.
• If you do not have a valid APCAT result, please visit the link below to register for the APCAT exam on our website.

APCAT Registration

Police officers will participate in the complete recruiting process and meet the same standards set out by the Police Selection and Employment Manual and provincial guidelines for recruiting.

Hiring Process

All components of the selection process will be administered, scored, evaluated and interpreted in a fair and uniform manner. The duration of the process can take up to six months.

Application packages will be reviewed by recruiting officers prior to the APREP testing. Completion of the APREP physical abilities testing is a prerequisite for this position. APREP testing will be arranged by the Lethbridge Police Service. These tests will be booked through the recruiting officer after reviewing the application.

Personal Disclosure Interview After the application package is reviewed by the recruiting officer, competitive applicants will be contacted for a Personal Disclosure interview.

Behavioral Descriptive Interview Given to candidates still competitive after Personal Disclosure interview; Successful candidates will move onto the next stage of the process. Integrity (truth verification Polygraph) and Psychometric testing (Psychological interview) will be scheduled. Security Clearance Check will be conducted. Background check will be conducted. Successful candidate(s) will be selected and offered the position.

Some costs incidental to the application process may be incurred by the applicant. For example, costs associated to obtain a driver’s abstract, class5 License, hearing and vision tests, etc.

Training Contact LPS Recruiting Unit for more information The successful candidate is required to consent to a police security clearance, which includes the voluntary completion and submission of a personal disclosure form (lifestyle questionnaire), criminal and police records check, reference checks and truth verification through polygraph examination.

We are currently hiring for the Spring2027 class with the application deadline to be announced at a later time.

For further information on this opportunity, please contact: Constable Kim Pierzchala, LPS Recruiting Officer at 403-330-5077 or [e-mail].

Facility Dogs As a prospective employee it is important for you to know that LPS has two facility dogs in the workplace. LPS facility dogs are here to support our employees in positive, constructive manner. Further, LPS facility dogs support the emotional needs of victim’s and or witnesses through the Criminal Justice Process. A Facility Dog is directed by a professional with specialized expertise. Facility dogs frequent many areas of our building. In addition, we have police service dogs. Our police service dogs have minimal interaction with employees on site under the supervision of a trained handler.

Landed Immigrant/Citizenship Status Canada The Lethbridge Police Service welcomes employment applications from those who are currently Canadian Citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents. We require a significant background screening process to obtain a successful security clearance as a condition of employment with our agency. As an employer, we are unable to sponsor Canadian Work Permits/Visas or Permanent Residence applications at this time.

Work Location LPS employees are required to carry-out their assigned duties in-person at a Lethbridge Police Service facility. Our Lethbridge Police Service Headquarters are located at 135 1st Avenue South Lethbridge, AB T1J 0A1

THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. We will only contact individuals selected for interviews.