Staff Sergeant

City of Grande Prairie; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 134,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training program for experienced/offic

Health, dental, and vision care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness account

Transitional allowance

Job summary

The Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) is seeking experienced police leaders for the Staff Sergeant role. This senior operational leadership position oversees front-line supervisors and members, guiding policing services aligned with GPPS priorities and ensuring effective delivery of public safety, wellness, and community trust.

The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to lead complex investigations and high-risk incidents while

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, sound judgment, and strategic thinking required.
• Experience supervising personnel and leading operational policing activities.
• Extensive knowledge of criminal law, investigative processes, evidence handling, and major case management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and direction to Sergeants, frontline members, and civilian staff.
• Establish operational priorities and ensure alignment with GPPS strategic objectives.
• Oversee patrol and investigative operations while ensuring professional, effective, and lawful service delivery.
• Monitor and manage operational performance, workload distribution, and resource deployment.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to supervisors and members.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Communication

High-risk management

Education

Post-secondary education in policing or leadership

Job description

The Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) is seekingexperienced police leaders interested in joining our organization as a StaffSergeant.

The Staff Sergeant is a senior operational leadership roleresponsible for the supervision, guidance, and development of frontlinesupervisors and members while ensuring the effective delivery of policingservices aligned with GPPS strategic priorities. Staff Sergeants provideoperational oversight, investigative leadership, resource management, andorganizational direction in support of public safety, member wellness, andcommunity trust.

The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptionalleadership, sound judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead complexinvestigations, manage high-risk incidents, develop staff, and fostermeaningful community partnerships while advancing the mission, vision, andvalues of the Grande Prairie Police Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and direction to Sergeants, frontline members, and civilian staff.
• Establish operational priorities and ensure alignment withGPPS strategic objectives.
• Oversee patrol and investigative operations while ensuring professional, effective, and lawful service delivery.
• Monitor and manage operational performance, workloaddistribution, and resource deployment.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional developmentopportunities to supervisors and members.
• Conduct performance management activities, includingrecognition, corrective action, and development planning.
• Liaise with Crown Counsel and external partners to supportsuccessful investigative and judicial outcomes.
• Provide command and oversight during critical incidents andhigh-risk operations.
• Conduct operational risk assessments and implementappropriate mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, policy, organizationalstandards, and rules of evidence.
• Identify emerging trends, risks, and community concerns anddevelop strategies to address them.
• Foster collaborative relationships with communityorganizations, government agencies, and key stakeholders.
• Support community-based policing initiatives andproblem-solving approaches to crime and social disorder.
• Participate in organizational planning and contribute to thedevelopment of operational and strategic initiatives.
• Promote member wellness, workplace respect, diversity, andinclusion.
• Support organizational accountability through incidentreview, debriefing, quality assurance, and continuous improvement processes.

Core Competencies

• Ability to Conduct Investigations
• High-Risk / Critical Incident Management
• Community Engagement
• Courage of Convictions
• Strategic Thinking
• Decision Making and Command

The Opportunity

The Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) is seekingexperienced police leaders interested in joining our organization as a StaffSergeant.

The Staff Sergeant is a senior operational leadership roleresponsible for the supervision, guidance, and development of frontlinesupervisors and members while ensuring the effective delivery of policingservices aligned with GPPS strategic priorities. Staff Sergeants provideoperational oversight, investigative leadership, resource management, andorganizational direction in support of public safety, member wellness, andcommunity trust.

The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptionalleadership, sound judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead complexinvestigations, manage high-risk incidents, develop staff, and fostermeaningful community partnerships while advancing the mission, vision, andvalues of the Grande Prairie Police Service.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, and direction to Sergeants, frontline members, and civilian staff.

• Establish operational priorities and ensure alignment withGPPS strategic objectives.

• Oversee patrol and investigative operations while ensuring professional, effective, and lawful service delivery.

• Monitor and manage operational performance, workloaddistribution, and resource deployment.

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional developmentopportunities to supervisors and members.

• Conduct performance management activities, includingrecognition, corrective action, and development planning.

• Liaise with Crown Counsel and external partners to supportsuccessful investigative and judicial outcomes.

• Provide command and oversight during critical incidents andhigh-risk operations.

• Conduct operational risk assessments and implementappropriate mitigation strategies.

• Ensure compliance with legislation, policy, organizationalstandards, and rules of evidence.

• Identify emerging trends, risks, and community concerns anddevelop strategies to address them.

• Foster collaborative relationships with communityorganizations, government agencies, and key stakeholders.

• Support community-based policing initiatives andproblem-solving approaches to crime and social disorder.

• Participate in organizational planning and contribute to thedevelopment of operational and strategic initiatives.

• Promote member wellness, workplace respect, diversity, andinclusion.

• Support organizational accountability through incidentreview, debriefing, quality assurance, and continuous improvement processes.

Core Competencies

• Ability to Conduct Investigations

• High-Risk / Critical Incident Management

• Community Engagement

• Courage of Convictions

• Strategic Thinking

• Decision Making and Command

Required Qualifications

• Current police officer in good standing with a Canadianpolice service.

• Minimum ten (10) years of policing experience.

• Minimum three (3) years confirmed in the rank of Sergeant orequivalent supervisory rank.

• Demonstrated experience supervising personnel and leadingoperational policing activities.

• Extensive knowledge of criminal law, investigativeprocesses, evidence handling, and major case management principles.

• Demonstrated experience managing high-risk incidents andcomplex investigations.

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to think strategically and make sound decisions indynamic environments.

• Eligible for appointment as a police officer in Alberta inaccordance with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Investigative experience involving major crimes, complexfiles, or specialized units.

• Formal incident command, emergency management, or criticalincident leadership training.

• Experience leading multiple teams, sections, or operationalunits.

• Advanced leadership, management, or supervisory training.

• Experience developing community partnerships and stakeholderrelationships.

• Experience mentoring and developing supervisors.

• Post-secondary education in policing, leadership, publicadministration, justice studies, or a related field.

Schedule

This position may require a variety of work schedules,including days, evenings, nights, weekends, statutory holidays, and extendedoperational deployments as required.

Important Dates

Posting Closes: August 30, 2026

Start Date: Approximately October 21, 2026

Benefits Overview

• Years of service credited for wage placement and vacation

• Participation in the Special Forces Pension Plan (SFPP) , with pension transferoptions available

• 4 week experienced officer training program

• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision care

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Health and Wellness Account

Transitional Allowance

You will receive a generous $25,000 transitional allowancefor experienced officers, ensuring a smooth and rewarding transition to ourteam.

Wages

Rank Hourlyrate Yearly

Staff Sergeant $75.54 $157,123.20

To Apply

• Download and complete the Experienced Officer Application Form and CompetencyAssessment attached to this posting.

• Select Apply Now and upload your resume. Applicants must provide a minimum often (10) years of employment history.

• Complete the online application questions.

• Upload the completed Experienced Officer Application Formand Competency Assessment before submitting your application.

Applications will not be considered complete unlessall required documentation has been submitted.

Other Information

As an experienced officer you will be required to completeseveral steps within the recruitment process. This will include A-PREP, aninterview, a psychological evaluation, a background investigation, andpotentially a polygraph test.

Applicants are advised that certain costs associated withthe application process are at their own expense and are not reimbursed by theGrande Prairie Police Service (ex. vision, hearing, medical clearance forAPREP, driver’s abstract).

The Grande Prairie Police Service is committedto building a modern, professional, ethical, and community-focused policeservice and encourages applications from qualified candidates who share thesevalues.