Police Constable

Position Duties:

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.

•    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 police constable with York Regional Police, you must meet the following criteria to be considered in the selection process:

•    Have no criminal record for which you have not received a pardon and be of good moral character and habits
•    Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada and at least 18 years-old
•    Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of the position

•    Have proof of successful completion of four years of secondary school education or equivalency
•    Possess valid standard or emergency first aid and CPR Level C certification, at minimum
•    Possess a valid Ontario driver’s licence class G, at minimum
•    Possess a valid OACP Certificate of Results including proof of meeting the vision and hearing standards as defined by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP)