Hps Police Constable

**HAMILTON POLICE SERVICE**

**TOGETHER | STRONGER | SAFER**

**_The Hamilton Police Service (HPS) provides policing to over 540,000 residents in the City of Hamilton. In 2018, HPS answered over 199,430 emergency calls for assistance from our community. We have over 1,240 employees in Sworn and Civilian roles. Our mission is to be a trusted partner in delivering public safety._**

**JOB POSTING**

HAMILTON POLICE SERVICE (HPS)
|TOGETHER|STRONGER|SAFER

**POLICE CONSTABLE - LATERAL TRANSFER**

**Job Title**:Police Constable - Lateral Transfer**:
**Department**: Hamilton Police Service

**Hours of Work**: 12-hour shift rotation, 24 hours/day, 365 days/year

**Salary Range**: 1st Class Constable: $105,507 - $115,005 annually (As of January 1, 2020)

As a Hamilton Police Constable, your role will be to serve and protect in partnership with our communities. A Police Constable must work closely with people from all races, cultures, and backgrounds to ensure public safety through proactive crime prevention and law enforcement. You will have the opportunity to build relationships in the community, show sensitivity to others, and demonstrate concern for the needs of others. Together we are stronger and together we are safer - join our family.

**GENERAL DUTIES**:

- Preserve the peace
- Prevent crimes and other offences, and provide assistance and encouragement to other persons in their prevention
- Assist victims of crime
- Apprehend criminals and other offenders and others who may lawfully be taken into custody
- Lay charges and participate in prosecutions
- Execute warrants that are to be executed by police officers and perform related duties
- Perform the lawful duties that the Chief of Police assigns

**REQUIREMENTS**:
**MINIMUM REQUIRMENTS**:

- Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada
- Be at least eighteen (18) years of age
- Minimum grade 12 Diploma (or equivalent); Post-Secondary education is considered an asset
- No criminal record/convictions for which a pardon has not been granted
- Successfully completed probation with current service (minimum 1 year)
- Must be physically and mentally able to perform the job, having regard for their own safety and the safety of members of the public, and maintain a good level of physical fitness
- Advanced English communication and comprehension skills; additional languages are an asset

**REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS**:

- Have obtained a Basic Constable Training (BCT) Diploma from the Ontario Police College or via the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), or obtained an equivalency from the Ontario Police College (OPC)
- Valid Class G Driver's Licence, or the equivalent, with no more than six (6) accumulated demerit points (must be permitted to drive automobile in Ontario with full driving privileges)
- Valid Standard First Aid and CPR (Basic Rescuer Level C) certification (must be obtained before offer of employment)

**DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Post-Secondary Education (Trades, College, University, or Military experience considered an asset)
- Continuous learning/self-improvement (e.g. post-secondary courses, workshops, seminars, or any ongoing personal development activity)
- Commitment to community involvement (e.g. volunteering)
- Knowledge of and commitment to Policing in the City of Hamilton

**DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES**:
Analytical Thinking

Self-Confidence

Communication

Flexibility

Self-Control

Relationship Building

Physical Skills/Abilities

Dealing with Diversity

**RECRUITMENT PROCESS**:

- Personal Information Questionnaire [PIQ] & Pre-Employment Security Check (Submitted Online)
- Behavioural Interview (60 minute interview - focus on desirable competencies)
- Psychological Assessment
- Panel Interview
- Medical Assessment (Completed by family doctor)
- Offer of Employment

**APPLICATION DEADLINE & INSTRUCTIONS**:
If hired, the incumbent shall comply with all Health and Safety Policies and Practices for their position and the workplace.

Vaccine Verification - As a condition of employment you are required to provide prood that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

Further, you understand that any falsification of statements, misrepresentations, and/or deliberate omission or concealment of information may be considered just cause for dismissal.