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Constable - Recruiting Section

 

Job Details

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is Surrey’s new municipal police agency. On November 29, 2024, SPS became the police of jurisdiction, and assumed responsibility and command for policing and law enforcement in Surrey. SPS is working to redefine policing with innovative new approaches and community-based solutions. It’s an exciting time as SPS continues to expand our team with talented people who want to help shape the future of policing in Surrey. We have already hired over 500 employees and will grow to be one of the largest independent police services in Canada. Since day one, SPS has been intentional about building a culture that is inclusive, respectful, and supportive, with a strong focus on employee wellness and career development.

This position is within SPS’s Recruiting Section. The Recruiting Section’s key mission is to identify, recruit, and onboard a diverse and talented workforce in alignment with SPS’s vision of public safety in Surrey.

Constables are required to meet and maintain the highest professional standards required of their role, by conducting themselves in a manner reflective of the SPS Motto, Mission, Vision and Core Values. They have a strong work ethic and are committed to a community-based policing model that looks beyond immediate issues and searches for realistic longer-term answers to complex community and social issues and emerging risks and trends, specific to recruiting.

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively as a team, with team leads, civilian staff, senior managers, external vendors, and partner agencies to facilitate an inclusive recruiting process for SPS.
  • Develop workflows, tracking mechanisms, policies, and standard operating procedures at various stages of the recruitment and onboarding process to support SPS’s vision and values, in alignment with legal standards and best practices.

  • Implement feedback and process improvement strategies in all phases of the recruitment process.

Recruiting

  • Participate in all aspects of the recruiting process from beginning to end, including needs assessments, developing and posting jobs, organizing, proctoring and grading exams (ETHOS) or physical abilities tests (POPAT), work with internal/external partners on inclusion strategies, develop marketing materials (both digital and traditional), source diverse and qualified candidates, review qualifications, screen applicants, perform interviews and background investigations, and manage/support individual assigned applicants throughout the process cycle.

  • Work with the SPS digital application platform (applicant tracking system – ATS (CEGID, and SharePoint).

  • Participate in recruiting opportunities, such as career fairs (afternoon and weekends may be required) and community information sessions. Travel may be required.

Working with Senior Managers and Stakeholders

  • Ongoing collaboration with SPS senior management on recruiting needs and priorities. Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to improve and maximize recruiting and onboarding efforts for SPS.

  • Work with key stakeholders to build a diverse candidate pool.

Qualifications

  • More than 6 years of exemplary police service, with related training/experience.
  • Has attended and has successfully completed the required police training from a recognized police academy as per the BCPPS. See link: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/criminal-justice/police/standards/2-2-1p-exemption-process.pdf.

  • As per the BCPPS, retired police officers with less then three (3) years into retirement are eligible to apply (providing they had successfully completed the required police training from a recognized police academy, as noted above.

  • Experience/training in Interviewing and investigations.

  • Education in a related field or equivalent work experience, supplemented by certifications and training demonstrating a track record of continuous development.

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to focus messaging and with the ability to understand/evolve presentations and messaging to the needs of the audience.

  • Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners, and diverse stakeholders. 

  • Excellent teamwork skills, demonstrating awareness of individual differences, opinions and providing support and input as required.

  • Ability to engage partners as required to develop strategies and processes and solve problems.

  • Problem solving skills with the ability to identify cause and effect and develop a course of action designed to target root causes as well as manage impacts. 

  • Able to identify, analyze and manage risk to inform balanced, proportionate, evidence-based decisions.

  • Able to review and reflect on own performance objectively and to take steps to maintain and enhance competence and professional standards appropriate to the role.

  • Excellent time management and organizational skills with the able to appropriately prioritize and plan own work.

  • Skilled in the use of standard IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements.

  • Client-centered focus and ensure SPS stakeholders, direct or indirect, are treated in accordance with the core values of SPS.

  • Demonstrated experience in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

  • Proven ability to connect and engage with community partners.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Instructional Skills Workshop or Effective Presentations course.

  • Investigative interviewing course.

  • Previous experience in a Recruiting Section.

  • Previous experience in Major Case Management Principles.

Conditions Of Employment

  • Successful applicant must obtain and maintain the required level of security clearance.

  • Successful applicant must provide proof of qualifications.

  • Successful applicant must be fully operational and fit for duty. This includes the following abilities and requirements:

    • Licensed and able to operate a police vehicle and attend calls for service.

    • Qualified and able to use issued force options as and when required (i.e. baton, OC, firearm).

    • Trained and able to engage the public in a variety of circumstances, including physical contact if required.

    • Able to wear protective equipment, including body armour

Please note:

Substantive Corporals who are hired as Constables with SPS will be paid at 115% of SPS’s First Class Constable rate, providing they have at least eight years of policing service. They may also apply for SPS’s Sergeant Promotion Process without participating in the Sergeant Qualification Process, providing they pass the SPS Sergeant Exam and apply for promotion within five years of joining SPS. 

Our Values

Values of Honour, Integrity, Respect, Courage, Compassion and Inclusiveness guide how we serve Surrey residents, engage with the community we serve, and work with each other to keep the community safe. These values are the foundation of our commitment to delivering excellence in policing service to Surrey citizens.