COURT LIAISON OFFICER
REGULAR FULL-TIME
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. To date we’ve hired over 550 police
officers and over 450 civilian support staff 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.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Surrey Police Service
(SPS) has an exciting opportunity for a Regular Full-Time Court Liaison Officer
to join our Information Management and Technology Division, within the
Corporate Services Bureau. Reporting to the Court Services Manager and under
the supervision of Court Liaison Supervisor. The incumbent will assist Surrey
Police Service (SPS) internal and external stakeholders with a variety of
complex prejudicial administrative duties and responsibilities. This job
requires complete storage of top-secret information.
Schedule
/ Hours of Work
The anticipated
schedule for this position is 37.5 hours/per week). Please note, the hours are
subject to change based on operational needs and adherence to the Collective
Agreement.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reviews and assesses reports, files, and documents to
crown counsel for completeness, clarity and evidentiary compliance and makes
recommendations, as required.
- Analyses reports on charges for validity and ensures that
the case fact record is complete and prepared for presentation in court.
- Facilitates the criminal case management process by
liaising between crown counsel and the investigating police officer.
- Confirms the existence of outstanding warrants for
arrests made for other detachments of police forces and arranges for remands to
return prisoners to jurisdiction of warrant.
- Processes the release of prisoners from the cellblock and
ensures that proper court documents are completed and served on the accused.
- Acts as a commissioner for taking oaths in swearing of
affidavits and swears information before a justice of the peace.
- Arranges with the sheriff’s department for prisoner
escorts as required.
- Liaises with a variety of internal and external contacts
including federal and provincial crown counsel, the federal justice and
attorney general departments, the court registry, other court related agencies,
and other police detachments on matters related to the criminal case management
process.
- Ensures police witnesses receive notification and
de-notification of court attendance.
- Delivers collected fine monies to the cashier supervisor,
court registry, and ensures receipt of monies is delivered.
- Develops policy changes and institutes policy, subject to
management approval.
- Provides orientation and training to new court liaison
employees.
- Provides direction to SPS police officers in the proper
usage and completion of forms for case documentation and apprises them of
pertinent case law and policy.
- Responds to inquiries from the public, clients, staff,
and various other agencies.
- Acts as a resource person for consistent
interpretation/application of policy, regulation, and the law.
- Monitors court schedules to ensure police officer
availability on scheduled court dates and resolves court scheduling conflicts.
- Directs the records section on modification of files.
- Ensures that reports are forwarded to appropriate
destination.
- Performs OSR scoring of all charge files.
- Checks CCJS scoring and updating on files.
- Prepares, monitors, and maintains a variety of files,
records, and manuals.
- Prepares and processes other administrative work, as
required.
- Provides backup to other staff in the work area,
including the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Completion of Grade 12, supplemented by
related courses
- Minimum five years of relevant experience
- An
equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- All
applicants must obtain and maintain the required police clearance throughout
their employment with SPS. This role also requires RCMP Reliability Status
(security clearance).
BENEFITS & COMPENSATION
Surrey
Police Service offers a comprehensive benefits package, including extended
health and dental coverage, a defined benefit pension through the Municipal
Pension Plan, generous vacation entitlements, and ongoing professional
development. Employees also benefit from short-term and long-term coverage,
travel and life insurance, discounted access to City of Surrey recreation
facilities, and a dedicated Employee Services team providing personal and
family support. With a strong focus on well-being, career growth, and work-life
balance, SPS is committed to fostering a supportive and rewarding workplace. Note
– The aforementioned benefits only apply to eligible full-time positions within
SPS.
- This is a unionized position, represented
by CUPE 402.
- The compensation range is $39.36/hour - $46.38/hour (pay grade 24B) based on 2024 rates.
Applications must be
submitted through our online Careers page. This posting
will remain open until 11:55pm on May 15, 2026; however, applications will be
reviewed on an ongoing basis. We encourage interested candidates to apply as
soon as possible, as the posting may close earlier if a suitable candidate is
selected.
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Thank you for
your interest in working with SPS. We pride ourselves on hiring members that
model the mission, vision, and values of SPS through unquestioned integrity and
sustaining a visible, credible, inclusive, and respected profile.