Detective Constable - Internet Child Exploitation Team

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is Surrey’s new municipal police agency. The transition from the RCMP to SPS is well underway and SPS has spent the past three years building a local, modern, accountable police service for Surrey residents. On November 29, 2024, SPS will become the police of jurisdiction, assuming responsibility 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 400 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.

Throughout their career, Constables will have opportunities to serve in more than one SPS Bureau. SPS is currently hiring Detective Constables to join the Investigative Services Bureau in several different teams.

We are looking to fill positions for Detective Constables with the Investigative Services Bureau, specifically on the Integrated Child Exploitation Team.

Detective Constables work in partnership with stakeholders, front line officers, and other policing agencies (including Integrated teams), to address complex criminal matters through evidence gathering and analysis through the deployment of a range of conventional and covert investigative techniques.

This role carries legal powers to enable the maintenance of law and order and carries responsibility for making decisions in accordance with the BC Police Act, exercising professional discretion, as appropriate to the role, in line with legal frameworks, and SPS policing guidelines.

Detective Constables are required to meet and maintain the highest professional standards required of their role, by conducting all actions in a legal, ethical, and justifiable manner to uphold the law and achieve the best outcomes in a wide range of situations/incidents.   

SPS Detective Constables model the mission, vision, and values of SPS through unquestioned integrity and through sustaining a visible, credible, inclusive, and respected profile. 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.

• The Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Team is responsible for internet facilitated crime against children and/or vulnerable persons.

• ICE Team members will focus on incoming files from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre (NCECC) constantly assessing children at risk, serial offences, and/or complex investigations. 

• ICE Team members will understand Peer-to-Peer files received through the Child Protection System (CPS).

• ICE Team will conduct online covert investigations targeting offenders seeking to meet and engage in sexual activities with children.

• As a plainclothes or uniformed investigator, develop and implement strategies for gathering information and evidence relating to criminal investigations, conduct interviews, examine records, draft judicial authorizations, conduct surveillance, and performance electronic file management and disclosure.

• Work with civilian employees engaged in analysis and review, and disclosure of information and evidence relating to criminal investigations.

• Provide initial and ongoing response to a wide range of incidents that may include complex and confrontational situations, assessing risk, threat, and harm to determine a proportionate response in line with the law, policy and guidance.

• Effectively engage with victims, witnesses, suspects, and vulnerable persons, in accordance with equality, diversity, trauma informed practices and human rights considerations.

• Conduct effective and efficient priority, voluminous, or complex investigations as requested in line with Major Case Management principles.  

• Gather and handle information, intelligence, and evidence, from a variety of sources, in line with legislation, policies and guidance, taking the appropriate action to support investigations and criminal justice proceedings.

• Support the exploration of new ways of working and innovation in policing, applying critical thinking and problem-solving methodologies to identify solutions to problems in line with evidence-based practice within area of work.

• Understand and support the Bureau’s priorities and opportunities while working toward the long-range visions of the SPS.

Support and foster a respectful and inclusive workplace.

• Currently a serving police officer in Canada with exemplary police service and in good standing. 

• 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.

• Up to date and current on all mandatory force options training requirements with their current police department.

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

• Currently or formerly, assigned on a full-time basis to one or more of the following investigative units/teams: major or serious crimes, general investigations, homicide, sexual offences, domestic violence, power-based crimes, robbery, organized crime, gang enforcement, human trafficking, hate crimes, child exploitation, property crime, drugs/weapons trafficking, financial crimes, technology/cyber crimes, criminal intelligence, surveillance. 

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: file coordination, major case management, legal applications, covert investigations, surveillance, source handling, forensic interviewing.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to document effectively, set out information clearly, meeting the needs of different audiences.

• Strong teamwork skills demonstrating awareness of individual differences.

• Strong ethics and a demonstrated history of professionalism.

• Able to proactively develop effective working relationships with the community, colleagues, and other stakeholders, understanding their needs and concerns.

• Able to manage conflict and defuse difficult situations.

• 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.

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

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

• Able to obtain and maintain the required level of security clearance.

The following education is an asset:

• Degree, graduate degree, or recent professional development in a related field. 

This is an operational role so the successful candidates must:

Be able to work shifts (including extended workdays (12 hours), nights, weekends, statutory holidays and rotating schedules), 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.

• Be available to be on-call as required to support operations.

Conditions of Employment

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

• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

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 our residents, engage with our community, and work with each other to keep our community safe. These values are the foundation of our commitment to deliver excellence in policing services to Surrey's citizens.