Recruitment Process - New Westminster Police Department

Recruiting is a comprehensive process. Learn more about the different stages below.

STEP ONE		Application & Security Clearance Questionnaire
STEP TWO		One-Way Video Interview
STEP THREE		Written Exam (ETHOS) & POPAT
STEP FOUR		Suitability Interview (Recruiting Sergeant & Recruitment Coordinator)
STEP FIVE		Police Recruit Evaluation (PRE)
STEP SIX		NWPD Ride-Along
STEP SEVEN		Panel Interview (Senior Management Team)
STEP EIGHT		A Background Investigation (Intake Interview, Reference Checks, Medical Assessment, Psychological Evaluation, and Polygraph Examination)
STEP NINE		Executive interview (Acting Chief Constable Hyland and an Acting Deputy Chief Constable)
STEP TEN		Hiring or Eligibility List
STEP ELEVEN		Job Offer! Welcome to the New Westminster Police Department!

To review our minimum requirements and preferred qualifications for new recruits, please click here.

To be successful in our recruitment process, we encourage you to research the New Westminster Police Department, including who we are, and what we offer. Be prepared for knowledge questions about the career of policing and behavioural-based questions. We also recommend you review our list of competencies as noted below.

At the suitability interview, we will ask questions about who you are and your understanding of policing. The suitability interview will also assess the following competencies:

Conflict Management
Risk Management
Communication
Decision-Making
Ethical Accountability and Responsibility
Planning and Organization

The panel interview is similar to the suitability interview; however, the panel interview will assess the following competencies:

Conflict Management
Leadership
Assertiveness
Adaptability
Valuing Diversity
Stress Tolerance
Teamwork

You need to come prepared to both interviews by researching the City of New Westminster, the New Westminster Police Department, and the career of policing.

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