Recruitment Process - New Westminster Police Department

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

STEP ONE	Application and security clearance questionnaire
STEP TWO	Written exam and POPAT
STEP THREE	Suitability interview with our recruitment team
STEP FOUR	Police Recruit Evaluation (PRE) – the PRE is designed to assess a variety of competencies, skills and abilities
STEP FIVE	NWPD ride along (Ride alongs are on pause to do the current pandemic)
STEP SIX	Panel interview with our senior management team
STEP SEVEN	A background investigation which includes a medical exam, psychological test, and a polygraph exam
STEP EIGHT	Executive interview with Chief Constable Jansen and Deputy Chief Constable Hyland
STEP NINE	At this stage, the applicant is considered qualified to fill future vacancies.
STEP TEN	Job offer and 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, who we are, and what we offer. Prepare for knowledge questions about the career of policing and behavioural-based questions. We also recommend that 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 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, a different set of competencies will be assessed:

Leadership
Assertiveness
Adaptability
Organizational awareness
Stress tolerance
Teamwork

Come prepared to both interviews by researching the City of New Westminster and the New Westminster Police Department, along with knowledge of policing.