Recruiting is a comprehensive process. Learn more about the different stages below.
Please note: Both experienced police officers and currently serving peace officers/full-time serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces benefit from expedited recruitment processes.
- For experienced police officers, please visit here [1].
- For peace officers/CAF, please visit here [2].
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| STEP ONE |
Application & Security Clearance Questionnaire | |
| STEP TWO |
One-Way Video Interview | |
| STEP THREE | Written Exam [4] (ETHOS) & POPAT | |
| STEP FOUR |
Suitability Interview (Recruiting Sergeant & Recruitment Coordinator) | |
| STEP FIVE | Police Recruit Evaluation (PRE) | |
| STEP SIX |
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 (Chief Constable Hyland and a 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 visit here [5].
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.
You can apply to become a recruit police officer with the NWPD here [6].