Posted 24 days ago
Cst New Recruit 2026
@ CityofOttawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
The Ottawa Police Service is hiring full-time permanent Constables for its 2026 recruit intake, starting from the Ontario Police College training dates. The work is patrol policing in the community, in changing weather and often standing or sitting for long periods, on rotating 24/7 shifts. Salary is $83,994.40 to $123,521.17 annually, effective July 1, 2026, and the competition closes November 16, 2026.
Pay:
$83,994–$123,521 a year
Responsibilities:
- Patrol the community and respond to calls for service
- Enforce laws and keep public order
- Work rotating 24/7 shifts including statutory holidays
- Complete reports and court documentation
Requirements summary:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident, at least 18 years old
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid full G Ontario driver's licence
- Valid PREP certification at application
- Good moral character and passing security clearance
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-08
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Security & protective services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Vehicle, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | PREP, Standard First Aid, CPR-C |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record, credit, references |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Security clearance | Reliability status |
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CityofOttawa
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Full company description
The City of Ottawa offers a diverse range of career options. City employees work across 110+ business lines to deliver one thing: excellent service to Ottawa’s residents, businesses and visitors. Whether you want to work in IT, recreation, accounting, engineering, customer service, project management, the trades, emergency services, health care or more, you can find what you're looking for at the City. Visit ottawa.ca/jobs to view all career opportunities. La Ville d’Ottawa offre un large éventail de choix de carrières. Les membres du personnel de la Ville travaillent dans plus de 110 secteurs d’activité pour offrir un excellent service aux résidents, aux entreprises et aux visiteurs d’Ottawa. Que vous vouliez travailler dans les technologies de l’information, les loisirs, la comptabilité, le génie, le service à la clientèle, la gestion de projet, les corps de métier, les services d’urgence, les soins de santé ou ailleurs, vous trouverez ce que vous cherchez à la Ville. Consultez ottawa.ca/emplois pour voir toutes les possibilités d’emploi.
- LinkedIn followers
- 110,829
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 9,261
- Reported office locations
- 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, Ontario K1P, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Association
- Government
- Public Relations
- Other recorded names
- CityofOttawa
- City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa
- Specialties
- Muncipal Goverment
- Ontario
- City of Ottawa
- Government
- Employment Opportunities
- Bilingual Opportunities
- Unilingual Opportunities
- Diversity and Inclusion
- and National Capital Region
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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The City of Ottawa offers a diverse range of career options. City employees work across 110+ business lines to deliver one thing: excellent service to Ottawa’s residents, businesses and visitors. Whether you want to work in IT, recreation, accounting, engineering, customer service, project management, the trades, emergency services, health care or more, you can find what you're looking for at the City. Visit…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1855 |
| Specialties | Muncipal GovermentOntarioCity of OttawaGovernmentEmployment OpportunitiesBilingual OpportunitiesUnilingual OpportunitiesDiversity and Inclusionand National Capital Region |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 89 |
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Competition Number: 23009
Position Status: Full-time Permanent
Competition closing date: 16/11/2026
About Us
Want a career where every day is an adventure? Looking to be part of an extraordinary team with job security, great pay and a chance to make a difference in your community? If becoming a Police Officer is right for you, the Ottawa Police Service has what you're looking for.
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is a progressive employer that believes in, promotes, and demonstrates the values of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) as a priority. The OPS continuously strives to deliver services that are effective and responsive to the needs of our evolving community. As such, we are looking for candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences to complement our service, as we strive to reflect the community we serve.
Posting Details
Successful candidates may be hired in one of four (4) intakes per year, which align with the Ontario Police College training dates.
Salary Information: $83,994.40 - $123,521.17 annually (effective July 1, 2026)
Effort and Working Conditions
This position will require officers to work in adverse weather and uncomfortable conditions. It can require officers to sit or stand for long periods of time without relief.
Required Qualifications
- Meet the minimum hiring standards.
- Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Be at least 18 yrs of age.
- Successfully completed a High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Possess a valid full G Ontario Driver’s License or Provincial Equivalent.
- Be of good moral character.
- Valid PREP certification (physical readiness evaluation for police) required at application.
- Adhere to the minimum standard of hearing and vision requirements.
- Be able to pass a security clearance as well as a background investigation, credit and reference check.
- Complete Standard First Aid and CPR-C prior to hire.
For detailed information about our process, PREP, and Vision and Hearing requirements please review the Sworn Hiring Process.
Hours of Work
Must be able to work all shifts as designated in the hours of work section.
The incumbent is required to work hours commensurate with a 24 / 7 shift schedule in order to meet operational requirements of the section, between days, afternoons ,evenings and/or nights (including Statutory Holidays).
In service Training
need to list the inservice training
Application and Selection Process
- Applications must be received electronically through the applicant tracking system.
- Your resume must include a complete summary of your education and employment history.
- For details on the constable selection process, please see our web site www.ottawapolice.ca/careers.
- The successful completion of any phase of the application process does not guarantee proceeding to the next phase.
- The majority of communications will be done via email. Please ensure that you are checking your junk and spam mail as well.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected to continue in the selection process will be contacted.
The Ottawa Police Service promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion. We provide accommodation during all parts of the hiring process as required. Applicants need to make their needs known if contacted to proceed to the selection process. Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request.
Additional information about our hiring process can be found on the web site www.ottawapolice.ca.
Please contact [email protected] or 613-236-1222 x 5505 if you have any questions.
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