Posted 23 days ago
Experienced Officer 2026
@ CityofOttawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
The Ottawa Police Service is hiring an experienced police officer for a full-time permanent role. The work is patrol and community policing on a 24/7 shift schedule including days, afternoons, evenings, nights and statutory holidays. Salary is $83,994.40 to $123,521.17 annually, effective July 1, 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Perform policing duties on 24/7 rotating shifts
- Serve the Ottawa community
- Work in adverse weather and uncomfortable conditions
- Attend in-service training at the Ottawa Police Professional Development Centre
Requirements summary:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Full G Ontario driver's licence
- Basic Constable Training Diploma
- Two or more years of policing experience preferred
- Good standing with current or previous service
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| 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 | Basic Constable Training Diploma, Emergency First Aid, CPR Level C |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
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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: 22947
Position Status: Full-time Permanent
Competition closing date: 31/12/2026
About Us
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is a progressive employer that believes in, promotes, and demonstrates the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The OPS is continuously working to deliver a service that is effective and responsive to the needs of our ever-evolving community. As such, we are looking for candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences to complement our service, as we endeavour to reflect the community we serve.
Posting Details
If you are a current serving police officer and would like to continue your passion for serving in the community, the Ottawa Police Service could be the organization for you.
If you have what we are looking for, we welcome the opportunity for you to demonstrate your strengths. Our recruiting team will work with your schedule in coordinating a process that is fair and efficient.
Salary Information: $83 994,40 - $123 521,17 annually (effective July 1, 2026)
Required Qualifications
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Have their high school diploma or equivalent.
- Possess a full G Ontario Driver's License or provincial equivalent.
- Have their Basic Constable Training Diploma from the Ontario Police College or equivalent. If you are a police officer serving outside the Province of Ontario, a diploma from a recognized Police Academy is required (BC Justice Institute, Edmonton Police Service, Calgary Police Service, Saskatchewan Police College, Winnipeg Police Service, École Nationale de Police du Québec, Atlantic Police Academy or RCMP).
- Have successfully passed a probationary period with their police service or equivalent as set out in the Community Safety and Policing Act 84 (1) and (4).
- Preference will be given to candidates who have a minimum of 2 years policing experience.
- Be in good standing with their current or previous service.
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).
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.
In Service Training
Successful candidates will be required to attend the Ottawa Police Professional Development center (63 Slack Road) for training. Officers outside the province of Ontario may be required to write a provincial qualifying exam.
Application and Selection Process
Your application must be received electronically through the applicant tracking system and must include:
- A cover letter and detailed resume (including work experience prior to policing, policing experience, courses, training, community engagement and education)
- A valid fitness test from your service (which was issued within one year of your application).
- Valid Emergency First Aid and Level C CPR certification.
- A copy of your Basic Constable Training Diploma from the Ontario Police College or equivalent.
The successful completion of any phase of the application process does not guarantee proceeding to the next phase.
Most 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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