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Recruiting

The Camrose Police Service,
an Equal Opportunity Employer,
committed to Service to the Public. 

The Camrose Police Service is seeking individuals who want to be positively involved in their community, and who are willing to take on a challenging yet rewarding career.  Successful applicants must possess; high ethical standards, strong leadership skills, good interpersonal skills, and solid verbal and written communication skills. 

 
This is an excellent question. When this question was posed to some of our employees and they were asked why they choose to work in Camrose as opposed to another center they gave the following reasons:

• Our involvement with an investigation from its’ beginning to the outcome gives us a better sense of solving crime, and by doing so we feel that we are helping the public, which is quite rewarding as we know we are making a difference.
• The Camrose Police Service has a family type working atmosphere and this close working relationship carries over outside of work.
• Camrose is a mid sized community offering all the amenities and has everything a family needs.
• It’s a safe community to raise a family and offers an excellent quality of life.
• I don’t have a long commute to and from work and the paper work is streamlined so that I’m not always bogged down with pushing my paper work through numerous levels of management.
• It’s like policing in a detachment area where you get to know the public but don’t have to worry about being transferred out.

• First class recreational facilities
• University of Alberta – Augustana Campus
• An Acute Care Hospital
• French Emersion
• Terrific walking paths and awesome cross country trails
• We are the home of the Big Valley Jamboree
• A scenic clean City
• An Accredited Police Service since 1993 

 Minimum Hiring Criteria

The hiring process for experienced officers is an accelerated process with different steps than the recruit hiring process as outlined below. If you have received your recruit training through a recognized training program it will not be necessary to repeat this process. Experienced officers are encouraged to contact Inspector Foreman for further information and incentives. Contact information is available on our "contact us" page.

Age: At least 18 years old

Education: Alberta Grade 12 or equivalent (Certificate Required)

Citizenship: Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.

Driving History: Driver’s abstract dated within one month of application. More than five (5) demerit points disqualifies applicant.

Criminal History: Applicants shall not have a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted (proof of pardon required). Applicants shall not have any criminal charges before the courts.

First Aid Certificate: Current Standard First Aid Certificate, which must be valid at the start of training.

CPR Certificate: Current CPR “B” Certificate, which must be valid at the start of training.

Vision: Meet the minimum vision requirements approved by the Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security. Applicants must submit a vision report (Included in Employment application along with standards)

Supplemental Vision Form

Night Vision Flow Chart

Hearing: Meet the minimum hearing requirements approved by the Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security. Applicants must submit a hearing report (Included in Employment application along with standards)

Medical Clearance: Applicants must obtain medical clearance from a physician to participate in physical abilities/fitness evaluation. Below is a link to the medical self-assessment form. We encourage its use to determine your medical status prior to applying.

Medical Self-Assessment

Required Documentation: Applicants must submit all required forms/releases in the Employment application.

NOTE: Applicants are asked to retain all receipts from required pre-requisite procedures as costs may be reimbursed if the applicant is hired by the Camrose Police Service.

General Competencies Required by Police Officers in Alberta

The following ten competencies are those the applicant must possess and bring to the job.

Adaptability/Decisiveness

Ability and confidence to vary between being flexible and holding firm on a decision, depending on what the situation requires; showing leadership by adjusting one’s approach to the demands of a particular task or by taking and maintaining a position in a self-assured manner.

Conscientiousness

Degree to which someone is honest; has integrity; accepts responsibility for their actions; has high ethical standards; earns the trust of others by consistently demonstrating sound moral principles; does the right thing; reliably fulfills commitments through self-discipline and sense of duty.

Initiative/ Perseverance

Willingness to take action to address needs without being requested to do so; staying on task to completion, particularly in the face of obstacles or other trying circumstances.

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to work effectively with different people and teams of people, by putting others at ease, acknowledging diverse opinions, addressing relevant concerns, minimizing conflict, promoting harmony, cooperating with others, and working toward consensual solutions to achieve group objectives.

Judgment/ Problem Solving

Ability to assess situations and problems; identify possible actions/solutions; and make sound decisions based on facts, logic, and probable outcomes.

Learning-Memory-Recall

Ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills on the job; to observe, remember, and recall significant information and events (e.g., people, vehicles, facts, suspicious behavior, environmental details, etc.)

Organization Skills

Ability to identify and set priorities; to plan and effectively allocate resources; to attend to details so that relevant issues are addressed and high quality outcomes result.

Stress Management

Ability to work well under pressure; maintaining effectiveness and self-control in the midst of any one or combination of stressors, including emotional strain, ambiguity, risk to self, and fatigue.

Valuing Service & Diversity

Sensitivity to client and community needs and perceptions by providing prompt, efficient and equitable service; involving clients and community in the resolution of problems that affect them.

Verbal & Written Communication Skills

Ability to communicate in both oral and written form, including giving (speaking and writing) and receiving (listening and reading) information, in a way that ensures messages are understood.

The Camrose Police Service is accepting applications. Individuals interested in applying should be aware that the Camrose Police Service hires a limited number of persons in any given year.  The hiring process for these positions is a competitive process resulting in the best candidate for the position being selected.  It would be a misconception to believe that it is easy to get hired with a smaller police service.  The reality is that the Camrose Police Service is very selective and this enables our service to maintain high professional standards.

 The Selection Process

Stage One – Application Package

Completed Application Form and Personal Disclosure Form (PDF) submitted and screened to confirm all documents present and minimum criteria met.  Applications that are not complete will not be accepted.

Stage Two – Pre- Interview Assessment

Alberta Police Cognitive Abilities Test (APCAT), the Alberta Communications Test (ACT) and the Physical Fitness Evaluation are conducted during this stage.  The APCAT, ACT and an autobiography are written in one day.  Applicants meeting the cut score on the APCAT (84 out of 120) and the ACT (73 out of 134) proceed to the Physical Ability Requirement Evaluation (P.A.R.E.).  Correspondence setting out the date, time and location of the written tests as well as the separate date of the Physical Fitness Evaluation are sent out to applicants passing the criteria of Stage One.

A.P.C.A.T.

The Alberta Police Cognitive Abilities Test is a job-related written examination.  Applicants are given a Pre-test booklet during the examination and are allowed to study it for 30 minutes.  The Pre-test booklet is then removed and the test is administered over the next two hours and fifteen minutes.  The result of this test is valid for five years.

Retest Waiting Period – Candidates may rewrite the APCAT if they did not achieve the cut-score one month (30 days) from the last previous test attempt.  Candidates may attempt the test a maximum of three (3) times.

For further information about the APCAT, sample test questions, test writing tips and techniques, please open the PDF document below.

A.P.C.A.T. Brochure

A.C.T.

The Alberta Communications Test uses portions of the Canadian Adult Achievement Test to assess reading, vocabulary, spelling and English.  The total amount of time required, including instructions and a break is one hour and thirty five minutes. The result of this test is valid for five years.

Retest Waiting Period – After writing the ACT for the first time, candidates must wait at least 1 month (30 days) from the date of writing before they may attempt the ACT a second time.  After writing the ACT for the second time, candidates must wait at least 6 months (i.e. 180 days) from the date they last wrote the test before they may attempt the ACT  a third time.  After writing the ACT for a third time, candidates must wait at least twelve months (i.e. 365 days) from the date they last wrote before they attempt the ACT a fourth time.  Thereafter, candidates may continue to rewrite the ACT as often as they wish.  However, each time, the waiting period doubles from the previous waiting period.

Alberta Communication Test Candidate Brochure