Police Officer

Laval, the 3rd largest city in Quebec, is undergoing profound transformation. The evolution of the Laval territory and its population is prompting the Laval Police Service to progress with its city by adapting, innovating, and standing out to maintain a level of service that meets the expectations and needs of the population, aiming for the highest standards in citizen experience. At the dawn of a major transition to a level 4 service, the Laval Police Service continues to establish all winning conditions.

The Laval Police Service has over 1,000 members, including police officers and civilian employees. These individuals are committed and dedicated to ensuring the safety of approximately 450,000 Lavallois and Lavalloises. In addition to offering you numerous advancement opportunities, you will be part of a large, human-scale team. If you feel ready to make a real difference, to commit every day to the safety and well-being of the Laval community, to live your career in a police service distinguished by its family spirit, its proximity, and a daily life filled with action, the SPL invites you to join its ranks.

It includes, among other things, a pre-selection inventory, an interview, a psychometric assessment, a security clearance, a medical examination, and a comprehensive review of the file.

• Be a Canadian citizen;
• Not have been convicted, anywhere, of an act or omission that the Criminal Code describes as an offense;
• Hold a valid class 4A driver's license or be in the process of obtaining it;
• Be a graduate of the initial patrol-gendarmerie training program (PFIPG) from the École nationale de police du Québec (ÉNPQ) or have obtained an equivalency from the ÉNPQ, or be in the 3rd year of the Police Techniques program.

Documents to provide when applying:

• Your resume (please include your cohort number at ENPQ and the expected date of obtaining your police technique if your training is ongoing).

Choosing the Laval Police Service means:

• A permanent position as a police officer with a full range of benefits;
• Starting salary: $68,469.65 including a base salary of $63,752 per year and a metropolitan urban security bonus of $4,717.65
• Salary at the top of the scale (reaching the maximum step in 60 to 72 months) $113,119.05 including a base salary of $105,325 per year and a metropolitan urban security bonus of $7,794.05
• Seniority bonus of 3% of salary after 7 years of service
• A wide variety of jobs offered throughout your career (Tactical Intervention Group [GTI], Criminal Investigations, Canine Unit, Forensic Identity, Crowd Control Group, Public Affairs, Patrols in the metro, by bike, snowmobile, and watercraft, Equinox Squad and our new Azimut and Prevention squads, etc.);
• Access to ongoing training, both internally, at the college level, at the university level, as well as at the ÉNPQ;
• Being part of a dynamic organization whose values are integrity, respect, innovation, teamwork, communication, and diversity;
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