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Special Municipal Constable

Special Municipal Constables (SMCs) play an essential role within the Victoria Police Department (VicPD), working as both Community Safety Officers and Jail Guards. SMCs are recruited into an auxiliary pool, with the potential for full-time positions.


For many, becoming an SMC is the first step toward a career as a police officer; offering valuable training and hands on experience that enhances their application. It also provides the opportunity to work alongside experienced Victoria Police officers. For others, working as an auxiliary SMC is a way to contribute to the criminal justice system and be part of the Victoria Police family. SMCs are cross trained in both roles and undergo specialized training, including:

  • Booking Procedures
  • Use of Force
  • Freedom of Information & Privacy Legislation
  • Drug Awareness
  • Legal Training (Federal & Provincial Laws and Municipal Bylaws)


Competitive Compensation

  • Starting wage: $32.15/hour
  • Municipal Pension Plan (for full-time positions)
  • Paid holidays (for full-time positions)


Benefits

  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Group Life Insurance and Health Plans (Basic and Extended) (for full-time positions)
  • Maternity and Parental Leave
  • In-house mental health support


Working Environment

  • Access to physical training facilities and specialized grappling training
  • Uniform and cleaning service
  • Practical law enforcement experience


Role 1: Community Safety Officer

Community Safety Officers support Victoria Police officers by handling administrative tasks and assisting with criminal investigations. Their duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Assisting the public at the Front Desk with requests and reports
  • Serving subpoenas and summons
  • Supporting frontline officers with tasks such as CCTV collection, perimeter security during incidents and property transport
  • Providing a uniformed presence at public and community events
  • Assisting or providing relief in the jail as needed


Role 2: Jail Guard

Jail Guards are responsible for overseeing prisoners in the jail. Key duties include:

  • Maintaining jail facilities and reporting hazards
  • Monitoring and caring for individuals in custody, including meal provision
  • De-escalating and effectively communicating with prisoners
  • Searching prisoners, managing movements and documenting all actions according to policy
  • Assisting with virtual bail hearings as required
  • Conducting prisoner intake and documenting health and safety concerns
  • Safeguarding and returning property for those entering or leaving custody
  • Assisting police officers in jail and responding to incidents, including medical events, as a First Aid attendant for VicPD employees


Qualifications & Prerequisites


Basic Qualifications:

  • Basic computer skills and keyboarding ability
  • Physical fitness and healthy lifestyle
  • Ability to meet medical requirements set by the Victoria Police Department
  • Maturity from diverse life experiences
  • Strong sense of responsibility, initiative and problem-solving abilities
  • Respectful towards all people, cultures, lifestyles and ethnicities
  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
  • Ability to pass reference checks and security checks, including a polygraph


Prerequisites:

  • Minimum age: 19 years
  • No criminal record (or a pardon granted for any past convictions)
  • Valid Basic First Aid Certificate and CPR (Level C)
  • Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Vision: 20/40 or better (corrected or uncorrected). Applicants who have undergone corrective laser surgery must wait at least three (3) months before applying.
  • Hearing: Above 30 dB HL between 500-3000 Hz in both ears, and no worse than 50 dB HL at 3000+ Hz in the worst ear
  • High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)


To increase your competitiveness, you may want to consider gaining experience as a jail guard, protection services officer, or corrections officer.  Fluency in one or more second languages, completion of the Basic Security Course (BST Level 1 & 2), and First Aid Training OFA Level 2 are also beneficial.  Note that not having these experiences or courses does not preclude you from applying.
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Competitive Salary

  • Starting wage is $32.15/hr
  • Municipal Pension Plan (full-time only)

Benefits

  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Group Life Insurance / Basic and Extended Health Plan, including same-sex benefits (fulltime only)
  • Maternity and Parental Leave

Working Conditions

  • Physical Training Facilities
  • Uniform and Cleaning Service
  • Law Enforcement Experience

Community Safety Officer

Community Safety Officers assist Victoria Police officers with administrative duties and tasks in support of criminal investigations, which are key to the successful management of case files and to VicPD’s overall delivery of policing services to the community. The duties of Community Safety Officers include:

  • Assisting the public with requests and reports at the Front Desk.
  • Serving subpoenas and summons.
  • Assisting front line officers with tasks including CCTV collection, perimeter security at police incidents, and property transport and management.
  • Providing a uniform presence at public and community events.
  • Aiding or providing relief in the Jail as required.

Jail Guards

Jail Guards are responsible for prisoners in the Victoria Police Department jail. This includes the security of prisoners, and all prisoner needs during their detention in the jail. Specific duties include:

  • Maintaining the jail facility and reporting hazards and concerns.
  • Monitoring persons in custody and providing care and meals.
  • Effectively de-escalating, communicating and interacting with persons in custody.
  • Searching prisoners, managing prisoner movements and documenting actions to criminal court standard. Assisting with virtual bail hearings as required.
  • Conducting prisoner intake, documenting health and safety concerns.
  • Account, safekeep and return of property to those entering and leaving custody.
  • Assisting Police Officers in the jail and responding to all jail incidents including medical events. Serving as First Aid attendant for VicPD employees.

Qualifications & Prerequisites

To qualify as a Special Municipal Constable applicant, you must meet the following requirements:

Qualifications

  • Basic computer skills and keyboarding ability
  • Demonstrated fit and healthy lifestyle
  • Meet the medical requirements of the Victoria Police Department
  • Maturity derived from varied life experience
  • Demonstrated responsibility, initiative, creativity and problem-solving abilities
  • Demonstrated sensitivity to people whose culture, lifestyle or ethnicity is different than your own
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to successfully undergo reference checks
  • Ability to pass security checks, which include polygraph

    Prerequisites

    • Minimum age 19 years
    • No criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted
    • Valid Basic First Aid Certificate and CPR 
      (Level C)
    • Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
    • Visual acuity must be no poorer than 20/40, 20/100 uncorrected and 20/20, 20/40 corrected. Applicants having corrective laser surgery must wait three months from time of surgery before applying
    • Hearing requirements: must be above 30 db HL to the 500 to 3000 HZ in both ears, and 50 dB HL in the worst ear at the 3000 + HZ notch
    • Grade 12 High School equivalency (GED)

      Competitive Attributes​

      Although not required...
      • Previous experience as a jail guard or peace officer
      • Fluency in a second language
      • Basic Security Course (BST-Level 1 & 2)
      • First Aid Training OFA level 2

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