NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Are you thinking about joining the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)? Do you want to support your community? Are you retired and looking for a volunteer opportunity? If you answer yes to any of these questions, consider joining the Grey Bruce OPP Auxiliary Unit.
The OPP Auxiliary Unit is a group of dedicated volunteers who work with regular force OPP officers to ensure safety and well-being for the Province of Ontario. The auxiliary is made up of people from diverse backgrounds and civilian or military occupations.
Auxiliary members assist OPP officers. Their duties may include patrols with regular members and assisting with community events, seatbelt clinics, RIDE initiatives, safety displays, presentations, victim assistance and ceremonial duties. Members perform many duties outdoors, often in unfavorable weather conditions.
This is a volunteer position and is unpaid. All applicants must successfully complete an eight-day auxiliary recruit training course. As an auxiliary member, you must commit 10 hours on patrol, as well as six hours in training per month.
OPP Auxiliary member minimum qualifications:
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Ontario secondary school diploma, or its equivalent (i.e., Grade 12 from any province of Canada). Candidates who do not have a Grade 12 diploma but have completed a college diploma program or a university degree program will be considered as having a Grade 12 diploma. Applicants educated outside Canada should refer to the Government of Canada — education assessment resources
- Class G driver’s licence with full driving privileges and no more than six demerit points
- No criminal record for which a records suspension (pardon) has not been received and be of good moral character and habits
- Pass medical, psychological, security, and financial assessments and a detailed character investigation. (Please note: The OPP Auxiliary program medical requirements align with the OPP uniform recruitment provincial constable selection process.)
If you are interested, please visit our website at www.opp.ca/careers.
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