Retired Police Officer Program (RPOP)
The Vancouver Police Department is proud to introduce the Retired Police Officer Program (RPOP), a temporary contract opportunity for retired officers to return to operational policing in a meaningful and flexible capacity.
RPOP allows retired members to continue serving the community, mentor younger officers, and remain connected to frontline policing – without the commitment of a full-time career.
Basic Requirements
A retired officer applicant must satisfy the basic requirements to apply for a temporary experienced contract police officer position:
- Eligible to retire, recently retired, or a serving Canadian police officer within the last three years
- Police recruit training provided by any of the following Canadian police training academies:
- RCMP Training Academy (Depot); Ontario Police College
- Chief Crowfoot Learning Centre (Calgary Police Service)
- Edmonton Police Service, Basic Recruit Training
- Lethbridge College
- Winnipeg Police Service, Police Recruit Training Academy
- Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
- Saskatchewan Police College
- École Nationale de Police du Québec
- Atlantic Police Academy
- Canadian Forces Military Police Academy or Justice Institute of British Columbia
- Must not be the subject of any current Police Act allegations, Professional Standards investigations, Independent Investigations Office complaints or equivalent disciplinary processes in other provinces
- Deployable to work patrol
- Pass a medical exam to confirm fit for duty
- Possess a valid CPR-C certification
- Possess a valid Class 5 driver’s licence
- Able to pass all elements of the on-boarding process, which includes, but not limited to, VPD use-of-force qualifications
