Recruiting Process

There is a 5-step process to becoming a sheriff recruit:

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Step 1. Submit resume

 

When we are hiring, apply for a sheriff position at the website. ( Become a Member )

After you submit your resume, if you meet the sheriff job requirements and are selected for an interview, we will:

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• inform you by phone of your interview date and time

• tell you what documents to bring to your interview

• give you a time frame to gather your documents before your interview

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Step 2. Interview

 

We meet with you for an in-person interview that is no more than 1 hour. You need to bring original copies of the following documents:

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• proof of a successful PARE test (for all non-communication officer positions) or out-of-province equivalent

• original valid Alberta Class 4 driver’s licence (Class 5 for communications officer positions) or out-of-province equivalent

• current driver's abstract

• current standard first aid certificate

• current CPR certification (Level C) – for infants, children and adults

• current and clear Criminal Record Check, including a vulnerable sector check

• 3 supervisor references – current or previous employers

• personal disclosure questionnaire

 

The interview panel is usually made up of a sergeant and an inspector. It may also include an additional sergeant or inspector.

You must be willing to work in one of several locations. Be ready to discuss which locations you prefer.

Before your in-person interview, we'll conduct a short questionnaire over the phone with you.

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Step 3. References and academic verification

 

After your interview, we:

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• check all your references

• verify your academic credentials

• do any other required checks / verifications

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Step 4. Psychological test

 

You are required to take a pre-employment psychological assessment, arranged by and paid for by the ministry.

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Step 5. Offer of employment

 

We will call you with a verbal offer of employment. If you accept it, we will send you an offer letter that includes your employment details:

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• salary

• job classification

• work location

• training class start date

• benefit plan overview

 

In some cases, we may offer you a position as a pre-hire recruit. This position lets you do administrative work with us until the next training class starts – up to 10 weeks away.

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Training

 

Our ministry's Sheriff Induction Training Program is paid, comprehensive and designed for you – the new sheriff recruit.

The program runs for 15 weeks at the Alberta Justice and Solicitor General Training Academy in Edmonton. The college's mission is to promote public safety and secure and resilient communities through the advancement of:

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• professional standards

• delivery of quality training

• innovative program development

• educational leadership and operational accountability

 

We give you a structured learning environment that gets you job-ready and instils the pride and professionalism that comes with being a sheriff.

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Classroom and field experience

 

Our instructors guide your professional development – in the classroom and field – through these subjects:

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• subject control tactics (officer safety)

• emergency vehicle operation

• legal studies

• firearms

• physical conditioning

• ethics

• drill, ceremony

• gangs and intelligence

• verbal judo (tactical communications)

• fingerprinting

• DNA samples

• notebook and report writing

• fire hazards

• data entry systems

• mental health

• multiculturalism

• infectious diseases

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

 

During this training program, recruits are required to successfully complete the Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE) test twice.

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On-the-job training

 

After you successfully complete the Sheriff Induction Training Program, you are placed in the Sheriff Field Training Program for 9 months. This gives you vital operational experience.

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Apply now

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Thank you for your interest in a career with the Sheriffs.

To prepare for our next competition, make sure you will meet – or soon meet – our job requirements.

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Contact

 

Connect with the Sheriffs HQ:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Email: sheriffshq@sheriffs.ca

Note to media: The contact information above is for recruiting inquiries. Journalists with news organizations should direct their queries to the appropriate media spokespeople by email at communications@gsheriffs.ca.

Address:
Sheriffs
Sheriffs Building
9833 109 Street
 

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