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Becoming a police officer in Laval
Join the Service de police de Laval, where routine is not a familiar word among our ranks.
Advantages of joining the SPL
- Action and adrenaline on a daily basis.
- Competitive and advantageous remuneration, with entry-level salaries above the average for police departments:
- 2023 salary scale: $60,918 to $100,643 (including basic salary and bonus).
- Seniority bonus of 3% of salary after seven years of service.
- Wide variety of benefits.
- Recognized job stability with a permanent position upon hiring.
- Culture that recognizes team spirit and fosters a sense of belonging.
- Patrol assignment upon hiring.
- Opportunities for advancement and career development:
- Possibility of applying for different squads after three years of service with the SPL.
- Access to processes of promotion to sergeant after five years of service with the SPL.
- The SPL includes: dog teams, SWAT team, criminal operations, forensic identification, crowd control team, community response, media relations; metro, bicycle, snowmobile and watercraft patrols; Équinoxe team, ERM, etc.
- Access to continuing professional development (internal, college and university, École nationale de police de Québec).
To join the Service de police de Laval
To join the Service de police de Laval as a police officer, you must meet the following requirements:
- Hold Canadian citizenship.
- Hold a diploma for completing the Basic Training Program in Police Patrolling (PFIPG) at the École nationale de police du Québec (ÉNPQ) or an equivalence from the ÉNPQ.
or
- Applied for admission to the Basic Training Program in Police Patrolling at the ÉNPQ.
or
- Be in the third year of the college program in Police technology.
- Hold a class 4A driver’s license.
- Have a good command of the French language (written and spoken) and a good knowledge of English.
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity, respect for the law, and an ability to maintain good relations. You must not have any criminal convictions.
The City of Laval wishes to reflect the diversity of its population within its police department. In particular, we encourage applicants who are women, Indigenous people and people of different ethnic and cultural origins.
If you have any questions about working for the Service de police de Laval, please write to: rh.concourspoliciers@laval.ca