Community Safety Officers (Wascana)

Wascana CSOs provide protective services to a number of Wascana Centre facilities, including:

• the Legislative Building;
• walking paths;
• off-road paths;
• a federally designated habitat area;
• parkland;
• rural gravel roads/farmland;
• University of Regina;
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic; and
• Royal Saskatchewan Museum.

CSOs work in partnership with:

• other PPS officers;
• the Regina Police Service;
• the Legislative District Security Unit and Sergeant at Arms;
• the University of Regina Security;
• the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Security;
• Saskatchewan Health Authority Security;
• Regina Fire and Protective Services/EMS;
• Regina Humane Society; and
• numerous support/outreach facilities.

Community Safety Officer Program

Local CSO programs will enhance and support existing community safety services to better meet the priorities of communities. Components may include:

• building partnerships within the community, focusing on crime prevention and high priority/low-risk-to-harm intervention and suppression activities within the borders of the municipality/First Nation;
• liaising with other organizations whose focus is enhancing community safety, such as Safer Community and Neighborhoods (SCAN) and Hub programs;
• providing a uniform presence to enhance feelings of safety in the community;
• enforcing The Traffic Safety Act, The Alcohol and Gaming Regulation Act and other provincial statutes as determined by the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety through local consultation;
• serving court documents; and
• community relations, community engagement, mediation and problem solving.

You must be legally entitled to work in Canada at the time you apply for a position. When applying for employment, all mandatory documents must be included. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Read the entire job advertisement to determine what information and documents to include.

The information and documents submitted must reflect that you possess the competencies required, as well as how you gained/developed the competencies. Candidates failing to do so will no longer be considered for employment.

You can find and apply for all current job opportunities by visiting Careers in the Saskatchewan Public Service.

Your application package must include:

• cover letter;
• resumé;
• proof of a valid First Aid CPR AED; and
• proof of a valid Class 5 Driver's Licence.

The Sheriff Officer Physical Abilities Test (SOPAT)

Candidates must meet Saskatchewan Sheriff’s basic physical requirements. The SOPAT is a timed physical abilities test comprised of activities designed to reflect the physical challenges faced on the job. Physical testing is a required condition of employment.

Training courses are available at the University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan to help individuals get ready for the SOPAT. Although not mandatory to the application process, this training may help individuals prepare for the exam. Individual applicants are responsible for the cost of this program.

SOPAT Course Outline and Floor Plan

SOPAT Medical Clearance

Interview

You will be invited to attend a competency-based interview to further discuss your qualifications and experience. Candidates who are unsuccessful in this stage will no longer be considered at that time.

Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Fingerprinting

You will need a completed CRC before receiving a conditional offer of employment. The fingerprint process takes some time, so please provide proof they have been taken (through proof of payment, for example) when you submit your CRC.

Conditional Offer of Employment

You will receive a conditional offer of employment and be placed on a list to attend the next scheduled CSO Induction Training course, including Use of Force Training.

The offer will be conditional upon:

• having the required enhanced security clearance;
• successful completion of the CSO Induction Training; and
• successful completion of the Use of Force Training.

CSO Induction Training

This minimum required training must be successfully completed if the applicant has no prior law enforcement training (i.e., police, conservation officer, highway patrol, etc.) equivalent to the CSO Induction Training.

Use of Force Training

This training is to be completed and recertified every three years, once hired on. If an applicant already has this training from another position, it may be eligible for carry over provided it meets the required standards.