Become a Highway Traffic Officer

Ready to join the front line and keep citizens safe?

Join us as a Traffic Officer with the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol and take pride in protecting provincial highways.

Here's what's in it for you:

• A challenging, dynamic and rewarding position
• Be part of a unique, diverse and professional team
• Province-wide career growth
• Pension, benefits and job security
• Training opportunities
• Chance to increase public awareness and safety

Duties

The primary duties of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol include, but are not limited to:

• Enforcing transportation legislation, policies and agreements for all motor vehicles transiting the province.
• Checking vehicle operators for licensing, certification, insurance or impairment by fatigue, alcohol and/or drugs.
• Inspecting commercial vehicles for mechanical fitness, weights and dimensions, dangerous goods, permits/registrations.
• Laying charges, appearing in court, conducting investigations and preparing reports.
• Educating drivers and companies about legal requirements.
• Working shift work, including evenings and weekends.
• Travel away from home detachment to participate in training, re-certification or enforcement events in other detachments is required.

Officers are also members of the Provincial Protection and Response Team (PRT) and have arrest and detention powers.

Other duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responding to or backing-up other law enforcement agencies on 911 calls.
• Investigating impaired drivers, thefts, crimes in progress and more.
• Enforcing all provincial Traffic Safety Act/Regulation violations – inside and outside of work zones.
• Responding to motor vehicle accidents, erratic driving complaints and incidents involving Dangerous Goods.
• Taking action when federal and provincial offences are committed.

Eligibility

For this position, experience, education and/or training in the areas of law enforcement, commercial vehicle mechanics and commercial transportation are assets.

This could be obtained through:

• Completion of a law enforcement diploma, degree, certification or Police Foundations Training; including online education/certificates specific to the commercial vehicle environment.
• Training and experience in private and/or commercial vehicle mechanics or fitness inspection;
• Experience operating and maintaining commercial vehicles; or
• Any combination of the above.

Knowledge of investigation and legal/court processes and procedures are also considered assets.

Applicants must have a First Aid/CPR with AED certificate valid to one year past the date of application or beyond, and it must be attached to the online application.

If your qualifications advance you to the next stage of the application process, you will need to successfully complete a series of Suitability Assessment Tests that consists of:

• Problem-solving and temperament questionnaires
• A medical, physical and bio-mechanical assessment
• Police Officers' Physical Abilities Test (POPAT)
• OH&S Job Demands Testing

The final stage of the application process consists of an in-person interview, psychological testing, character reference checks, field investigation and a criminal record check. After you successfully complete this stage of the application process you may be selected to become a Saskatchewan Highway Patrol Officer.

Assessments

Only candidates selected for further assessment will be invited to attend the following sessions. Candidates may be eliminated at any point in this process.

1. In-person, written Suitability Tests approximately three weeks after the closing date in Regina, Saskatchewan. At this session you must present:
   • A valid Canadian Driver's Licence – any province, any class
   
2. In-person medical and fitness assessment in Regina approximately four weeks after the Suitability Tests. You will need to provide a minimum of five character references and a Driver's Licence Abstract for the past five years.
   
   The fitness assessments include:
   • Physical/Biomedical
   • Medical
   • Police Officers' Physical Abilities Test (POPAT); a passing time of 4:15 or less is required in order to pass training. Applicants between 4:15 and 4:45 will be ranked. Those with times over 4:45 will be eliminated from the competition.
   • Occupational Health and Safety Flexibility/Job Demands testing

   The University of Regina's Paul Schwann Centre offers a virtual training course to help individuals get ready to take the POPAT. Although not mandatory to the application process, this training may help individuals prepare for the POPAT. Individual applicants are responsible for the cost of this program.

   
3. In-person interview and pre-employment psychological assessment (MMPI) in Regina after the fitness assessment
4. Character reference checks and field investigation
5. Criminal Record Check
6. Offer of Employment

Candidates who receive an Offer of Employment, will be required to be successfully complete:

• Saskatchewan Police College
• Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Training
• Field Training Program

Training

This two-part program is an extensive course that provides you with job specific training and tools required to start your career with Saskatchewan Highway Patrol. During training, you will receive classroom and practical field training from experienced officers and other experts from the Saskatchewan Police College and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol.

Part one, instructed by the Police College will cover topics that include, but are not limited to:

• Introduction to policing and investigations
• Verbal judo
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation
• Advanced driving
• High-risk investigations and tactical responses
• High-risk situations (i.e.: crimes in progress, active shooter, clearing a room, etc.)
• Pressure point control tactics
• Defensive tactics, including firearms

Part two, instructed by the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol, will cover topics that include, but are not limited to:

• Licensing and registration
• Permits
• Transportation of dangerous goods
• The Saskatchewan Traffic Safety Act and Regulations
• Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection procedures and standards
• Criminal law, legal and court processes

The Recruit Training Program is operated at facilities at the University of Regina where recruits have access to on-campus facilities. This includes paid membership to the Fitness and Lifestyle Centre and fitness program by trainers at the Dr. Paul Schwann Centre.

Preparing for Police College

Visit the Police College webpage for information.

Apply

Applications are only accepted online during an active hiring process. Positions are posted at Jobs in the Saskatchewan Public Service.

For more information on the assessment process of applicants, review:

Traffic Officer - Job Assessment Process Guide

For More Information

Contact the Administration office at 306-787-4778 or email shpenquiries@gov.sk.ca.

For a full description of the salary and benefits, please visit the In-scope Benefits webpage.