OPP Auxiliary Police

Working in a highly structured environment, Auxiliary Members are expected to maintain the high standards of the O.P.P., sometimes working under very difficult situations. Please consider all aspects of the Program before you decide to become and Auxiliary Member.

Duties

Auxiliary Members, as part of their duties, may assist regular O.P.P. Officers with the following:

• Community policing initiatives and projects,
• Regular patrol,
• Crime and disaster scenes,
• Large gatherings or parades for crowd and traffic control, and
• Traffic accidents.

Minimum Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age,
• Be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada with a valid drivers license,
• Have completed the Ontario Secondary School Diploma program or equivalent,
• Have completed CPR and First Aid Certification
• Be a good moral character, and mentally and physically able to perform the duties of the Auxiliary position.
• Standard First Aid and Basic Rescuer (level C) CPR

Be a Volunteer

• Be able to commit the time and effort required of the program – a minimum 10 hours per month on patrol with a regular force officer and six hours in-service training.
• Work with the community and the O.P.P. in identifying and resolving problems.
• Perform many duties outdoors, often in unfavorable weather conditions.

Prospective members are required to complete a series of tests which include general aptitude and psychological assessment. If successful, a 60-hour recruit orientation course follows. Topics include Community policing, federal and provincial laws, O.P.P. policy and procedures. Other topics are problem resolution, communication skills, victim assistance, race relations, note-taking, self-defense, traffic control and firearms training.

Benefits

• An Auxiliary member is provided with an opportunity to work with the community to ensure everyones pursuit of legal activities in a safe environment.
• An Auxiliary member develops a better understanding of the police function, and an esprit-de-corps with regular and fellow members.
• The O.P.P. provides uniform and equipment for all phases of the Auxiliary Program.
• While on duty, an Auxiliary member is covered by WSIB, The O.P.P.’s Employee Assistance Program, legal assistance and an accidental death insurance policy.
• The Auxiliary Program provides a possible avenue for future employment with the O.P.P.
• Ontario’s communities benefit from Auxiliary units located across the Province.

• The Auxiliary O.P.P. was originally formed in 1960 by an Order-in-Council. Prior to that it was known as the Emergency Measures Organization who were trained in crowd control and first aid in the event of a nuclear attack from Russia. The EMO transferred over to the O.P.P. and known as Auxiliary.
• The Program was managed by the O.P.P. and its members in the early years helped at community events and patrolled with regular O.P.P. members
• Following an audit in 1988 a number of recommendations were made and in 1991 they became self-directed and the Commissioner appointed Aux Chief Superintendent Terry Harkins as its Executive Director; Provincial Commander of the O.P.P. Auxiliary.
• The volunteer component developed and included ranks, positions, promotional processes that mirrored the regular O.P.P. structure.
• In the new organization the Auxiliary took on the responsibility for standardized selection process and training of its members.
• The Auxiliary O.P.P. uniform differs only in the light blue shirt they wear as opposed to the dark blue shirt worn by regular O.P.P. members and all components of their outwear bear insignia identifying them as “Auxiliary/Auxiliare”
• In 1997 GATB (General Aptitude Test Battery) and Psychological Testing of new auxiliary recruits commenced.
• Members of the auxiliary are “unpaid” and receive some compensation for travel and meals. Their membership consists of people from diverse backgrounds and civilian occupations including members of the military, lawyers, pilots, farmers, paramedics, bus drivers, nurses, electricians, carpenters, mechanics, homemakers, private businesspeople to name a view.
• Enrolment requirements are: Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, minimum age of 18 years, Ontario Secondary School Graduation diploma or equivalent, have “standard” First Aid, mentally and physically able to perform duties of auxiliary member, possess a valid drivers licence, good driving records and successfully complete the interview process.
• Their duties are endless but include traffic control, ground security at major events, doing surveys, seat belt clinics, assisting on RIDE initiatives, bicycle inspections and rodeos, assisting at safety displays and presentations, foot and road patrols with regular members, accompanying regular members on marine and snow vehicle patrol, victim assistance, tagging evidence, ceremonial duties, search and resuce (to name a few)
• In 2000 almost all-available Auxiliary O.P.P. were placed on stand-by during Y2K and were prepared to assist where necessary.
• The Auxiliary were placed on emergency stand-by for post Sept 11th planning.
• In 1998 the Ice Storm in Eastern Ontario utilized auxiliary members in providing assistance to stranded persons without power. The use of their civilian occupations played a significant part by providing medical services, mechanics, electricians etc to aid people getting the lives back to normal.
• The O.P.P. Auxiliary are governed by a Mission Statement agreed to by its Executive Director, the Commissioner, the Ontario Provincial Police Association and the Commissioned Officers Association…
  ” To provide fully trained volunteer auxiliary members to perform police duties only in special circumstances, including an emergency, that the police officers of the O.P.P. are not sufficiently numerous to deal with.”
• It is recognized that the Auxiliary O.P.P. shall not be utilized to replace regular members in any duties, training must occur for auxiliary personnel to a level to provide necessary skills to safely fulfill the requirements of their mandate under the Police Services Act, and that they participate within those duties which enhance community policing efforts, crime prevention programs, and public service as opposed to direct police service delivery.

How to Join

Auxiliary Program - How to Join

Volunteers for a Better Community

Citizens & the O.P.P. working together to ensure the safety & security of Ontario.

Application process:

Interested persons can print out the forms below and complete them by hand and deliver them in person or mail to the Auxiliary Unit located nearest to you.

You will be contacted by the Unit and a date arranged for you to appear before an interview panel of three. Once successful in the interview you will also be required to produce copies of your O.S.S.G.D. (or higher) education, drivers license, and C.P.R./First Aid qualifications. Your fingerprints will also be taken at this time.

Aptitude and psychologist testing will be conducted in the next step followed by a background investigation that includes contact with present and past employers and references.

A positive background investigation will result in an acceptance of your “offer of services” and notification of the next available Auxiliary Recruit Class.

Application Steps

Step 1: Fill out the AP30 and AP61 forms
Step 2: Deliver or mail to one of the listed detachments
Step 3: Interview (panel of 3)
Step 4: PATI and Psychological Testing
Step 5: Background Investigation, medical and vision testing
Step 6: Course Loading on Aux Recruit Class

Auxiliary Units

Central Region

City of Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay)
Nottawasaga (Beeton)
Barrie
Orillia
Muskoka (Bracebridge)
Huronia West (Wasaga Beach)
Peterborough
Southern Georgian Bay
Collingwood & The Blue Mountains
Northumberland (Cobourg)

Highway Safety Division

Cambridge Site
Aurora / 407 Site
Niagara Site
Port Credit Site
Caledon Site
Burlington Site
Whitby Site

North East Region

North Bay
Temiskaming (& Kirkland Lake)
Sudbury
Sault Ste Marie
South Porcupine
Cochrane (& Moosonee)
Kapuskasing

North West Region

Thunder Bay
Kenora

Eastern Region

Leeds County (Brockville)
Upper Ottawa Valley (Pembroke)
Central Hastings (Madoc)
Bancroft
Hawkesbury
Frontenac
Ottawa
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (Long Sault)
Lanark County (Perth)
Renfrew

Western Region

Oxford County (Tillsonburg)
Middlesex County (Strathroy)
Haldimand County (Cayuga)
Norfolk County (Simcoe)
Huron County (Goderich)
Wellington County (Fergus)
Grey County (Owen Sound - Kincardine)
Essex County (Essex)
Lambton County (Petrolia)
Perth County
Brant County (Paris)
Elgin County (St Thomas)