Requirements to Join Peel Regional Auxiliary Police

To be eligible to the Peel Regional Police Auxiliary, persons must possess the following qualifications and meet the requisite criteria:

1. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

2. Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada pursuant to the Police Services Act, R.S.O.

3. Must be of good moral character and habits

4. Must produce satisfactory proof of having completed the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma (30 credits), or equivalent. Note: Equivalency can be obtained through your local Board of Education.

5. Must be willing to commit to a two-year commitment and twenty-four hours per month voluntary service.

6. Will be required to successfully complete a series of tests set by the Peel Regional Police Service.

7. Must provide all information considered to be related to an appointment, including discharge papers in respect to any former service with a police service or the armed forces.

8. Must be certified to be in good health by a legally qualified medical practitioner; mentally and physically fit for duty (having met the fitness requirements) as an auxiliary constable.

9. Must posses a valid Ontario driver’s licence. Not G1 or G2: Must be G

10. If required to wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, vision must not exceed 20/40, correctable to 20/20 with the aid of said eyeglasses or contact lenses. There must be no red/green colour blindness.

11. Must receive the approval of a selection committee.

12. Must agree to abide by the directives of the Peel Regional Police and the Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board’s by-law #227.

13. Will be required to attend all training sessions which include two evenings a week, and any Saturday session as directed by the Training Team.

14. Applications will not be accepted from persons who have been convicted of a criminal offence, unless they have received a pardon. Convictions include the following dispositions:

1. Pled guilty

2. Found guilty

3. Suspended sentence

4. Conditional discharge

15. Applications will not be accepted from:

a) Persons licensed as private investigators or security guards licensed to carry firearms pursuant to the Private Investigators & Security Guards Act, R.S.O.; or

b) Persons whose occupation or lifestyle may pose a conflict of interest with Auxiliary Police duties.

Note: Conflicts of interest will be determined by the Officer in Charge, Staff Services; or

c) Persons who have current applications for employment submitted to this service’s Recruiting Bureau for the position of Police Constable.

Peel Regional Auxiliary Police

Auxiliary Police Service

The Peel Regional Auxiliary Police Service is supported by over 100 active volunteers. Supporting our volunteers are two full time staff, comprised of a Sergeant and Constable. As well, there is a civilian administrative support staff member assigned to assist the unit.

The Auxiliary Service supports the regular police service in the following ways:

• patrol and marine escorts
• R.I.D.E, program assistance
• special events
• emergency callout.

These unpaid volunteers show their support for the Peel Regional Police, while giving something back to their community at the same time.

• Put in countless hours at special events, such as Santa Clause Parades, Remembrance Day parades, local community events, like the Streetsville Bread and Honey Festival and Canada Day celebrations in Brampton and Mississauga.
• Providing assistance to the Training Bureau at Recruit Graduations.
• They are frequently called upon by Canada Immigration to be on hand for monthly citizenship court swearing in ceremonies.

Since the unit was formed in 1989 the Auxiliary Police Service members have participated in many community fundraising events, such as:

• Toys For Tots campaign at Christmas

• Hospital visits to children at Christmas

• Peel Children’s Safety Village (A street at the village is named Auxiliary Avenue)

• Car-wash for cancer, which has raised several thousand dollars to date for cancer research

• Gathering clothing, sorting and shipping same to the victims of the Manitoba Flood.

The Auxiliary Service has played an important role in a number of major investigations.

• They located a victim’s shoe during a field search at a homicide scene, as well as a weapon used in another incident.
• They have participated in many searches for Alzheimer’s patients.

The criteria to be accepted into the program are very similar to that expected of our constables in the regular service.

There is a four-month training period of 160 hours for our recruits. Training takes place on Tuesday and Thurday evenings from 7-11pm and every other Saturday from 8am-4pm.

As an Auxiliary Officer you must make a commitment of 24 hours per month, for at least two years to the program.