Serve your community!
Become a Police Officer with Halifax Regional Police.
Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for Halifax Regional Police’s (HRP) Police Science Program.
Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.
Halifax Regional Police's Police Science Program will prepare cadets to become Police Officers. Cadets who successfully complete the program will be offered employment with HRP as either a full-time Police Officer or a Reserve Officer, depending on availability at the time of hiring.
Who should apply?
If you’re compassionate, community-minded, wise, resilient, and willing to contribute every day to the wellbeing of people in our communities, we hope you apply.
Halifax Regional Police are committed to being reflective of the diverse communities we serve. As a group, Halifax Regional Police includes officers from the community and aims to be diverse in sexual orientations, gender, gender identity and expression, races, experiences, beliefs, ages, and faiths. This is how we can best contribute to all people’s wellbeing and safety. We are recruiting people who reflect and appreciate diversity.
Applicant requirements:
We’re looking for people who put others first and who exemplify respect, values and who display integrity and want to positively influence and shape their communities.
You must also:
- Be at least 19 years of age by application deadline.
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- No unpardoned criminal convictions.
- No criminal charges pending before the courts.
- Applicants who are newcomers will be required during the background and security stage, to produce a police clearance certificate from their originating country showing they have no criminal convictions. Due to the time required to obtain these certificates, applicants are encouraged to apply for these certificates as early as possible to ensure there is no delay in processing your application.
- Possess a valid Class 5 Nova Scotia driver's license or equivalent from another province, with no restrictions. Class 5 with an R maybe be considered.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our HRP Recruiting Team at [email protected]. We encourage people who may not have necessarily considered a career in law enforcement to apply. Are you compassionate, community-minded and have good character? Then join our team!
Application and selection process:
Halifax Regional Police application and selection process involves 9 stages. The recruitment standards are high, and the selection process is challenging, but fair and achievable. Applicants must be successful in each stage before they can proceed to the next stage of the competition; not all applicants will proceed through all 10 stages. Please visit our website at www.halifax.ca/about-halifax/employment/work-halifax-regional-police/halifax-regional-police-cadet-recruitment for more details on each stage of the selection.
Please note that, due to the tight timelines associated with this recruitment process, requests to change the scheduled Testing, Assessment, and Interview dates and times may not be accommodated.
Stage 1 - Apply
Applications open Thursday, September 10, 2026 and must be received online by 11:59 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2026. Your application must include:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Birth certificate (copy)
- If born outside of Canada, Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Copy)
- Driver’s license front and back (copy) – L and N license are not accepted. Some R may be considered.
- Academic grade 12 or post-secondary transcript (copy)
Stage 2 – Screening
Stage 3 – Written aptitude test (Tentatively scheduled for late October, 2026)
Stage 4 - Police Physical Abilities Occupational Test (Tentatively scheduled for Mid-November, 2026)
Stage 5 – Panel Interview (tentatively scheduled late November/early December, 2026)
Stage 6 – Pre-employment security clearance booklet review
Stage 7 – Security and background clearance
Stage 8 – Medical exam and Psychological testing (Tentatively scheduled late January 2027)
Stage 9 – Police Science Program (Tentatively scheduled for May 2027)
Halifax Regional Police Cadet Training - Police Science Program
Applicants who successfully progress through the application process will complete a 38-week practical training program through the HRP Police Science Program. The tuition for the program is $10,000. Funding is available through the Nova Scotia Student Assistance Office for qualified candidates as the HRP Northbrook Training Centre is a recognized private career college. We’re pleased to be able to offer this option to successful candidates and believe that this will allow more people the opportunity to apply for a career in policing.
Salary and benefits
Please visit www.halifax.ca/about-halifax/employment/work-halifax-regional-police/halifax-regional-police-cadet-recruitment
Please note: We thank all applicants for their interest in the Police Science Program. Only those applicants selected for interview/testing will be contacted.
To ensure a fair and equitable hiring process, candidates are expected to complete all parts of the recruitment process, including assessments, assignments, and interviews independently and without the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools or other forms of external assistance. The use of AI to complete any component of the hiring process is not permitted and may result in disqualification from consideration.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of their qualifications, including, but not limited to, educational credentials, professional licenses, and relevant certifications.
During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as interview or testing) and who require an accommodation, should discuss their needs with the Talent Acquisition Advisor when invited to the assessment process. For more information on our accommodation process please click on the link: Accommodations | Hiring | Employment | Halifax
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