When you're applying to become a civilian employee at Surrey Police Service, you can expect to go through the following stages: 

Step 1 – Online Application

Step 2 – Pre-Screening & Testing

Step 3 – Panel Interview(s)   

Step 4 – Conditional Offer

Step 5 – Security Clearance & Reference Checks

Step 6 – Employment Confirmed

Please visit our Application Process page for details on each step.

Yes, every employee who does not currently hold an acceptable security clearance from another police agency will go through some level of security screening prior to commencing employment with SPS.

The security clearance process for civilian employees may include:

• Integrity & Lifestyle Questionnaire (ILQ)
• Background check
• Security interview
• Polygraph

Please visit our Application Process page for details on the security clearance process.

SPS absolutely accepts applicants from other Canadian provinces who are looking at relocating to the BC Lower Mainland region. We welcome applicants with a valid open work permit, permanent residents, or Canadian citizens. Applicants must verify their eligibility to work in Canada.

Yes. If you have used cannabis in Canada since it was legalized, then it is unlikely to have any effect on your application. However, it is a requirement of SPS that its employees are fit for duty.

While we strive to respond to all applicants, we are unable to provide individual replies due to the high volume of applicants. However, we carefully review each application and will reach out if your qualifications align with our current needs.

SPS has both unionized civilian positions covered under CUPE 402, and non-unionized civilian exempt positions. We offer regular full-time opportunities, temporary positions, and auxiliary roles. The following are some of the many areas that civilian employees support policing in Surrey.

Community Policing Bureau
Administrative Support
Cells
Community Programs
Diversity
Intervention Services
Operational Communications Centre
Victim Services

Investigative Services Bureau
Administrative Support
Crime Analysis
Digital Forensics

Support Services Bureau
Administrative Support
Asset Management
Court Services
Finance / Payroll
Human Resources
Information Services
Information Technology
Public Services
Training

Office of the Chief Constable
Communications / Media
Legal Services
Business Intelligence

We are building a large and dynamic team at SPS. Our civilian job postings are updated regularly - view our current job openings.

SPS has both unionized civilian positions covered under CUPE 402, and non-unionized civilian exempt positions. Each civilian job posting will state whether it is a CUPE or exempt position.

When joining our team, civilian employees can expect to receive a competitive and comprehensive benefits package and access to a wide range of health and wellness programs designed to ensure employees are cared for and supported.

Some of the benefits eligible full-time employees receive include:

• Vacation time starting at three weeks (pro-rated for first year of employment)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Competitive extended health benefits (physiotherapy, massage, etc.)
• Defined benefit pension through the Municipal Pension Plan
• Short-term sick leave plans and long-term disability
• Travel and life insurance
• Employee and family assistance programs
• Training and development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Access to City of Surrey recreation facilities at a reduced cost
• Dedicated Employee Services team member to provide each employee with personal and family support, and resources to support their well-being
• Wellness Unit and Wellness lounge for employees

SPS participates in BC’s Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), one of the largest pension plans in Canada. If you are currently enrolled in this plan at another workplace, your membership will continue at SPS.

BC's MPP also has transfer agreements with many public sector pension plans across Canada. View the list of pension plans with transfer agreements.

Our civilian employees are employed by the Surrey Police Board.

The salary for each position is included in the job posting. For unionized civilian positions, you can also find the CUPE 402 pay grades in the current collective agreement.

We have a dedicated Leadership Development Unit within our Training Section and a commitment to continuous learning. Leadership training is very important to SPS and we will make a concerted effort to continue training and development to help employees advance their careers.

A civilian career in policing is a career like no other – it is dynamic, fast-paced, and exciting. Given that our police officers and some of our civilian staff are exposed to critical incidents, it can also be challenging and intense. SPS prioritizes employee wellness to ensure that all of our employees are fully supported.

Yes! The transition from the RCMP to SPS was approved by the provincial government in 2020 and that approval is still in place. In April 2024, the Province of BC announced that SPS will become the police of jurisdiction on November 29, 2024, taking over policing and law enforcement for Surrey. Learn more about the policing transition.