Minimum Requirements
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The BC Sheriff Services has now moved to a post-employment
model for hiring and training Deputy Sheriffs. The post-employment
model is a more positive approach to recruitment in BC Sheriff Services
and will require applicants to first meet and provide the following
basic screening and selection criteria:
- Minimum 19 years of age
- Grade 12 or GED
- Physically fit, able to complete the SOPAT, which must be completed
in under 4 minutes 15 seconds
- Able to pass a comprehensive medical examination
- Must meet the visual and hearing standards
- Good command of the English language both written and verbal
- No criminal convictions for which a pardon has not been granted
- No criminal charges or other charges under federal statute pending
- Be willing to consent to a criminal record search
- Basic computer and keyboarding skills
- 3 years of progressive work experience
The following documentation must be included in the initial
application package:
- Copy of birth certificate
- Canadian Citizen or legal entitlement to work in Canada –
proof of status required
- Grade 12 transcript or GED diploma – photocopies
of transcripts/diploma to be included with application
- A valid Class 5 driver's licence – photocopy (front +
back)
- A Class 4 unrestricted driver’s licence (learners when
applying, full licence before training starts)
- Provide a current driver’s licence abstract – within
30 days of application date
- ICBC Claims History letter – within 30 days of application
date
- Copy of Social Insurance card
- Keyboarding skills to level of 25 word per minute (certificate
of competency required)
- First Aid Certificate with CPR – C; Occupational Level
One preferred – photocopy
- Language Proficiency Index test (Level 4 or higher)
- Provide an up-to-date Application Form that shall include: your
full and complete employment and educational history for a minimum
of five previous years, including dates of employment, current
contact telephone numbers, name of employer, direct supervisor
and reason for leaving the position Mailing address:
Recruitment & Selection Centre
99 - 800 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2S8
Documentation Information
Entitlement to Work in Canada
You must be able to work permanently in Canada. If you were born
in Canada provide a photocopy of your birth certificate. If you
were born outside of Canada, you can provide a photocopy of your
citizenship card or papers of landing.
Educational Background
If you were not educated in Canada, have your education evaluated
by:
International Credential Evaluation Services (ICES)
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Phone: 604.432.8800
E-mail: icesinfo@bcit.ca
W eb: www.bcit.ca/ices
Driver’s Licence Abstract
A driver’s licence abstract is a list of the tickets you have
received in the past five years. All tickets listed on the abstract
are counted. You can get a copy of your abstract from your local
motor vehicle branch or on the ICBC website.
Applicants whose current record shows a cumulative total of more
than nine (9) penalty points will not be accepted into the program.
Claims History Letter
A claims history letter is a record of all accidents in the past
five years. You can obtain a copy from ICBC or from their website.
If you have moved to British Columbia from another province in
the past five years, you must provide a letter from your insurance
company as well as from ICBC.
First Aid Requirement
Submit a photocopy of a basic First Aid with CPR-C or an Occupational
Level One First Aid certificate.
Keyboarding Skills
Any business or academic college can test you. (e.g. Douglas College,
University of the Fraser Valley, Kwantlen University, Academy of
Learning, Sprott Shaw)
Language Proficiency Index
The LPI is a test of your functional literacy. There are sittings
throughout the year at various locations around the province.
Contact the University of British Columbia at 604.822.4146 or by
e-mail: LpiOffice@ares.ubc.ca.
Registration, test and location information can be found on the
UBC website.
Class 4 Unrestricted Licence
A Class 4 unrestricted driver’s licence is a condition of
employment. You must have a Class 4 learner’s driver licence
to apply and a full Class 4 unrestricted driver’s licence
prior to the start of the nine week training program. Information
about how to obtain your Class 4 licence can be found on the ICBC
website.
Criminal Record Check
You will be required to have a criminal record check done through
your local RCMP or municipal Police. A copy of your fingerprints
must also be sent to the RCMP Criminal Identification Section in
Ottawa.
If you know you have a criminal record, it is best to apply for
a pardon and wait for the pardon to be granted before you apply
to the program. Check the RCMP website for this information.
Application Fees
You are responsible for the following application fees:
| Driver’s licence abstract |
No fee |
| Claims History Letter |
$20 |
| Sheriff Officers Physical Abilities Test (SOPAT) |
$50 |
| Language Proficiency Test |
$53 |
| Criminal Record Search |
$35 - $55 |
| Medical Forms |
Fees vary depending on physician |
| Valid First Aid with CPR-C |
$133.75 |
| Keyboarding Test |
$50 |
| Class 4 License |
$75 |
| Optional vehicle rental |
$90 - $100 |
| Optional driver training |
$260 - $400 |
| Please NOTE: All fees are
subject to change. |
Sheriff Policy Manual – Vision and Hearing Requirements
2.1.1 Visual standards for new hires
The following minimum visual acuity standards must be met by all
applicants prior to hiring:
- uncorrected vision cannot be less than 20/100 in each eye;
- corrected vision cannot be less than 20/30 in each eye;
- normal range of binocular function (field of view, depth perception);
and
- colour deficiency not to exceed four errors out of 16 or 24
plates on the Ishihara Test.
- Where the Ishihara Test is failed, the applicant will be provided
the opportunity to pass the Farnsworth Panel D15 Test.
- Where the Farnsworth Test is failed, the applicant will be provided
with the opportunity to pass the “Sheriff Services Scenario
Based Assessment Regarding Colour Vision Deficiency”.
2.1.2 Hearing standards for new hires
Adequate hearing acuity is necessary to hear accurately, localize
sound, and discriminate voice in varying noise levels.
Unassisted hearing of no greater than 40 decibel loss in either
ear averaged over frequencies 500 Hz., 1000 Hz., 2000 Hz., and 4000
Hz.
The wearing of a hearing aid in the worse ear to reach the 40 dB
criteria is acceptable.
For more information
If you have further questions please contact:
Recruitment & Selection Centre
Toll free: 1.877.372.3456 or
E-mail: BCSheriffs@gov.bc.ca
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