Transit Special
Constable Selection Process

To be eligible for a position as a Transit Special Constable, you
must first meet the minimum requirements. Then you may advance
through the Transit Special Constable Selection Process, which consists
of a series of stages.

Each stage is competitive as candidates compete not only against the minimum
standards established for each phase of the process, but also against other applicants.
      

Stage 1 :   Application

To be considered in the application process, you must submit certain documents with your resume.  more...

1. Resume

2. Cover Letter

3. Proof of a valid Special Constable Applicant Testing Service (ATS) Certificate OR the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Certificate of Results for the Constable Selection System. For testing standards, please visit: www.applicanttesting.com/specconstable_TI.htm

4. Original police Clearance Letter, dated within the last 12 months. A Clearance Letter is a formal document produced on secure paper indicating that the subject of the inquiry has no criminal convictions in the National Repository of Criminal Records maintained by the RCMP.

5. Proof of valid Standard First Aid Certificate and valid CPR-Level C. 

Candidates who fail to submit clearance letters, proof of ATS certificate or valid Standard First Aid Certificate will not be considered further in the application process.
 

Stage 2 :   Panel Interview

Candidates selected for an interview will also undergo Law Enforcement Knowledge testing. more...

Candidates must demonstrate that they possess the following competencies required to be a Transit Special Constable:

• Analytical Thinking
• Self-confidence
• Law Enforcement Principals
• Communication
• Flexibility/Valuing Diversity
• Self Control
• Relationship Building
• Achievement Orientation

Candidates will also be required to undergo a General Law Enforcement Knowledge test which is administered to measure a candidate's aptitude in basic law enforcement principles, applicable in the province of Ontario. Candidates will be provided with a series of true/false, multiple choice and essay questions. Candidates will be required to answer the questions to the best of their ability within a prescribed period of time.  

Stage 3 :   Background Investigation

Candidates selected to proceed beyond the interview stage and law enforcement knowledge testing phase, will undergo an investigation of their background and personal history. more...

Candidates will be required to complete an Ottawa Police Background Investigation Form. A thorough background investigation, which includes both security and reference checks, will be conducted on candidates selected to proceed beyond the interview stage and law enforcement knowledge testing phases. Candidates will be required to complete a psychological profile and may be required to attend an interview with a psychologist.

The Personal History Form is the tool by which personal information about an applicant is collected. The use of this information begins only if the candidate advances beyond the interview stage and it becomes necessary to conduct a background investigation. At this stage candidates will also be required to sign a “Waiver for the Collection of Personal Information” form. Until this document is signed, the application will not advance through the remainder of the process.