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10 Reasons to Join the Victoria Police Department
10 Reasons to Join the Victoria Police Department
1. West Coast Life
Style:
- Victoria is ranking #1 in Canada for the Top Cities for Young
Professionals to Work and Play - Next Generation
Consulting
- big city policing without the big city
2. Progressive Department:
- Employee health and wellness program
- Employee recognition and reward
- Employee professional development
- First in Canada to deploy the Bean Bag in General Patrol
- First in Canada to deploy the G36
- First in Canada to deploy the Taser
- Excellent equipment
- In-house triathlon team
- First class in house gym facility
- Pay increments at 10, 15 and 20 years
- Come across at your current pay scale and concurrent level
of Annual Leave
- First in Canada to transition to digital photography
3. Excellent benefits and salary
4. Easy access to unlimited recreation
activities:
- Kayaking
- Golfing
- Fishing
- Several lakes nearby
- Skiing (Snow and Water)
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Mountain bike trails
- Best triathlon training center in BC (Pacific Sport BC)
- Walking and hiking trails
5. The Downtown Core:
- Royal BC Museum
- Imax Theatre
- Pubs
- Dining Rooms
- Restaurants
- Kayaking and BoatingÂ
- Many festivals and celebrations
6. The Commute - there isn't one!
7. The Schools - top ranked private and public
schools
8. Quality of Life - Quality of Air
9. The Climate - 2, 183 hours of sunshine ( Approx. half
the rain of Vancouver)
10. Did we mention the quality of life and the
lifestyle?