Selection Process

• Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police PREP
• Police Analytical Thinking Inventory PATI
• Written Communications Test WCT
• Behavioural Personnel Assessment Device BPAD
• Vision and Hearing
• Blended Interview Process

The candidate begins a ten stage selection process. The process begins with a physical abilities test (PREP), a police analytical thinking inventory (PATI) and a written essay (WCT). If the candidate is successful with the preceding three test, a video simulation (BPAD)and a vision/hearing test will follow. Successful candidates will then receive the Ontario Chiefs of Police Certificate (OACP). OACP certificate of results are conducted by Applicant Testing Services (ATS) or the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Individuals can contact Applicant Testing Services (ATS) 540 Clarke Road, Unit 14, London, Ontario N5V 2C7, 1-800-429-7728 or the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) for testing schedule and location of testing centres.

Applicants may also visit www.applicanttesting.com for testing schedules and locations of testing centres.

Testing Fee Structure

· $294.00 - First Time Applicant
· $202.86 - Retesting 3 Components
· $135.24 - Retesting 2 Components
· $67.62 - Retesting 1 Component

The remaining stages consist of a blended interview including an essential competency interview (ECI), background investigation, psychological evaluation and a medical examination.

Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police PREP

• physical test takes approximately one hour  to complete
• successful result is valid for six months

Police Analytical Thinking Inventory PATI

• Deductive Reasoning: The ability to draw appropriate conclusions from information provided. Police are often required to make sense of evidence by drawing conclusions about its relevance and meaning. This is tested through the Syllogism and Travel Time tasks.
• Inductive Reasoning: The ability to identify trends or common characteristics in a series of objects or information presented. Police officers often need to sift through seemingly disconnected facts and make judgments about how they fit together. This is tested through the Classification and Series Completion tasks.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The ability to apply basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions to solve problems. Police are required to apply arithmetic processes to determine rates of speed, stopping distance, etc. and this ability is tested on the Word Problems and Arithmetic tasks. years.

• test takes approximately 90 minutes to complete
• successful result is valid for three years

Written Communications Test WCT

• test takes approximately one hour to complete
• successful result is valid for three years

Behavioural Personnel Assessment Device BPAD

• video simulation test takes approximately 20 minutes to complete
• successful result is valid for three years

• Uncorrected Visual Acuity should be at least 6/12 (20/40) binocularly (both eyes open);
• Corrected Visual Acuity should at least be 6/6 (20/20) binocularly both eyes open);
• Farsightedness-the uncorrected visual acuity score should worsen when plus 1.50 lenses are worn; no change when plus 1.50 lenses are worn denotes unacceptable vision;
• Depth Perception-Stereo acuity of 80 seconds of arc or better;
• Colour Vision-pass Farnsworth D-15 without corrective lenses;
• Lateral Phoria Far-in excess of 5 eso or 5 exo;
• Lateral Phoria Near- in excess of 6 eso or 10 exo;
• Peripheral Vision-in the temporal plane, each eye individually should see objects at 75 degree and less
• Refractive surgery-accepted along with a form signed by your doctor stating that you meet the vision standards required for the position of police constable. This vision referral form will be given to you when you do your B-Pad test.
• Othokeratology-not accepted
• Ocular Disease-free from diseases that will impair visual performance as indicated by the standards above.

• 500Hz 25 dB and above
• 1000Hz 30 dB and above
• 2000Hz 35 dB and above
• 4000Hz 40 dB and above

Blended Interview Process

You should begin by reading all available information on policing, including the information available from the Recruiting Unit. You should also begin preparing for the prerequisite testing. You must successfully complete your testing before applying.

For assistance in preparing for the testing process, contact one of our recruiters.  A uniform police officer in the Recruiting section can inform you about any of our mentoring programs.

The constable selection system is a competitive process and applicants'  files are reviewed and assessed.  Only those applicants assessed best able to meet the organizational need of the service will be selected for an interview.  As of January 2006 the Toronto Police Service has revised the interview process.  The interview is now a Blended Interview which is conducted during the same day.  The interview will take about 2 1/2 hours.    There are 3 parts to the interview.  Part 1: the candidates will be required to articulate their life experiences, skills and abilities.  Part 2: interviewers will assess the applicant's Pre-background Questionnaire and Driving Questionnaire (both of these forms will be filled out the same day as the interview just before the interview is started). Part 3: the applicant will be asked to demonstrate the competencies required to become a police constable.  They are as follows: Self-confidence, Communication, Flexibility, Valuing Diversity, Self Control and Relationship Building.

Files of successful applicants in the interview stage are again reviewed.  Those applicants deemed best able to meet the needs of the service will proceed to the background stage. The background officers collect information on references and employment history among other items, using the data provided by the applicant.

Applicants successful up to this stage may be given an appointment with a psychologist if they meet the needs of the service. The interview determines whether you a suitable candidate for the position of police constable.

A Conditional Offer of Employment is then given to the applicant. The applicant then receives medical clearance from the TPS medical staff.

An orientation session and swearing in ceremony is scheduled prior to the beginning of training. The applicant is sworn in as a Toronto Police Service employee, classified as a cadet-in-training.