How do I become a Toronto Police officer?

The following points outline the process for becoming a police constable with the Toronto Police Service

• Complete online registration for a General Information Session (GIS),
• Attend General Information Session (GIS),
• Toronto Police Recruiter will be in contact with you,
• Complete online registration for one of our mentoring sessions,
• Attend your registered PREP, PATI or WCT mentoring session,
• Register for O.A.C.P. testing with Applicant Testing Services,
• Perform Test:
  • PATI (Police Analytical Thinking Inventory),
  • WCT (Written Communication Test),
  • PREP (Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police),
  • Vision and Hearing,
  • BPAD (Behavioural Personnel Assessment Device for police).
• Obtain O.A.C.P. Certificate of Results,
• Submit Toronto Police Service online application,
• Pre-Screening,
• Pre-Background Questionnaire (PBQ),
• Blended Interview,
• Minnesota Multi-Phasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2),
• Background Investigation,
• Psychological Assessment,
• Conditional Offer of Employment Pending Medical Examination,
• Cadet-in-Training.

Please be advised that the process for becoming a Police Constable is competitive and as such, an applicant may be declined at any stage of the process.

If you have any questions regarding the above information, please contact a member of the recruiting section.

Click to download Constable Selection Chart