About NAPS
The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service serves 34 First Nation communities in the Nishnawbe Aski Nation Territory. Our officers police an area that equals two-thirds of the province of Ontario, from the Manitoba border up the James Bay Coast over to the Quebec border.
NAPS is looking to hire individuals from the Indigenous area we serve, and/or those who have a demonstrated knowledge of NAPS and First Nation people and culture. The constables are expected to be academically and physically strong and well prepared for the requirements of the Ontario Police College. We expect our officers to relocate to their assigned posting and invest in the community; in turn, NAPS will offer constables the opportunity for growth and development not readily available at other services. NAPS does not pay for officers to fly in and out of their communities on their days off, nor do we hire constables for two-year contracts. We are interested in hiring people who are serious about a policing career with our service and who have truly considered what is required to be a NAPS constable (see: Candidate Preparation List).
To read media releases from NAPS, please visit our main website naps.ca
Duties of a Nishnawbe Aski Police Service Officer
The following are examples of the tasks an officer will complete on a regular basis.
Please review them to determine if you are suited for this line of work.
- preparation of administrative and statistical reports
- attend or prepare community policing events/presentations
- preparation of occurrence reporting system reports
- make entries into occurrence books
- maintenance of a daily journal
- conduct criminal and non-criminal investigations and be thoroughly conversant with criminal matters in the Native Community.
- interrogation of suspects, interviewing witnesses and development of informants
- enforcement of Criminal Code and other Federal Statutes
- enforcement of Provincial Statutes (H.T.A.,L.L.A., etc.), where applicable
- investigating accidents
- effect arrests under Federal and Provincial Legislation
- attend Criminal and Traffic Court
- attend Post-Mortem Examinations
- attend Coroners inquests
- communicate with First Nation Council
All successful candidates must pass the Ontario Police College Basic Constable Training program.
All constables who accept an offer of employment must submit a $11,065.00 refundable payment prior to attending the Ontario Police College. The refundable payment is required for costs associated for Basic Constable Training.
Salaries and Benefits
Salary, Effective January 1, 2018
* Constable-in-Training position is not enrolled in the pension or benefits package.
| Rank | Annual | Bi-Weekly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Constable-in-Training (OPC) | $53,811.68 | $2,069.68 | $25.87 |
| 4th Class Constable (0-14 Months) | $68,611.40 | $2,638.90 | $32.99 |
| 3rd Class Constable (14-28 Months) | $78,419.12 | $3,016.12 | $37.70 |
| 2nd Class Constable (28-42 Months) | $87,241.44 | $3,355.44 | $41.94 |
| 1st Class Constable (42+ Months) | $98,017.92 | $3,769.92 | $47.12 |
Holidays
1-8 years of service 15 days
9-12 years of service 20 days
13-24 years of service 25 days
25 + years of service 30 days
Benefits
| Benefits | |
|---|---|
| Life Insurance | 300% of annual earnings to a maximum of $120,000 (employees may choose to top up to $500,000 at their own expense) |
| Dependent Life | Spouse - $10,000 Child - $5000 |
| Short-term Disability | 65% of weekly pay to a maximum of $700/week for a maximum of seventeen weeks |
| Long-term Disability | 75% of weekly pay to a maximum of $3200 per month |
| Healthcare | 100% - private hospital room, prescription medicine reimbursement $750 annually chiropractors, physiotherapists, podiatrists, naturopaths, osteopaths, psychologists/social workers, speech therapists, massage therapists, audiologists |
| Vision | Eye exams one every 24 months Glasses and contact lenses - $200 every 24 months |
| Dental | 100% - Basic Coverage (to a maximum of $1500/annually) 100% - Accidental Dental Injury Coverage (unlimited) 80% - Major Coverage (to a maximum of $1500/annually) 50% - Orthodontic Coverage (to a maximum of $1500/lifetime) |
Pension
All full-time civilian and uniform employees are members of the Ontario Pension Board plan. This is a defined plan and rates are set by the OPB based on annual salary; contributions are taken bi-weekly through pre-authorized payroll deductions. Nishnawbe Aski Police Service matches all contributions.
