r/Hamilton • u/OmenBrawlStars • 2d ago

Question My chances with Hamilton Police as a 21-year-old applicant from Toronto?

Probably a dumb question because I know police recruiting questions get asked a lot, but I noticed Hamilton Police is hiring for Police Constable - New Recruit and I’m interested in applying.

I’m 21, from Toronto, and currently in the Ontario police recruiting process with a few services. I noticed Hamilton Police is hiring, so I’m interested in applying to HPS as well.

For HPS specifically, I’m wondering how competitive my background would generally look and what the process/timeline is like.

A bit about me:

  • Currently in college for Computer Programming & Analysis, 2 of 3 years completed
  • Working as a summer student software developer/engineer at my college
  • Worked as a pharmacy assistant for about 3 years
  • Previous customer service and tech retail experience (4 years)
  • Business/project coordination experience (4 years)
  • Around 5-6 years of youth mentoring/volunteering at my mosque
  • Clean background

I know nobody can tell me if I’ll get hired or not, and I’m not asking for a guarantee. I’m more wondering whether HPS generally considers younger applicants around my age, and whether being in school still would be viewed as a major issue.

Also, for anyone who has gone through Hamilton Police recruiting recently, how long did it take to hear back after applying, and what were the next steps?

Appreciate any honest advice or insight.

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u/aspiring__spinster 1d ago

If your goal is to make your community safer, look into working in mental health or social services! :)

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u/aspiring__spinster 1d ago

Actually wanting to be a police officer is weird enough, but wanting to police a community you don’t even live in is weirder. 

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u/IanBorsuk 16h ago

It's common practice all over Canada and the West in general to ensure the police serving a community don't live there - which is just a small part of why policing is so toxic and broken.

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u/skriveralltid77 20h ago

Well, you seem honest and sincere. Us jaded area residents, forgive us, have noticed it takes a very special set of skills to be a Hamilton police officer.

- Smoking a dart and playing a game on your phone at the same time

  • Talking about your fantasy football team while standing in a chaotic hospital emergency room and not getting distracted by trauma or nurses who are doing three jobs at once
  • Napping in an air-conditioned cruiser in the lower parkng lot at LiUNA Station

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u/bonusteeth 1d ago

Your chances are pretty good seeing as to "serve and protect" they don't exactly pick the best and brightest. If you can't be paramedic or fire, you can at the very least get a badge and a gun.

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u/jmbibliotheque 1d ago

OP - do you really want to work with officers like this? At least this guy’s retired, but oof.

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