Saanich Police Recruiting

Congratulations to Class 174 who graduated yesterday from the JIBC Police Academy! Saanich PD had five recruits who successfully completed their training. We are so proud of them and excited for them to get back to their shifts and continue to serve the community of Saanich! 🎓🚓

Earlier, we visited the Issamba Centre and spent time with founder Pulchérie Mboussi and manager Cobb Carbonel, talking about the importance of diversity & representation. Pulchérie and Cobb told us of the many community programs and cultural events Issamba organizes, showcasing Black authors, music and food. Pulchérie said, “We try to bring the diverse African and Caribbean communities together.” She also mentioned Issamba’s recent ‘Black in BC’ leadership summit, which took place in Vancouver and featured Cst. Alex Omoding as a guest speaker @VicAfriCaFest #blackhistorymonth #saanichpolice @SPD_Recruiting

We are now offering financial incentives for exempt officers. Email JoinSPD@saanichpolice.ca or visit joinspd.ca for more information!

Cst. Alex Omoding moved to Canada from Uganda in 1996 and became a police officer in 2009. He joined the Saanich Police in 2020 and currently serves in the Community Engagement division. Cst. Alex, as he is called by the youth of Saanich, is well known across the community for his compassion, approachability and ready laugh. Last Monday, Cst. Alex, with CSO Kanojia, gave a presentation to Pacific Christian School students. He told them that he became a police officer because “Representation matters,” and he left them with the inspirational message, “Be true to your identity and don't doubt your abilities." #BlackHistoryMonth @SPD_Recruiting #joinspd #saanichpolice

If you’ve been thinking about joining SPD, now’s the time! For a limited time, the Saanich Police Department is offering incentives for the successful hiring of Exempt Police Officers. Interested? Email JoinSPD@SaanichPolice.ca for more info!

Huge thanks to @SaanichPolice Traffic Safety Unit & Patrol Section for all your hard work during the extreme winter weather this week! Response made to 349 calls, investigated 27 crashes, issued 6 IRPs (1 impaired driver a day) & 28 tickets. #yyj #DriveSafe #joinspd

Congratulations to our newly promoted officers, which include our new Deputy Chief, Darrell Underwood from the Tsawout First Nation. And thank you Tsawout Chief Abraham Pelkey for joining us today and for blanketing Darrell in the traditional ways. #YYJ

Today @SaanichPolice recognized & expressed our gratitude to five newly promoted officers. Honoured to involve Tsawout First Nation Chief Pelkey as he presented Deputy Chief Underwood with a traditional blanket representing the support of the Tsawout people. #gratefulchief #yyj

The @wwrunbc team just stopped by @SaanichPolice on the their Sooke 2 Sidney run - a warmup to their island run starting on Feb 23 in Port Hardy. 8 runners, 8 days, 800 kms will raise funds to help trauma exposed professionals & families on VI. Heroes helping heroes! #yyj

Ever wondered what policing a Saturday night looks like? Join us this Saturday, February 1st, as we ride along with the SPD night-shift from 6pm onwards #spd #yyj #saanichpolice #joinsaanichpd @SPD_Recruiting

In 2024, SPD received 24,433 calls for service, which included 1,068 motor vehicle incidents. Interested in helping your community? Visit JoinSPD.ca to learn more!

Congratulations Weston Taiji on winning the Mayor and Council's holiday card contest, put on by @saanich, and becoming Mayor for the morning!  Mayor Weston, we were honoured to have you visit this morning and appreciate you making time to meet with Chief Duthie. It was our pleasure to show you around our department and give you the chance to inspect a few of our vehicles. Wishing you all the best! @ChiefDuthie

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day - the perfect day to showcase the many support services the Saanich Police Department offers to its employees. Want to learn more about the benefits that SPD has to offer? Visit JoinSPD.ca to learn more. #BellLetsTalk

The Saanich Police Department has been identified as one of BC’s Top Employers of 2024. Want to know why? See for yourself and apply today! Visit JoinSPD.ca to learn more.

What an amazing way to finish off a day! I joined a few dedicated @SaanichPolice Community Engagement & Patrol officers at @heroshockey to help kids lace up skates & hit the ice! I then attended @LifelineBCY Sirens for Life to donate & help people who need it most! #joinspd #yyj

Did you know the application process to become a police officer with SPD consists of multiple interviews based on behavioural competencies? Pro Tip: Have at least two examples of each competency prepared! Visit: joinspd.ca to learn more!

There’s still time to register for our Information Session this coming Thursday! Visit JoinSPD.ca.

We have made the decision to transition this account to Recruiting messaging. People will still be able to find Saanich Police Traffic messages on our main account @SaanichPolice . I look forward to telling everybody about all the great recruiting initiatives we have. Like...

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Roads in Saanich are becoming very icy and we are receiving many reports of minor collisions. Please drive relative to the road conditions, expect to encounter slick areas, and allow extra travel time. #yyjtraffic

@Stefan_Amaral All lamps on a vehicle must comply with the Motor Vehicle Act and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Is it possible these headlights are mounted high enough that they shine directly into the side view mirror? A headlamp can be mounted up to 137 cm high.