Volunteer Opportunities with the Calgary Police Service

The Calgary Police Service (CPS) actively seeks volunteers to help with a variety of programs. Opportunities are available with the community police stations, district offices, Victim Assistance Support Team, and YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre.

Volunteers must meet the following requirements:

• must be a minimum of 18 years of age
• must have Canadian citizenship or legal permanent status
• must have no criminal convictions for which a pardon has not been granted
• must have no criminal charges pending before the courts
• must complete and pass an Enhanced Security Clearance Declaration
• must be willing to give a one-year commitment
• must be able to volunteer three to five hours per week
• must possess the necessary written and verbal communication skills to perform the varied tasks

We recruit for the following volunteer positions:

Community station

Volunteers in a community station usually live in the community in which the station is located. They work with constables to respond to requests for information, answer phones, assist visitors, book appointments for the constables and document community concerns. The Community Station is located in Chinook Centre.

District offices

Volunteers in district offices usually live in the community in which the office is located. These volunteers assist with the subpoena and warrant phoning programs.

Victim Assistance Support Team

Volunteer victim support workers assist victims of crime and misfortune with support, information and referral services. Support is offered in the form of court accompaniment, assistance with restitution request applications and other services, and providing information about court dates and police and court procedures.

  Find out more about the Victim Assistance Support Team.

Think police work is interesting? Enjoy teaching kids and families? Passionate about forensics or history? In that case, consider joining the YouthLink Team as a volunteer museum facilitator!

YouthLink is a one-of-a-kind, hands-on museum filled with powerful immersive exhibits and Alberta’s largest collection of policing artifacts ever placed on public display.

As a museum facilitator, you will engage with visitors, help answer questions and be involved in delivering several hands-on presentations and public programming activities related to forensics, CPS history and crime prevention. This role requires top-notch customer service, strong communication skills, and an interest in communicating the role of Calgary’s police in our communities – both in the past and present. We are looking for friendly, natural storytellers who are committed to creating quality experiences for all our visitors.

YouthLink is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays from September to June, and Tuesday to Saturday in July and August. We are interested in applicants who can lend their talents during operating hours.

If you would like to join our team, please visit our website https://youthlinkcalgary.com/volunteer/ for further details on how to apply. If you have any questions, please email YouthLinkVolunteers@calgarypolice.ca or call 403-428-4530.

• Minimum one, three-hour shift per month (10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.).

For more information about volunteer opportunities with the Calgary Police Service, email the Volunteer Resource Team at volunteerresource@calgarypolice.ca or call us at 403-428-8321 or 403-428-8322.