"The RCMP is recruiting in Sault Ste.Marie"

We are hiring - Join us!

TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2015 /CNW/ - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police's recruiting unit will be visiting Sault Ste.Marie on February 18 and 19 for recruiting activities. Come talk to our recruiters to discover a career like no other and to learn more about our recruiting process. The best time to apply is now!

There is no other police force in Canada that provides the levels of services and variety offered by the RCMP. With more than 150 specializations, a career with the RCMP is full of opportunities.

"A career with the RCMP offers a chance to make a difference in your community while enjoying vast opportunities for growth and development in a variety of different fields," said Constable Valerie Paradis of the RCMP's Recruiting Unit in Ontario.

The RCMP is Canada's national police service and has more than 30,000 employees. Our core policing activities are the very essence of police work; the ways in which we provide service to the public. Our dedication to service, crime prevention, protection, law enforcement and intelligence are the basis for everything we do. We strongly believe that the strength of our police force lies with the people, like you, who want to serve and protect their communities.

If you are interested in learning more about a career with the RCMP, you can attend our upcoming career presentation:

Date:	February 18
Time:	4:30 p.m
Location:	Sault College, 443 Northern Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, Room: M1240 at Essar Hall
Date:	February 19
Time:	4:00 p.m
Location:	Algoma University, 1520 Queen Street East, Room NE200

The RCMP entrance exam will be offered on:

Date:	February 19
Time:	5:30 p.m
Location:	Algoma University, 1520 Queen Street East, Room NE200

To register for the career presentation and the RCMP entrance exam, please go on-line to www.rcmpcareers.ca or call 1-877-RCMP-GRC (1-877-726-7472).

To apply to the RCMP you must:

• Be a Canadian citizen,
• Be of good character,
• Be 19 years of age at the time of engagement (may apply at 18 years of age),
• Be proficient in English and/or in French,
• Possess a valid, unrestricted driver's licence,
• Possess a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma or the equivalent,
• Meet the health and psychological standards (medical, vision, color and hearing),
• Meet the necessary level of physical abilities,
• Be prepared to carry a firearm and to use any necessary physical force,
• Be willing to relocate anywhere within Canada,
• Be willing to work shift work, including weekends and holidays.

To find out more about the RCMP or for information about future career events, please visit our website at: www.rcmpcareers.ca.

Links:
www.rcmpcareers.ca
www.carrieresgrc.ca

Website: RCMP in Ontario              
Twitter: @RCMPONT                    
Facebook: RCMP.Ontario                  
YouTube: RCMPGRCPOLICE                

SOURCE Royal Canadian Mounted Police

For further information: Media contact: Cst. Valérie Paradis, RCMP Pro-Active Recruiting Unit - Ontario, 905-693-5065 (cell)