BC RCMP Reserve Program

Re-connect, Re-engage, Re-discover 

The BC RCMP hires former RCMP police officers in good standing, and provides them opportunities to: 

• Mentor less experienced police officers 
• Be an operational resource for detachments/units 
• Assist with seasonal policing, special events, emergencies and training

Who are Reservists? 

Reservists are employed with the RCMP as federal government contractors. While on duty, Reservists hold the powers and authorities of police officers, and serve operationally in uniform and plain clothes.

What do Reservists do? 

BC RCMP Reservists have a wide range of knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and must maintain their fitness for duty. Reservists provide commanders with a flexible resource option in filling short-term staffing vacancies, for example: 

• Planned and predictable annual leave or other leave in Northern or isolated Detachments where the absence of even one employee can have a significant impact on service delivery; 
• Support for seasonal policing pressures such as Marine Patrol or Ski Patrol; 
• Specialized units such as Forensic Identification Section, Surveillance, Traffic Enforcement and Air Services to name a few. 

I am an RCMP member ready to retire, or who has retired/I am a retired member of another Canadian police department. How do I apply? 

Contact the Reserve Program Coordinator before you leave the RCMP or within three years after you retire/resign. Reserve Program applicants are required to have: 

• An updated Security Clearance; 
• An Operational Personal Health Assessment 

For more information, email: e.reserve.program-programme.reserve.e@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or contact your local RCMP Detachment.