Posted Monday, August 18, 2025, 3:00 AM | Expires Monday, September 8, 2025, 2:59 AM
Why work for the Town of Canmore? Our team is professional, fun, dedicated and passionate about this work, our community, and the endless opportunities for play in our magnificent Rocky Mountain environment. Our Municipal Enforcement department strives to strengthen community relationships by providing an educational-based approach to enforcement, doing outreach and education initiatives, and being responsive while maintaining a high level of customer service. As a Community Peace Officer, you will play a critical role in making Canmore a place that is safe and enjoyable to live in and spend time in while enjoying the beautiful town every season while conducting motor vehicle, foot and bike patrols.
Position Overview: The Municipal Enforcement Community Peace Officer serves the community and visitors through educational and enforcement activities. All members of the team interact with the public in a professional and constructive manner, responding to inquiries and complaints by phone, online or in person. Active community patrols are conducted on foot, on bike, and by motor vehicle throughout the year, and collected information for enforcement and ticketing is entered into a database for analysis and reporting.
As a member of a professional, fun, and dedicated team, you are tasked with building strong relationships in the community and developing respect and rapport with the diverse visitors and residents in the community through positive interactions. Keeping customer service and safety as the top priorities, you will be highly visible in the community while working collaboratively with other town departments and partner agencies to increase understanding and compliance with town bylaws and Provincial Statutes. Patience, respect, judgement, confidentiality, and discretion are a significant part of this job, as well as the ability to represent our organization in a positive manner at all times.
Key activities for this position include: investigating bylaw complaints (the top 5 categories are parking traffic and road use, domestic animal control, clearing of sidewalks, wildlife attractants and waste and recyclables), conducting moving traffic and parking enforcement, reducing human wildlife conflict, understanding and mitigating concerns of the vanlife community, participating or assisting with community and public engagement events, liaising with other enforcement agencies, and being proactive and highly visible in the community throughout the year and especially on weekends when visitation increases substantially.
This is the perfect job for someone who wants to make a difference in our community by using their exceptional conflict resolution, mediation, and communication skills. You must love working outdoors throughout the year, be interested in getting to know all facets of the Canmore community, be confident handling domestic dogs and cats, and have the ability to handle conflict in a positive, professional and productive manner.
You must have a Community Peace Officer Level 1 appointment or the ability to obtain an appointment in accordance with the Alberta Peace Officer Program Policy and sign an agreement with the Town to reimburse all costs incurred for Community Peace Officer Induction Training should the employment contract be terminated by the employee within 12 months of completing the training.
You must submit a recent (within 3 months) successful physical assessment test result accepted by the Alberta Peace Officer Program (i.e. PARE or COPAT) with your application.
Core Accountabilities:
- Acting as a service ambassador of the Town by conducting community outreach & education pertaining to municipal bylaws in the Town of Canmore
- Aligned activities within council priorities such as; downtown parking congestion, reducing human and wildlife interactions, vanlife understanding and mitigation.
- Enforce Municipal Bylaws and selected Provincial Statues as directed by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
- Proactively patrolling the Town of Canmore on foot/bike with emphasis on parking, paths & parks
- Investigate complaints and take appropriate action to resolve each situation
- Prepare for and attend Court as required
- Assist other Town departments with bylaw enforcement activities when requested
- Conduct regular proactive patrols by foot, vehicle or bicycle
- Complete and entre daily reports into the data entry system
Education & Qualifications:
- A High School Diploma or equivalency (e.g. G.E.D.) – required
- Current enrollment or completion of a post-secondary education in a related field such as police foundations – asset
- Conflict Resolution/Interest-Based Problem-Solving training – asset
- Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License – required
- (CPO) Community Peace Officer Designation – asset
Experience:
- Must be able to obtain a Community Peace Officer Designation – required
- Must pass the RCMP enhanced reliability check, and the Alberta Peace Officer Program professional standards check - required
- Must be able to meet the provincial standard on the Physical Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE), Correctional Officer Physical Aptitude test (COPAT), Police Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT) or Alberta Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (APREP) physical fitness test upon hire as part of Provincial Community Peace Officer Induction Program required training – required
- Capable of meeting physical and psychological demands of the role
- Previous experience in enforcement or safety and rule related role such as Community Peace Officer, Bylaw Officer, security or lifeguard
- Physically able to conduct long duration bike and foot patrols
- Excellent customer service, organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrated communication skills, experience and/or training
- Experience managing conflict, proven Negotiation/Mediation skills
- Intermediate skills with MS office and database entry
- Knowledge of Municipal Bylaws, Provincial Statutes and the legal system
- Ability to interpret Legislation and Municipal Bylaws
Salary & Benefits:
- Hourly Rate: $41.06 to $45.89 per hour. Pay rate will be calculated based on successful candidate’s related work experience and education
- 40 hours workweek – Includes weekends, statutory holidays and a combination of morning & evening shifts
- Competitive benefits package, & health spending account
- Generous RRSP matching plan
- Personal development & learning opportunities
- Positive work culture
- Work-Life Balance
Closing Date for Applications: This posting will remain open until September 7th, 2025
How to Apply: To apply, please combine your cover letter and resume into a single document (PDF or Word)
To help us learn more about you, in your cover letter please clearly detail the following:
- Why do you want to be a Peace Officer in Canmore?
- What impact do you want to have in the community?
- How will your skills, experience, and attitude benefit the overall performance of the team?
Prior to beginning work, the successful candidate will be required to submit all required certifications and
documentation, including driver`s abstract, vaccination record and criminal records checks. The Town of Canmore wishes to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
documentation, including driver`s abstract, vaccination record and criminal records checks. The Town of Canmore wishes to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The Town of Canmore is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, colour, race, gender, ancestry, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, hr@canmore.ca
Job Details
Job Family
Operations
Pay Type
Hourly
Employment Indicator
Operational
Hiring Min Rate
41.06 CAD
Hiring Max Rate
45.89 CAD
1021 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 1R4, Canada