We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Youth in Policing Initiative Summer Hybrid Program.
The program runs from Wednesday, August 26, 2026 to Saturday, December 19, 2026, 6 hours a week, 7 hours of training per month. The pay rate is $17.60 per hour.
Join us at an information session via Webex to learn more and ask any questions you may have.
| Thursday, April 9, 2026 Via WebEx 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Join us for a Q & A |
Thursday, April 23, 2026 Via WebEx 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Join us for a Q & A |
Saturday, April 25, 2026 Via WebEx Noon to 1:00 p.m. Join us for a Q & A |
This program gives young people a paid opportunity to develop job skills while fostering positive partnerships with the Toronto Police Service, better connecting our organization to the people we serve.
Youth, ages 15 to 18, who reside in a Neighbourhood Improvement Area in Toronto, are employed throughout the year, working alongside police officers and civilian staff in a wide range of roles. The program is offered full-time in the summer and after-school during the rest of the year at a rate of $17.60 per hour.
Although the program began in Toronto, it is now funded throughout the province by the Ontario government.
|
Youth In Policing Program |
Employment Period |
Description |
Approximate Hiring Periods |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fall After School |
Last week of August to December |
Part-time 6 hours per week, additional 7 hours of training one Saturday per month |
April |
| Winter/Spring After School | February to June | Part-time 6 hours per week, additional 7 hours of training one Saturday per month | September |
|
Summer |
July and August |
Full-time 35 hours per week |
December and/or January |
The mandate of the Youth in Policing Initiative is:
To promote youth participation in and exposure to the work environment through educational and productive work assignments
To enhance the link between the police and the neighbourhoods we serve by selecting youth reflecting our culturally diverse city
To provide a safe and positive employment opportunity
To promote the Toronto Police Service as an employer of choice
In order to be eligible for the program, youth:
Must be a student between the ages of 15 and 18 years as of July 2, 2026
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
Must be attending and returning to school in September
Must not have previously participated in any Canadian police service YIPI program
Must be successful through the employment security clearance process
Must be able to work 35 hours per week including weekends, if requred
Additionally, youth must be permanent residents of one of the following neighbourhoods:
| 2. Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown 3. Thistletown-Beaumond Heights 5. Elms-Old Rexdale 6. Kingsview Village-The Westway 21. Humber Summit 22. Humbermede 24. Black Creek 25. Glenfield-Jane Heights 26. Downsview-Roding-CFB 27. York University Heights 28. Rustic 43. Victoria Village 44. Flemingdon Park 55. Thorncliffe Park 61. Crescent Town 72. Regent Park |
85. South Parkdale 91. Weston-Pellam Park 110. Keelesdale-Eglinton West 111. Rockcliffe-Smythe 112. Beechborough-Greenbrook 113. Weston 115. Mount Dennis 121. Oakridge 124. Kennedy Park 125. Ionview 135. Morningside 136. West Hill 137. Woburn 138. Eglinton East 139. Scarborough Village |
For more information regarding the specific neighbourhoods please visit the Neighbourhood Improvement Area Profiles.
For more information, please contact us at [email protected] or by calling 416-808-7293 or 416-808-7108.
