As promised, I am giving everyone in this community first access to our LIVE in-Person Event: "What is Possible at Ottawa Police Service" at the Chateau Laurier on the 27th of February! There is limited availability, we have only 350 seats and tickets are free, so don't wait! 👉 Click This Link To Secure Your Ticket What Is Possible at the Ottawa Police Service: 📍 Château Laurier Hotel February 27, 2026⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (ET) This event is designed to help you explore the full range of career opportunities at OPS - beyond policing, including civilian roles, dispatchers, communications, special constables, youth and volunteering opportunities. What to expect: • Meet directly with OPS unit representatives • Explore where your skills and experience fit • Learn about career paths you may not have considered • Be part of the official launch of the 30 Forward Initiative

Folks, I want to congratulate 23 people who passed their Shuttle Run today! We had 76 people registered for the Shuttle run... 5 sent email that they couldn't attend. 41 showed up.... 18 failed. 23 PASSED That left me with a total of 30 no shows.... I spoke of transparency in the interview prep this week. I will be transparent with you right now, I am disappointed in 41 people not showing up for their scheduled fitness test, no email or explanation as to why. Remember what I said, you are always making that impression of who you are, what character you have. For those that failed to show up today, you did not fail me or OPS, you ultimately let yourself down. If you found today difficult...good, let that fuel you, work hard and come back for the next Shuttle run. Please take a moment to congratulate all who passed today! Its go time!...I am looking forward to seeing your applications on Monday! For all those that passed their Shuttle Run, tell me it didn't feel like hitting a home run today for yourself and your family! It's only the start, keep working hard & prep for your interview!

Good day folks! Super excited for tonight's Online Information Session! 🎉 For those that think they can hit level 7 in the Shuttle run, we are running a shuttle run this Saturday! Please let me know by completing this survey below. Timings will be provided for the shuttle run in a separate individual email. Please complete survey below and send me a personal DM @Sgt. Jennifer Richardson Recruiting- Ottawa Police Service with your email address. 👉 You do not need your PREP certificate to apply! You need level 7 of the shuttle run, so pass this Saturday and you can apply on the spot! (We are currently accepting the shuttle run with successful completion of level 7 as the current fitness requirement in our application process, that said, you will still need to pass the full PREP test at the Ontario Police College to graduate from the College.This current fitness requirement is a pilot, studies have shown that if you are able to pass level 7 in the shuttle run, you should be physically able to pass the circuit portion of the PREP Test. So the short answer is get your level 7 shuttle run completed by a properly trained facilitator, you can apply to OPS but with the mindset that you should be training to be successful in the PREP Test.)

If you can hit level 7 in the shuttle run and are ready to apply to the Ottawa Police Service, make sure to let us know today by 3pm as emails are going out with people's timings for this Saturday! DM me @Sgt. Jennifer Richardson Recruiting- Ottawa Police Service if you want to run Saturday and hit yes in the survey at this link: SHUTTLE RUN If you are not ready, don't worry we will hold more shuttle run dates in the near future and will announce them here in this community!

Tonight is a big one. As promised, we are hosting a Live Online Interview Prep Session tonight at 7PM ET - and this is something we have never offered online before. This session is a true game changer for anyone serious about moving forward in the Ottawa Police Service application process. 🎯 Why This Session Matters Every week, our recruiting team works with a small group of applicants in structured interview prep. Because space is limited, most candidates never get access to this level of preparation. Tonight, for the first time, we are opening this experience to you online. Inside this live session, you will learn: ✅ What OPS interviewers are really looking for ✅ How to structure strong, confident responses ✅ Common mistakes to avoid ✅ How to stand out as a candidate ✅ How to prepare with clarity and confidence Join Live Tonight at 7PM ET 👉 Click here to join tonight’s session: Online Interview Prep Session If you are serious about your future in policing, this is not one to miss. We look forward to seeing you live tonight. Put in the survey if I will see you there!...to really show me how serious you are, comment - NOTEBOOK in the comments below, so I know you will have your notebook/journals ready to go for tonight to take notes! 📓