Our patrol officers work a 4-day on, 4-day off schedule and workdays are 12 hour shifts.
NWPD provides a full range of employee benefits including:
- Annual Vacation Leave
- Extended Health Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Municipal Pension Plan
Members who go onto maternity leave and/or parental leave receive employment insurance payments. We will top-up their payment to 100% for 17 weeks of maternity leave and 35 weeks of parental leave.
As a New Westminster Police Officer, you begin receiving your salary the day you are Sworn-In (approximately one week prior to starting Police Academy). All newly hired NWPD Constables begin getting paid at the Constable 4th Class rate of pay.
NWPD salary rates are as follows:
| Rank | |
| Fourth Class Constable (first two years) | $91,499 |
| Third Class Constable (after two years) | $97,594 |
| Second Class Constable (after three years) | $109,783 |
| First Class Constable (after four years) | $121,992 |
| 10 – Year First Class Constable Qualified | $128,087 |
| 15 – Year First Class Constable Qualified | $134,202 |
| 20 – Year First Class Constable Qualified | $140,296 |
| Corporal | $140,296 |
| Sergeant | $146,391 |
| Staff Sergeant | $164,695 |