Top Employer: Calgary Police Service

Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2021):

Here are some of the reasons why Calgary Police Service was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2021):

Calgary Police Service supports employees who are new mothers with maternity leave top-up (to 95 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks), an internal parent support network and the option for a phased-in return to work
Calgary Police Service offers opportunities for employees to further their education with tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside institutions (up to $2,000) as well as subsidies for professional accreditation
Calgary Police Service helps employees plan securely for the longer term with a defined benefit pension plan and retirement planning assistance

A Calgary Police Service officer during the Flames' playoff run in 2019

Industry	Police services
Established in Canada	1885
Parent company	City of Calgary
Parent company head office	Calgary AB
Major Canadian hiring locations	Edmonton AB, Airdrie AB, Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	2,982
Part-time employees in Canada	40
Average age of employees in Canada	43.6 years
Longest serving employee	46 years
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 90% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $300 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities