Top Employer: Calgary Police Service

Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):

Here are some of the reasons why Calgary Police Service was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2025):

Calgary Police Service helps employees plan securely for life after work with generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan and retirement planning assistance
Calgary Police Services' headquarters features an on-site wellness facility, complete with a full-size gymnasium, private area for instructor-led training, a rock wall trainer, and offers a variety of on-site health amenities, including massage and physiotherapist services
Calgary Police Services manages the charitable Calgary Police Youth Foundation -- the foundation raises $2 million annually to fund six youth-based programs focused on education, prevention and early intervention

Calgary Police Service employees chat at work

Industry	Police services
Established in Canada	1885
Parent company	City of Calgary
Parent company head office	Calgary AB
Major Canadian locations	Edmonton AB, Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	3,187
Part-time employees in Canada	3,110
Average age of employees in Canada	44 years
Longest serving employee	46.7 years
Benefits note	Calgary Police Service has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), compressed work week, telecommuting
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
Wellness spending account	up to $400 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 95% of salary for 17 weeks
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, leadership development programs
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