Inspector, Professional Standards Branch

Inspector, Professional Standards Branch

Job Title:

Inspector - Professional Standards Branch, Alberta Sheriffs Police Service

Job Requisition

Ministry:
Public Safety and Emergency Services

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Scope:
Open

Closing Date:
September 11, 2026

Classification:
Inspector

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities. For more information, please visit:  .

The Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services has significant oversight and involvement in the public security and emergency services through its various divisions and operations. The department is responsible for the administration of law enforcement, correctional services, emergency response and recovery, policing and police oversight and public safety. The ministry works to ensure the development, availability and access to Restorative Justice, Victim Services, and specialized courts and administers federal firearms legislation and advocates for Alberta's lawful firearms owners and promotes safety.

The Alberta Sheriffs Police Service (ASPS) was created in July 2025, and once operational, will strengthen Alberta's existing policing model and complement the province's current police services. The ASPS will help fill law enforcement service gaps and ensure its law enforcement resources are deployed efficiently to meet Alberta's evolving public safety needs.

Please note :
It is anticipated that this position will transition to the new Alberta Sheriffs Police Service at a future date.

ASPS Inspectors ensure operational excellence, risk mitigation, and adherence to legal and human rights standards in a high-liability policing environment. The Inspector will play a key role in the development of assigned areas within the ASPS and will be essential in assisting the transition of the Alberta Sheriffs to the ASPS.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Inspector, Professional Standards Branch, is responsible for ensuring that matters involving officer conduct, public complaints, use-of-force incidents, policy violations, and other conduct-related concerns are managed in accordance with the Police Act, Peace Officer Act, applicable regulations, and established policing standards. The Inspector provides leadership and oversight for the intake, assessment, investigation, and resolution of complaints and conduct matters, ensuring processes are procedurally fair, legally defensible, transparent, and aligned with principles of public accountability.

As a member of the leadership team, you will provide strategic direction for the Professional Standards Branch through the development of complaint management frameworks, policies, and procedures, while leading initiatives focused on risk mitigation, organizational learning, and complaint reduction. You will oversee investigative practices, governance processes, and branch operations to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and professional standards.

Operating within a highly scrutinized policing oversight environment, you will maintain effective relationships and ensure alignment with external review and oversight bodies, including the Police Review Commission (PRC), Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB), Investigative Services Team (IST)/Peace Officer Program, Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services, and Alberta Justice and Crown Prosecutors. You will ensure that professional standards matters can withstand external review, appeal, and judicial scrutiny.

In addition, you will provide expert advice to executive leadership on disciplinary and non-disciplinary matters, complex investigations, and emerging risks, while representing the Service in formal review, appeal, and oversight proceedings.

The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 12 years of progressive law enforcement experience, including senior leadership responsibility for professional standards, public complaints, internal investigations, regulatory…