Police officers (except commissioned) in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake

The employment outlook will be Good for police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Job growth for this occupation depends mainly on demand for police services and government budget allocations for public safety. 
• Most jobs in the field are with municipal police services, but opportunities also exist in provincial, federal and First Nations police services. 
• Alberta's Budget 2025 allocates $1.3 billion for Public Safety and Emergency Services, an increase of 3.7% from 2024-25.
• Job openings may arise in regions with growing populations.

Here are some key facts about police officers (except commissioned) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 490 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Police officers (except commissioned) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 83%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 15%