Chief of Police – Listuguj Police Department

Title: Chief of Police, Listuguj Police Department
Start Date: January, 2026
Term: Permanent Full Time
Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer
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Summary of Function:
The Chief of Police is a management position that provides leadership, strategic direction and operational oversight to the Listuguj Police Department, which is responsible for maintaining public safety, enforcing laws and building strong relationships within the community. The Chief of Police ensures that timely and quality police services are provided in the community of Listuguj and ensures that the Listuguj Police Department provides the services as set out by LMG and other governmental authorities.

Job Duties:
• Oversee all operations of the LPD and support staff ensuring efficiency and compliance with relevant laws and policies.
• Developing and implementing Council-approved policing policies, procedures and training programs(including a professional training plan) as well as relevant manuals and activities, including adopting operational directives that comply with the Manual of Police Practices provided to the LPD by the MSP, and adapting them to the cultural and local realities of the community, in accordance with the applicable statutes and regulations.
• Identifying training needs for Listuguj Police Officers and designing or selecting training programs which can specifically address those needs; participating in the design, provision and evaluation of training courses.
• Manage budgets, funding applications, and resource allocation for effective delivery of policing services.
• Complying with and ensuring that the LPD and its members comply with the Code of Ethics of Québec Police Officers (R.S.Q. c. P-13.1, r.1), the Model for the Regulations on Internal Discipline and provisions applicable to criminal allegation cases, including enforcing the Regulations on Internal Discipline, especially where it concerns the receipt, review, and handling of complaints regarding conduct of a police officer of the LPD..
• Ensuring that the provision of continuous, timely, and consistent policing services to the community of Listuguj.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant local, provincial and federal reporting requirements.
• Ensuring that pertinent information is registered with the Centre de resignments policiers du Québec (CRPQ) according to the procedure agreed upon with Surete Quebec (SQ).
• Liaising with other police services operating in the immediate vicinity of Listuguj, Ensuring operational cooperation among the various police authorities that operate In Quebec and provide mutual assistance, in accordance with their respective mandates and the applicable laws.
• For a complete job description, please contact: LMGJOBS@listuguj.ca

Compensation:
• Competitive salary based on education and experience
• Very competitive health plan and retirement plan

Requirements:
• Extensive experience in law enforcement, with a strong understanding of Indigenous policing.
• A minimum of (10) ten years as a Police Officer.
• Must possess relevant experience in managing a police service.
• Must hold a High School Diploma (or equivalent as recognized by a local School Board and the Ministry of Education of Quebec);
• Must hold a diploma from the ENPQ in police management (or meet the standards fo equivalence established by the by-law by ENPQ);
• Must be a Canadian Citizen.
• Must be of good moral character; Must not have been found guilty, in any place, of an act or omission defined in the Criminal Code (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter C-46) as an offence, or of an offence referred to in section 183 of this Code under one of the Acts listed therein;
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills in English with a working knowledge of French and Mi’gmaq;
• Demonstrated capacity for performing work with a high degree of professionalism

Additional Requirements:
• Must pass a background check and meet required certifications.
• Valid 4A driver’s license and ability to travel as needed.
• Possess certification for firearms.
• Mandatory pre-employment drug screening required.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Submit Confidential Applications, Resumes and References to:
LMG Human Resources
17 Riverside West,
Listuguj (Quebec) G0C 2R0
LMGJOBS@listuguj.ca
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS CLOSE OF BUSINESS
Wednesday, December 17, 2025