“I enjoy [working for the RCMP] personally because it’s a way I can contribute to the force, which is essentially protecting our nation.”
Tyler
Senior Install Technician
On the job:
16 years
F Division HQ
Saskatchewan
Have you ever wondered how an RCMP vehicle comes to be? If so, meet Tyler. He’s one of only 11 technicians who build all the RCMP vehicles in Saskatchewan, installing the special equipment and technology police officers need to do their jobs.
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The RCMP also uses boats, snowmobiles, ATVs, side-by-side utility vehicles, and high-rail trucks.
Technicians like Tyler maintain ~12,000 RCMP cars and trucks across Canada.
RCMP Cadets are trained for off-road driving on an outdoor all-terrain course.
What is your job?
Basically, we outfit all the police vehicles, whether it’s a marked unit, unmarked, or covert vehicles. We make sure that all the police and safety equipment is properly working and installed for the members.
That’s so cool. Why do you like your job?
I like my particular job because I do all of the covert and unmarked vehicles. Everything must be discreetly placed into the vehicle, so it doesn’t get what we call “burned.” If a vehicle gets burned, it means it’s been identified as a police vehicle.
Why do you like working for the RCMP?
I enjoy it personally because it’s a way I can contribute to the force, which is essentially protecting our nation. Rather than me stepping up and being a cop myself because it’s just not in me, this is my contribution to keeping Canadians safe.
How many vehicles in a year do you build?
It varies, but typically around 230.
What kind of education, background, or experience do you need for this kind of job?
You need to be a journey person automotive technician because we do the fly-in remote locations in the northern part of the province. We also do spring/fall service on the vehicles and the off-road/on-road vehicles up there like boats, quads, sleds and snow machines.
How did you find out about this job?
I used to work at a dealership and one of the other guys that worked there knew one of the technicians from the RCMP. He came by periodically to visit my former co-worker and he mentioned the RCMP were putting a job posting up online. So, I thought, why not?
“I like my particular job because I do all of the covert and unmarked vehicles. Everything must be discreetly placed into the vehicle, so it doesn’t get what we call ‘burned.’”
Tyler
Senior Install Technician
