For the enhanced safety of all Bow View members all Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Trainers & On Ice Assistants must have a valid Police Check on file no later than November 1 of the current season. Police Checks are valid for 3 seasons including the season they were obtained.

The Calgary Police Service has recently changed their police information check system. They no longer require a letter from our organization however to waive the fees for a qualifying role you will need to request a voucher by emailing Bow View Admin before applying for your police check. Bow View does not reimburse any fees for police checks.

Please complete a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector check (PIC w/VS). Police checks without a vulnerable sector check are not valid with Bow View Ringette.

If you anticipate coaching in the fall we encourage you to do your police check in the spring/summer.

Once you receive your police check from CPS you will need to download it and email it to Bow View Admin. CPS does not share police checks with any one other than the applicant. Bow View Admin will send an email confirming receipt of the police check. Your police check will only be available for download for 60 days. If you do not download and email a copy to us within 60 days you will have to start the process over.

If you have completed a police check for any other organization (sport, school or other) through the CPS website after June 26, 2023 you can email that downloaded police check to Bow View Admin. Provided it is acceptable, it will be valid for 3 season from the date it was obtained with the other organization.

If you visit a police station for your police check or are required to visit Westwinds for fingerprinting, you may receive a hard copy of your police check in the mail. If this is the case, please email a scanned copy of your police check to Bow View Admin.

If you reside outside of the City of Calgary you will need to visit your local RCMP detachment to request a police check. You can request a police check letter from Bow View Admin to potentially waive the fees the RCMP may charge. Please indicate in your email request for a police check letter you are going to an RCMP detachment.