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  2. Special constable - Wikipedia

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    A special constable or special police constable (SC or SPC) can refer to an auxiliary or part-time law enforcement officer or a person who is granted certain (special) police powers. In some jurisdictions, police forces are complemented by a special constabulary , whose volunteer members have full police powers and hold the office of constable.

  3. List of law enforcement agencies in British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    Most other large Canadian cities use a combination of special constables and a transit division of their local police. Transit Police officers have the same authorities and powers as other police officers while on and off duty. They are sworn in as designated provincial constables, with full police powers throughout the province. [9]

  4. British Columbia Conservation Officer Service - Wikipedia

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    The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) is responsible for protecting the environment and natural resources in British Columbia.Conservation officers are peace officers, armed, and enforce 6 federal statutes and 25 provincial statutes, including the Species at Risk Act, Liquor Control and Licensing Act, Wildlife Act and Environmental Management Act.

  5. List of law enforcement agencies in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Regardless of the breadth of their legislative authority, all civil law enforcement officers in Canada are considered peace officers for the purposes of carrying out their duties, [14] [15] [16] and may be variously appointed as special constables, [12] municipal law enforcement officers, [17] provincial offences officers, [18] or generically ...

  6. British Columbia Sheriff Service - Wikipedia

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    Founded in 1857, it is the oldest law enforcement agency in the province. Sheriffs are provincial peace officers appointed under the BC Sheriff Act and BC Police Act with authority to enforce all relevant federal and provincial acts, including the criminal code throughout British Columbia while in the lawful execution of their duties.

  7. Niagara Parks Police Service - Wikipedia

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    The Niagara Parks Police Service is a special constabulary maintained by the Niagara Parks Commission in Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1887, the Niagara Parks Police Service has a unique status among Ontario special constabularies in that its members are armed and trained at the Ontario Police ...

  8. Metro Vancouver Transit Police - Wikipedia

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    As the system grew, the company used the provisions of the provincial Railway Act to employ Special Constables. During the Great War, several special constables were posted to key infrastructure to protect against sabotage. After the war's end, these constables were appointed less frequently, leaving watchmen to protect the system.

  9. Auxiliary constable - Wikipedia

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    Auxiliary constables or reserve constables (reserve constable has a different definition in British Columbia) [1] are unpaid citizens in Canada who volunteer their time and skills to a police force. They are uniformed, unarmed members who perform a similar role to their UK counterparts in the Special Constabulary .