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Special constables of the British Columbia Provincial Police during the 1935 waterfront strike.. In Canada, a special constable is a sworn peace officer granted police powers to enforce specific legislation or provide police services to a distinct context or geographic area. [1]
The PPS uses a similar ranks system to the RCMP, with the director being a chief superintendent on secondment from the RCMP. [5] The officer-in-charge of PPS operations holds the rank of superintendent, team managers hold the rank of sergeant, supervisors hold the rank of corporal, and officers with no leadership responsibility hold the rank of constable.
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 ...
All bylaw enforcement officers employed in Canada are peace officers; in most provinces, bylaw officers are explicitly appointed as peace officers or special constables for the purpose of enforcing municipal laws, [15] [16] while in others, such as British Columbia, enforcement officers get their authority from court decisions that have ruled ...
Quebec City police officers preparing for the city's Saint Patrick's Day parade in 2014. Police services in Canada are responsible for the maintenance of the King's peace through emergency response to and intervention against violence; investigations into criminal offences and the enforcement of criminal law; and the enforcement of some civil law, such as traffic violations. [3]
Constable Industrial police: Deputy assistant director Circle commander Assistant sub-inspector Naik: Constable Traffic division: Traffic inspector Sergeant Town sub-inspector Assistant town sub-inspector Traffic constable
Community constables: Varies across Canada [citation needed] Reserve constables : Varies across Canada [148] Auxiliary constables: Varies across Canada [149] Special constables: 122 [10] Civilian criminal investigators: 35 [150] Civilian members: 7,590 [10] Public servants: 3,497 [10]
These watchmen would later transition to become BC Electric security. 1900s - Railway Constables. The B.C.E.R. employed special constables appointed under the BC Railway Act. These constables were employed as watchmen, for special projects & special events, or in the case of the Great War – to protect against enemy sabotage.