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Originally Posted by pesky672
Don't forget hockey coaches and door to door salesmen.
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Originally Posted by smithy
I just had a look at the Peace Officer Act as well as the Regulations. It does appear that this debate is, in fact, a moot point. The Act and Regs are clear that an "authorized employer" can make application to the Minister for the proposed peace officer to carry a weapon. Section 2(2) of the Regs state:
[B](2) If an applicant under subsection (1) proposes that a peace officer it employs or engages the services of carry and use a weapon, the applicant must provide reasons and evidence satisfactory to the Director that
(a) the employer has met the requirements of the Peace Officer Regulation,
(b) the peace officer has completed or will complete any training required by the Peace Officer Regulation or considered necessary by the Director, and
(c) the employer has policies and procedures satisfactory to the Director respecting the use, storage and maintenance of weapons as required by section 8 of the Peace Officer Regulation.[/B]
It appears that a petition is unecessary as the need for a weapon is dealt with on a case by case basis. Of interest, the Act does state that the "authorized employer" is liable for the acts or omissions of its peace officers.
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You have to look further... only OC and extendable batons are authorized weapons. AHS is no equipped with OC. Look at the act closer