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Ford government considers arming more special constables but won’t say who will get guns | Globalnews.ca

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Special constables are a police-adjacent category of officials who work in areas like campus security or transit enforcement.

Currently, only special constables who work for Niagara Parks Commission or for an existing police force in another jurisdiction can carry guns.

The vast majority carry pepper spray and batons but cannot use firearms.

Ontario Liberal MPP Karen McCrimmon said given the potentially seismic change there should be deliberate consultations.

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