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O. Reg. 86/24: SPECIAL CONSTABLE UNIFORMS
filed March 18, 2024 under Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1
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made under the
Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Made: March 11, 2024
Filed: March 18, 2024
Published on e-Laws: March 18, 2024
Published in The Ontario Gazette: April 6, 2024
Special Constable Uniforms
Special constable uniforms
1. (1) Any uniform worn by a special constable must comply with the following requirements:
1. It must be of a colour that is readily distinguishable from the colour of the uniform typically worn by police officers and First Nation Officers performing patrol functions in the area where the special constable normally performs their duties.
2. It must include pants or shorts that have a light purple stripe running along the length of both legs of the garment.
3. The phrase “Special Constable”, “SPECIAL CONSTABLE”, “Constable spécial”, “Constable spéciale”, “CONSTABLE SPÉCIAL” or “CONSTABLE SPÉCIALE” must,
i. be clearly legible on any shoulder flashes, and
ii. appear prominently and be clearly legible on any part of the uniform worn on the upper body, including any patrol jacket.
(2) The phrase “Special Constable”, “SPECIAL CONSTABLE”, “Constable spécial”, “Constable spéciale”, “CONSTABLE SPÉCIAL” or “CONSTABLE SPÉCIALE” must appear prominently and be clearly legible on the front and back of any body armour worn by a special constable.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a special constable who is,
(a) employed by the Niagara Parks Commission; or
(b) employed by a special constable employer that employs police officers pursuant to the law of another jurisdiction.
Commencement
2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
(2) Subsection 1 (1), except paragraph 2, and subsections 1 (2) and (3) come into force on the later of the day section 2 of Schedule 4 to the Enhancing Access to Justice Act, 2024 comes into force and the day this Regulation is filed.
(3) Paragraph 2 of subsection 1 (1) comes into force on the day that is 18 months after the later of the day section 2 of Schedule 4 to the Enhancing Access to Justice Act, 2024 comes into force and the day this Regulation is filed.
Made by:
Pris par :
Le solliciteur général,
Michael Kerzner
Solicitor General
Date made: March 11, 2024
Pris le : 11 mars 2024