Municipal Special Constables sworn in and ready to serve, enhancing safety on public property.
The City strengthened its municipal enforcement capabilities on Monday, June 29, as eight members of the Licensing & Enforcement Services department, including six supervisors and two members of department leadership, were officially sworn in as Municipal Special Constables under the new Municipal Special Constable Program.
The program was developed to enhance the City’s ability to respond to non-criminal enforcement matters on municipal property and to provide additional support to bylaw enforcement officers working in the field.
The Municipal Special Constables will begin performing their duties in July in addition to their work as supervisors in the City’s Licensing & Enforcement Services department.
“The swearing-in of these Municipal Special Constables marks an important milestone for the City’s enforcement team,” said Kyle Compeau, Director of Licensing & Enforcement Services at the City of Kingston. “We are proud to stand alongside City bylaw officers and provide additional resources and authority when issues come up that are beyond the scope of bylaw enforcement.”
Learn more about the Special Constable Program, including the oversight structure and enhanced authority, on the City’s website.
Note: This release has been updated to clarify that a total of eight Municipal Special Constables were sworn in under the Municipal Special Constable Program.
The City of Kingston acknowledges that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over this shared land.
Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.
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