The special constables will undergo a 10-week training program, which includes eight weeks at the Atlantic Police Academy, ...

Ottawa police have expanded their use of special constables — unarmed peace officers with nearly all the training of a patrol officer but without the option to use lethal force — to take some of the ...

When a resident is evicted or foreclosed on, the state’s Housing Court can send a constable to ensure the person leaves the property. Some housing advocates and a state board in charge of police ...