KINGSTON — The city is to have its first group of special constables trained by the end of the year. Article content

CIty council approved a plan earlier this year to have five senior bylaw officials sworn in as special constables. Article content

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“The concept of a municipal special constable program is often misunderstood, both by the public and sometimes within the municipality itself,” stated a report to council from Paige Agnew, commissioner of growth and development services.”

“Special constables will act as a bridge between by-law enforcement and policing, filling gaps where municipal by-law authority is insufficient but where full police intervention may not be required,” Agnew wrote. “Special constables will provide visible security, respon

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