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There are days when the Auxiliary Police engage in the lighter and
more pleasurable types of events, but mainly, business is very serious and can demand much
of your spare time.
All of this may appear very demanding and involved. AND IT IS! But it is also a
position that occupies your free hours with interest, friendship and self-satisfaction.
The many Auxiliary officers with more than a decade of service can attest to the
personal rewards that can be expected.
COMMUNITY
EVENTS - One of the primary functions of the officers is assisting
with crowd control at parades, festivals, special occasions and events.
CALL-OUT - Officers are called out in
the event of an emergency. The emergency can range from a missing person to a disaster. These emergency alerts can come at any hour of the day
or night and Auxiliary officers are expected to attend, if required, as soon as possible.
Only a legitimate excuse for not attending will be tolerated and an officer can be
released should non-attendance at emergency call-outs be repeated.
The Chief of Police may authorize an Auxiliary
member of the Police Service to perform police duties in special
circumstances, including an emergency that the police officers of
the Police Service are not sufficiently numerous to deal with.
PATROL -
Auxiliary officers accompany police officers on cruiser as well as bicycle
and foot patrols.
COMMUNITY SERVICES - Auxiliary officers
are called upon to participate in program presentations dealing
with crime prevention and traffic safety.
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