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Department of Justice
Special Constable
and Provincial Civil Constable: Appointments |
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| Who Needs This Appointment? |
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Anyone in Nova Scotia who is not
a police officer, but is required to enforce very specific laws. |
| Issuing Department
/ Agency: |
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N.S. Department
of Justice, Public Safety and Security Division, Security Programs Office |
| Where can you get this Appointment and / or further information? |
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Contact: |
Security Programs Office
Public Safety and Security
N.S. Department of Justice
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Phone: |
424-2905
or toll free 1-888-760-5577 |
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E-mail: |
secprog@gov.ns.ca |
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Website: |
http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/Public_Safety/private_security.asp |
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Visit: |
Ground floor
5151 Terminal Road
Halifax, NS B3J 2L7 |
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Write: |
PO Box 7
Halifax, NS B3J 2L6 |
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Fax: |
424-4308 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
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An application for any of these
appointments can be obtained online from the
Department of Justice (see above.)
In all cases, the photograph must accompany the applications.
(Please see Related Requirements,
below.)
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the appointment
will be sent to the employer (special constable) or applicant (provincial civil constable). |
| Waiting Period: |
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An original application shall be
reviewed and a determination made within 10-15 business days after a complete
application has been received. An application is considered complete when
all materials necessary to make a determination on the application and all
requested materials have been received. |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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Provincial Civil Constable - expires 2 years from the date of
issue, and can be renewed. The individual must contact this office for
the renewal application before the expiry date.
Special Constable - expires 3 years from the date of issue (no expiry for provincial government employees who require a special constable appointement)..
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| Price & Payment:
(No tax is charged) |
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Initial Application and Renewal:
Provincial Civil Constable $25.00 fee
Special Constable n/a
All fees are non-refundable.
Please pay by cheque or money order payable to the "Minister of
Finance" |
| Related
Requirements: |
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Provincial Civil Constable
- must be 19 years of age or older.
- be a Canadian citizen or a person with landed immigrant status or work visa;
- have no disqualifying criminal history
- one current full-face photograph (1 x 1 1/18 in size) of the person
for whom application for a license is made.
- the fee prescribed must accompany the application.
- two letters of reference.
- security bond or personnel bond in the
amount of $2,000.
- such other information as may be required.
Special Constables
- must be 19 years of age or older.
- be a Canadian citizen or a person with landed immigrant status or work visa;
- have no disqualifying criminal history
- one current full-face photographs(1 x 1 1/18 in size) of the person
for whom application for an appointment is made.
- such other information as may be required.
- to issue parking tickets within the metro area , the application must be first submitted to
the Halifax Regional Municipality, Parking Enforcement for approval before it
is forwarded to this office.
- to issue parking tickets outside the Halifax Regional Municipality, check with your resoective municipal council for approval before the application is forwarded to this office.
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| Additional
Information: |
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None |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Nova Scotia Police Act and Regulations.
N.S. Police Services
Act, Chapter 349 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989.
Criminal Code of Canada |
