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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 . |
| Where can you get this Appointment and / or further information? |
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Contact: |
N.S. Department of Justice
Public Safety Division
Private Security Licensing and Compliance,
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Phone: |
424-2905
or toll free 1-866-825-0740 (Anywhere in Canada) |
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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 applicant by mail. |
| Waiting Period: |
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An original application shall be
reviewed and a determination made within 10 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.
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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.
- must be a British subject or Canadian citizen.
- 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
- one current full-face photographs(1 x 1 1/18 in size) of the person
for whom application for an appointment is made.
- have no disqualifying criminal history
- such other information as may be required.
- within the metro area , the application must be first submitted to
the Halifax Municipality, Parking Enforcement for approval before it
is forwarded to this office.
- outside the metro are, the application must be submitted to the local
police agency for approval before it 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 |
