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Auxiliary police (also called special police or special constables) are usually the part-time reserves of a regular police force. They may be armed or unarmed. They may be unpaid volunteers or paid members of the police service with which they are affiliated.

In some jurisdictions, auxiliary police have police powers only during an emergency. During regular operations they may be trained to carry out their duties with powers of citizen's arrest— the same power as any other civilian.

Ontario, Canada

In the Canadian province of Ontario, many police forces utilize the services of auxiliary police. Under the Police Services Act (Ontario), the role of auxiliary police is to assist regular, or sworn, police constables in the execution of their duties, as well as to provide assistance at community events such as parades, fairs, etc.

Auxiliary police in Ontario wear uniforms similar to regular force constables, however, most wear the word "auxiliary" on a rocker panel under the force's crest on each arm, and general wear a red and black checkered head band on their service caps to distinguish them from full time police. Also, auxiliary police officers are usually unarmed, but are trained in firearms, and may be armed during special situations at the discretion of the chief. They may, however, carry a baton and handcuffs while on duty.

Auxiliary officers are often called upon to assist in such things as large scale searches for missing persons, to provide crowd control at large scale events, and often accompany regular force police officers on daily patrols.

Several large police forces in the Toronto area maintain auxiliary police officers, including the Ontario Provincial Police, the Toronto Police Service, the York Regional Police, the Peel Regional Police, and the town of Orangeville Police Service.

Malaysia

In Malaysia, auxiliary police refers to sworn security police officers serving in autonomous government agencies such as the Malaysian Federal Reserve Bank (Bank Negara), the National Anti-Drug Agency (Agensi Anti-Dadah Kebangsaan - AADK), the Federal Land Development Agency (FELDA) and the Inland Revenue Board (Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri); and other institutions with semi-governmental interests. Such institutions include the National Savings Bank (Bank Simpanan Nasional - BSN), Malayan Railways Limited (Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad - KTMB), Post Malaysia Holdings Berhad (the national postal service), Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (the largest Malaysian airport operator), the North-South Highway Project (Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan - PLUS), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (the national power service) and other similar strategic organizations.

Most of these organizations have already been privatized but are allowed to maintain an auxiliary police unit. Under special circumstances, auxiliary police units have also been established by private companies with no government interests at all such as the force maintained by Resorts World Berhad (RWB), the company that operates the popular resort and casino at Genting Highlands.

They are not attached per se to the Royal Malaysian Police, but are granted some police powers such as the power to carry out minor investigations or to make arrests within their area of jurisdiction. Some forces are also conferred the authority to issue traffic summonses (that are paid to the Federal Government, not the issuing organization) for offences committed on their area of jurisdiction. While Malaysian auxiliary police officers are empowered to carry firearms, for this purpose they are subject to the same application and approval procedures as any other private company instead of being treated as part of the Royal Malaysian Police.

Malaysian auxiliary police uniforms have been traditionally different from those of the regular police, but a consolidation exercise by the Management Department of the Royal Malaysian Police Federal Headquarters (Bukit Aman) in 2004 has since authorised the use of regular police dress, insignia and other paraphernalia for sworn auxiliary police officers. The only differences are the unit patches (worn by auxiliary police officers only, sewn on the left sleeve), the shoulder title (which says "Polis Bantuan" or Auxiliary Police, instead of "Polis Diraja" or Royal Police) and the service number (worn by junior police officers of Sergeant Major rank and below, just above the right breast pocket; auxiliary police numbers begin with the letters 'PB' whereas regular officers numbers do not contain any letters.)

Under Malaysian law, auxiliary police officers are obliged to serve voluntarily and are therefore not paid by the Government. As such, they are designated full-time employees of the departments or corporations they serve and are remunerated on a different scale than regular police officers.

Under the Police Act of 1967 (Revised 1988) (Act 344), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), with the consent of the Minister in charge of police affairs and the King, may appoint any person to hold honorary auxiliary police ranks to the level of Superintendent of Police and below, and to establish their areas of jurisdiction.

Mexico City

Auxiliary police are Security police who work for the SSP and provide protection to government buildings, airports, etc. They do not protect banks or other financial institutions as these are protected by the Banking Police (Bancarios)

Singapore

In Singapore, auxiliary police refers to private companies accorded the right to offer armed or unarmed security services to paying clients (as opposed to regular security companies, which offer unarmed services only), which may be governmental or private companies, organisations, or individuals. These armed auxiliary police officers are full-time paid employees of their respective companies, and are not directly affiliated to the Singapore Police Force, although they do take training courses provided by the Singapore Police Force in collaboration with the security companies, and have the privilege of using some recreational facilities and other facilities provided for regular officers.

The first auxiliary police force to be established was the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation, which evolved as a statutory board from the Singapore Police Force's Guard and Escort Unit in 1972. It held a monopoly in much of the private armed security market, except in specific installations such as the airports and seaports, where the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the (former) Port of Singapore Authority managed their own armed security requirements.

In the mid-2000s, the industry was liberalised, and the Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation was corporatised as a private company (Certis CISCO), and licenses given to establish similar competing companies. Companies such as Aetos Security Management and SATS Security Services were thus established. The Singapore Police Force established the Security Industry Regulatory Department to regulate the industry.

United States

New York City

Main article: NYPD Auxiliary Police
The New York City Police Department Auxiliary Police is a division of the Patrol Services Bureau. It comprises unpaid and unarmed volunteers who primarily patrol via foot, car and bicycle to assist as the "eyes and ears" of the NYPD, reporting crimes to central dispatchers, who then relay the information to NYPD police officers.

Nassau County, Long Island, New York

Nassau County Auxiliary Police is a unit of the Nassau County Police Department's Community Safety Unit / Auxiliary Police Section. Members are assigned to 1 of 38 local community units and patrol in marked vehicles helping to make their community a safer place to live. They help prevent criminal activity by being the "eyes and ears" of the Police Department. They direct traffic at parades and special events. Their main mission is to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from an emergency. The Auxiliary Police was established pursuant to provisions of the NYS Defense Emegency act of 1951 and is composed of civic-minded residents of the community who work together to improve the level of safety and security in their community.The presence of the Auxiliary Police, in uniform,on patrol in marked police units has been proven to reduce vandalism and other crimes in the community. The auxiliary police officers must attend and complete a 24 week basic training course which is taught by state certified police academy instructors at the Nassau County Police Academy in Massapequa Park, NY. To keep members updated each member must attend in service training which is conducted when required. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training at the Nassau Police/Fire Academy is available to all members after certain criteria is met. All graduates of the 24 week course are certified part time peace officers by the New York State Bureau for Municipal Police.

Training includes: Peace Officer powers,New York State Penal Law,Hazardous Materials Awareness,Baton Training Blood-Borne Pathogens, Basic First Aid/CPR, Traffic and Pedestrian Control, and Response to Critical Incidents

Although auxiliary police officers may not carry firearms in Nassau County, they do carry handcuffs, police batons and will soon be issued soft body armor. Any member who is interested in being considered for promotions must attend and complete a supervisors course at the police academy. Students enrolled as criminal justice majors may be eligible for college credits for participation in the auxiliary police program.

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Hazlet Township, New Jersey

In time of emergency or disaster, Hazlet Township, New Jersey maintains an active volunteer, highly trained and certified Auxiliary police unit that assist the regular Township police force in time of need. Activities on a weekly basis include community policing under the direction of the township's police department and traffic control at emergency situations, fires, car accidents and searches. Also the bike patrol covers Natco Park, Veteran's Park and The Henry Hudson Trail.

Sayreville, New Jersey

In 1941 under the civil defense act, Sayreville started what has evolved into today's Auxiliary Police. While on duty, all members of the Sayreville Auxiliary police shall have the power to enforce all laws in the borough of Sayreville and the State of New Jersey.

Training includes: New Jersey State criminal law, court systems, traffic control, patrol function, crowd control, incident command, search & seizure, blood-borne pathogens, first responder Haz-Mat, CPR / First aid, hand cuffing, baton defense.

Although auxiliary police officers may not carry firearms in Sayreville, they do carry handcuffs, PR-24 / stright baton, OC Spray and a police radio.

The Auxiliary police are seen though the town doing numerous jobs from simple patrols to various borough events. They are the volunteers that are out there crossing citizens at church and providing protection at carnivals and celebrations such as the 4th of July and parades. The Sayreville Auxiliary police are a group of individuals whose sole propose is to serve by volunteering countless unseen hours for the greater good of the community.

Israel

The Israeli term for auxiliary is called "Mishmar Ezrachi" which can be translated as "Civil Guard". This organization includes, uniformed and non-uniformed civilians who take part in police work in various fields such as:Neighbourhood watch, Regular patrol with marked cars, Traffic city police, Highway police, Bomb squad assistants, Youth crime prevention unit, Police coast guard, Sniper units, Border patrol and Police diving unit. This Auxiliary force is vital to keep the regular missions of the Israeli Police running, because of the nature of life in Israel,containing of many anti terrorist, and bomb threat missions.

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Historical auxiliary police units

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Ontario


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Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains)

Capital Toronto
Largest city Toronto
Official languages English (de facto)
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City of Toronto

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Ontario Provincial Police

Ontario Provincial Police area
Coverage
Area Ontario
Size one million km²
Population 12,726,336
Operations
Formed 1792
HQ Orillia
Budget
Officers 5,300

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Toronto Police Service
Coverage
Area Toronto, Ontario
Size 629.91 km² (243.2 sq mi)
Population 2,481,494
Operations
Formed 1834
HQ Toronto
Budget CDN $785 million (2007) [1]
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York Regional Police Service
Coverage
Area York Region
Size 1,761.64 km²
Population 930,000
Operations
Formed 1971
HQ Newmarket, Ontario
Budget CDN $180 million (net operating); $17.
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__NOEDITSECTION__The Peel Regional Police (PRP) provides policing services for Peel Region in Ontario, Canada. As of 2005, it is the second largest municipal police service in Ontario (behind Toronto Police Service), and third largest in Canada.
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(Malay) Keretapi Tanah Melayu

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Resorts World may refer to:
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Royal Malaysia Police, or Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) in Malay, is a main branch of security forces in Malaysia. The force is a centralized organization that has a gamut of roles that ranges from traffic control to intelligence.
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Mexico City
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Singapore Police Force

Established 1819
Jurisdiction National
Sworn 37341
CSO 1,246
Stations 97
Police boats 61
Commissioner Khoo Boon Hui

The Singapore Police Force
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Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (Chinese: 工商保安机构), or CISCO for short, was a statutory board of the Government of Singapore, and the sole entity licensed to provide armed security services to any paying customer in
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (Chinese: 新加坡民航局, Pinyin: Xīnjīapō Mínghángjú; Malay: Penguasa Penerbangan Awam Singapura), contrasted by the popularised logo and initials of CAAS
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Certis CISCO Security Private Limited (Chinese: 策安保安机构), formerly CISCO Security Private Limited
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Aetos Security Management Private Limited, is one of the three private security companies authorised to provide armed security officers in Singapore to government organisations as well as private companies.
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SATS Security Services (SSS) is a subsidiary of Singapore Airport Terminal Services, providing security services for aviation-related activities at the Singapore Changi Airport.
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