Report highlights that defensive tools used by bylaw enforcement officers are a ‘positive step’
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PRINCE GEORGE — One year after pepper spray and batons were issued to bylaw enforcement officers, a report to council says that officers feel more confident and better prepared to handle their daily duties.
Back in July 2023, council received an information report in relation to Bylaw Enforcement Officers being issued defensive tools. These tools “included a defensive baton, OC (pepper) spray and a set of handcuffs.” Until that time, the only piece of protective equipment issued to bylaw enforcement officers, was a protective vest.
Since the new tools have been issued, employees throughout the department were asked about the changes. Employees said that “they feel more confident and better prepared to handle their daily duties in a safe manner.” Some employees have gone so far as to say that “they would no longer feel comfortable doing the job without these tools and wished they had received them sooner.”
