Montreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board

Montreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board

Quebec's workplace health and safety board says special constables working in Montreal's transit network are not equipped with the weapons needed to address potentially dangerous and violent passengers.

Montreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board - Montreal

The report, however, does not say what additional weapons should be given to the constables, who already have access to batons, handcuffs, and pepper-spray.

Montreal Transit Constables Should Be Better Armed, Says Workplace Safety Board

Quebec’s workplace safety board says Montreal’s transit constables fear for their security and should be better armed. Its recommendation is included in a report the board produced for the public transit agency in response to two complaints about constables’ safety in the network. The report, however, does not say what additional weapons should be given to the constables, who already have access to batons, handcuffs, and pepper-spray. The union …