US EditionMontreal transit constables should be better armed, says workplace safety board
- Quebec's workplace safety board recommends that Montreal's transit constables should be better armed for their safety, stating that they fear for their security.
- The report follows two complaints about constables' safety in the network but does not specify what additional weapons are needed.
- Montreal's transit agency acknowledges an increase in calls related to disruptive behavior involving constables in the network.
- The union for transit constables advocates for the use of electroshock weapons, citing that the metro system often shelters individuals facing drug addiction and mental health issues.
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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 …
·New York, United States
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