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The members of the Laurier Special Constable Service (SCS) are sworn peace officers. Special constables are employed by the university but receive their designation and training through the Waterloo Regional Police Service or the Brantford Police Service and the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
The SCS has the authority to enforce the Canadian Criminal Code, the Ontario Provincial Offences Act, the Mental Health Act, the Cannabis Control Act and municipal by-laws.
The SCS is staffed by special constables, two full-time communications operators with student dispatch support and a student liaison.
The communications centre is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to your needs, concerns and emergencies. Special constables are first responders to all campus emergencies and are the liaison between other emergency services and the university.
Special constables receive special constable recruit training, PEACE interview training, International Police Mountain Biking Association training, Mental Health First Aid, First Responder First Aid and Use of Force.
The SCS is committed to:
The role of special constables is to:
The SCS can be contacted by any on-campus phone by dialling x3333.
There are also emergency poles located on campus – these are direct lines to the SCS and the location is immediately identified, so be assured that special constables will respond to your location, even if you can’t talk.
Many of our buildings are also monitored by video surveillance cameras to keep our campuses safe.
All elevators are equipped with an emergency button that acts as a direct line to the SCS as well.
Laurier’s mobile safety app is available for Android, BlackBerry and Apple users. From the app, users can call special constables in an emergency, report suspicious activity on campus, and access campus and community support services quickly and conveniently.
Emergency
For all on-campus emergencies, call:
Laurier Special Constable Service
E: dispatch@wlu.ca
T: 519.885.3333 x3333
Office Location:
232 King St. N., Waterloo
Office Hours:
24/7