Editing Edmonton Transit Service (section)

=== Peace officers ===

In May 2007, Edmonton Transit Security were appointed [[peace officer]]s under the Alberta Peace Officer Act. Transit peace officers can issue tickets for provincial statutes and Edmonton [[bylaw]]s on ETS property. Transit peace officers actively promote order maintenance, disorder prevention and voluntary compliance with social norms surrounding acceptable transit use.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/transit-peace-officer-fulltime.aspx|title=Transit Peace Officer Full-time &#124; City of Edmonton}}</ref> Transit peace officers primarily use [[Ford Explorer]] police interceptors and [[Ford Taurus]] interceptors as their transportation, but also have [[Ford F-350]] and [[Dodge Charger Pursuit]] vehicles at their disposal. Transit peace officers can also seen riding the LRT enforcing provincial acts and statutes as well as bylaws. They patrol in uniform on ETS vehicles and property, which include buses, LRT and transit stations, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.<ref name=peaceOfficers>{{cite web |url=https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/transit-peace-officers.aspx |title=Transit Peace Officers |publisher=City of Edmonton |access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> The Transit Peace Officer Bike Patrol is also active during suitable weather conditions from spring until fall. The bike patrol can access certain areas better than a vehicle, such as bike paths along LRT tracks or areas congested by traffic or special events.<ref name=peaceOfficers /> Transit peace officers are authorized to enforce municipal bylaws and have powers and authority under several provincial acts.<ref name=peaceOfficers />

In September 2021 the transit peace officer group initiated a two-year pilot program called the Community Outreach Transit Team (COTT). It is a partnership between the City of Edmonton and the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society with the intention to aid those in need of social, medical, or financial assistance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Community Outreach Transit Team (COTT) |publisher= City of Edmonton |url=https://www.edmonton.ca/home-neighbourhood/community-safety/community-outreach-transit-team-cott |website=www.edmonton.ca |access-date=19 March 2022}}</ref>

In 2023 COTT was expanded to seven teams<ref>https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/press-release/53067722/city-of-edmonton-city-of-edmonton-expands-community-outreach-transit-team-to-seven-teams</ref> running seven days a week from 6&nbsp;am to 2&nbsp;am.<ref>https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/bylaws/community-outreach-transit-team</ref>

The Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services develops the initial training for peace officers in Alberta. The Community Peace Officer Induction Program (CPOIP) is seven weeks long.<ref>https://www.alberta.ca/peace-officers-overview</ref> The City delivers the CPOIP course via a memorandum of understanding with the government of Alberta. 

In-house training is delivered through a field training program and classroom learning. Some external training delivery is informed by, developed and taught by members of marginalized communities. Since July 2020, the Community Standards and Neighbourhoods Branch has been incorporating and mandating new training for branch members and management.<ref>https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/bylaws/peace-officers-standards</ref>