New regulation consolidates governance rules for Metro Vancouver Transit Police, replacing two 2004 regulations

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A new regulation replaces two older instruments governing the South Coast BC Transportation Authority Police Service (Metro Vancouver Transit Police). It formally establishes a single Transit Police Board to oversee both the policing unit (designated constables) and the law enforcement unit (enforcement officers), sets the board's size at up to nine members with at least one TransLink nominee, and requires the board to align service priorities with both provincial policing goals and TransLink's objectives. The transit policing unit's primary mandate is safety on transit vehicles, property, and for transit employees, with defined rules for operating outside the transportation service region in emergencies, exigent circumstances, or coordinated arrangements. A separate transit law enforcement unit supplements the policing unit but is limited to specific enforcement powers, must wear clearly distinguishable uniforms, and may only carry oleoresin capsicum spray, expandable batons, and handcuffs. Organizations that interact with, contract with, or are overseen by the Transit Police Board should review the updated governance structure and board composition requirements.

Who this affects: Metro Vancouver Transit Police leadership and officers · South Coast BC Transportation Authority Police Service Board members · TransLink and TransLink Security Management Ltd. · municipal police departments operating in the transportation service region · enforcement officers of the transit law enforcement unit