Firearms
As a result of the recommendations of the Select Committee on the Arming Policy of the RNC, members on operational duty were permitted to wear sidearms starting June 14th, 1998. Previously, members were required to keep all firearms secured in the trunk of the police cruiser and were only deployed with permission from the Chief.
Weapons:
- Handgun - Sig Sauer P226
- Rifle
- Shotgun
- Pepper Spray
- Batons
Following the death of Robert Dziekański at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia in 2007, the use of Tasers within the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has been halted.
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