What is Municipal By-Law Enforcement?

A bylaw enforcement officer is a law enforcement employee of a municipality, county or regional district, charged with the enforcement of bylaws, rules, laws, codes or regulations enacted by local governments. Bylaw enforcement officers are often out in the community responding to complaints from the public. They often work closely with local police, as well as provincial and federal authorities.

This terminology is commonly used in North America – particularly Canada – and some other Commonwealth countries. In the Canadian province of Ontario, bylaw enforcement officers are generally titled municipal law enforcement officers, and in Newfoundland & Labrador, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, the term municipal enforcement officer is also used. Under other denominations, this kind of bylaw enforcement exists in several countries around the world.

What is the Purpose?

In a time of restrictive Municipal budgets it's cheaper for them to subcontract their services to a private entity. This saves costs on having paid duty officers or the Municipality having to provide employee training, benefits, payroll, etc. Whereas with a private entity, they pay a simple set fee, that's covers all the costs.

The purpose of this Act is to give municipalities the ability to process and resolve parking violations and other contraventions of their by-laws using an administrative penalty scheme that does not involve court proceedings.

For more information regarding the Municipal By-law Enforcement Act visit: Manitoba Laws (gov.mb.ca)

By-Law Enforcement; Non-Core Policing

Training and Education

Our By-Law Officers are a specialized form of By-Law or Municipal Enforcement Officers. They are trained in all areas of our Cities By-Law's, including; Animal Control, By-Law Enforcement and Traffic / Parking Services.

Sirius Protection and Security Services has been providing By- Law Enforcement, Animal Control and Specialized Traffic Enforcement Services since August 2020 and for the City of Carberry since February 2023.

Officers are trained in house, online and with numerous other educational facilities. With a wide array of duties our officers knowledge and skills have to be able to match the demand in the form training. They are all trained with specialized training provided by Northwest Law Enforcement Academy, Province of Manitoba's Kennel Training Program and online training provided by Ontario's Burgess and Associates.

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Our Officers and their Roles

Animal Control Officers

Traffic / Parking Specialists

By-Law Enforcement Officers

Officers using a wide variety of tools and skills to apprehend at large animals, capture hurt or injured animals and assist the public with nuisance domestic animals.

By-Law Enforcement Officers

Traffic / Parking Specialists

By-Law Enforcement Officers

Educated in a Municipalities By-Laws, the Municipal By-Law Enforcement Act and the Municipal Act to assist the citizens with educating themselves in the By-Laws and the specific governing bodies with enforcing the By-Laws.