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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
Peace officers are one of the reasons I hate Okotoks. They're EVERYWHERE handing out tickets to moms in minivans taking kids to soccer practise, and patrolling the streets for egregious violations such as trailers parked on driveways for longer than a few days, or mismatched gravel between houses.
Someone decided to give these guys guns as well. Probably to remain safe from all the P'd off residents losing their marbles over them sitting in the honey holes around town handing out tickets.
As for Sheriffs, I played rugby with a guy who was a Sheriff and he said they had a lot to do with checkstops. Not sure how or why.
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So far as I know, sheriffs basically have two jobs: highway patrol - basically the rural equivalent of a bylaw officer inside a city like Okotoks or Airdrie. And bailiff duty. They handle security and transport at courts buildings.