Legislative Precinct Security Regulation

(Consolidated up to 32/2026) ALBERTA REGULATION 119/2024 Legislative Assembly Act LEGISLATIVE PRECINCT SECURITY REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Interpretation 2 Eligibility for appointment 3 Post‑appointment requirements 4 Suspension or cancellation of appointment 5 Reporting use of excessive force 6 Reporting use of prescribed weapon in prescribed circumstance 7 Prescribed circumstances 8 Reporting loss or theft of weapon 9 Reporting matter of a serious or sensitive nature or incident of serious injury or death 10 Reporting criminal allegations or charges 11 Investigation into matter of a serious or sensitive nature or incident of serious injury or death 11.1 Investigations by police service or integrated investigative unit 11.2 Segregation of legislative security officers 11.3 Status of legislative security officer 11.4 Legislative security officer’s notes 11.5 Witness interviews 12 Record management system 13 Prescribed weapons 14 Weapons storage 15 Ammunition 16 Equipment 17 Expiry 18 Coming into force Interpretation 1 (1) In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Legislative Assembly Act ; (a.1) “chief executive officer” means the chief executive officer as defined in the Police Act ; (b) “conducted energy device” has the same meaning as in section 4(1)(e) of the Peace Officer Regulation (AR 291/2006); (b.1) “integrated investigative unit” means an integrated investigative unit established under section 43.3(1) of the Police Act for the purposes of conducting an investigation with respect to a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1); (b.2) “investigating police service” means a police service that the chief executive officer has requested or directed under section 43.2(4) of the Police Act to conduct an investigation into a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1); (c) repealed AR 262/2025 s2; (d) “Legislative Assembly Office” means the Legislative Assembly Office as represented by (i) the Clerk of the Assembly, or (ii) an employee of the Legislative Assembly Office to whom the Clerk has delegated in writing a power or duty under this Regulation; (e) “OC spray” means a device designed to be capable of injuring, immobilizing or otherwise incapacitating an individual by the discharge of Oleoresin Capsicum spray using a concentration approved by the Legislative Assembly Office; (e.1) “officer’s notes” includes reports, notes, accounts, statements or other memoranda of information, whether in writing or electronic form or represented or reproduced by any other means, that a legislative security officer creates; (e.2) “person in charge of the investigation” means the head of the integrated investigative unit or the chief of police or officer in charge of the investigating police service, as the case may be, and includes a person acting under the authority of that person; (f) “police service of jurisdiction”, in relation to an incident or matter, means the police service, as defined in the Police Act , that has territorial jurisdiction in respect of that incident or matter; (g) “prescribed circumstance” means a circumstance prescribed under section 7; (h) “prescribed weapon” means a weapon prescribed under section 13; (i) “subject officer” means a legislative security officer whose actions are the subject of a report under section 9(1); (j) “witness officer” means a legislative security officer who is a witness to or has material information in relation to a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1). (2) For the purposes of section 22.98(c)(vi) of the Act and this Regulation, “criminal allegation” means a criminal investigation. (3) For the purposes of section 22.98(g) of the Act and sections 2(a)(vii)(B), 3(a), 6, 7 and 13 to 16, “use” includes possess and carry. AR 119/2024 s1;262/2025;32/2026 Eligibility for appointment 2 An individual is eligible for appointment as a legislative security officer only if the individual meets each of the following requirements: (a) the individual (i) has successfully completed any of the following: (A) grade 12 or an equivalent qualification; (B) a 2‑year diploma program from a post‑secondary learning institution that is, in the Legislative Assembly Office’s opinion, applicable to a legislative security officer’s powers and duties; (C) a combination of education and experience that is acceptable to the Legislative Assembly Office; (ii) is at least 18 years old; (iii) has no criminal record or has been granted a pardon in respect of all previous criminal offences of which the individual was convicted; (iv) is not subject to a criminal charge or investigation at any time during the processing of the individual’s application for appointment; (v) has successfully completed a physical abilities evaluation test approved by the Legislative Assembly Office within the period specified by the Legislative Assembly Office; (vi) undergoes a psychological assessment by an approved qualified professional within the period specified by the Legislative Assembly Office; (vii) successfully completes each of the following: (A) the legislative security officer training program approved by the Legislative Assembly Office; (B) entry level training in respect of each weapon that the Legislative Assembly Office may recommend the individual be authorized to use under the individual’s appointment as a legislative security officer; (C) any additional training that the Legislative Assembly Office determines is necessary based on the powers and duties to be assigned to the individual under the individual’s appointment as a legislative security officer; (b) the Legislative Assembly Office determines, based on a review of the individual’s application, that the individual is competent and of good character. Post‑appointment requirements 3 A legislative security officer must, within the period specified by the Legislative Assembly Office, meet each of the following requirements: (a) certification or recertification in respect of each weapon that the legislative security officer is authorized under the officer’s appointment to use; (b) all ongoing training or performance requirements as determined by the Legislative Assembly Office. Suspension or cancellation of appointment 4 (1) The Speaker may suspend or cancel a legislative security officer’s appointment if any of the following applies to the legislative security officer: (a) the legislative security officer has been charged with or convicted of an offence under an Act or regulation of Canada, Alberta or another province or territory; (b) in the Legislative Assembly Office’s opinion, the legislative security officer has contravened a term of the legislative security officer’s appointment; (c) in the Legislative Assembly Office’s opinion, the legislative security officer has acted in a manner that could bring the office of legislative security officer into disrepute, including by contravening a provision of the Act or this Regulation. (2) The Speaker must, as soon as a legislative security officer’s appointment is suspended or cancelled, provide written notice of that suspension or cancellation to (a) the legislative security officer, (b) the Legislative Assembly Office, and (c) any other person as determined by the Speaker. (3) A legislative security officer’s appointment ceases to be in effect (a) when the officer ceases to be employed or engaged by the Legislative Assembly Office in the capacity of a legislative security officer, or (b) when the officer’s appointment is suspended or cancelled under subsection (1). Reporting use of excessive force 5 (1) If a legislative security officer may have used or is alleged to have used excessive force while on duty, and that use or alleged use is not related to a matter of a serious or sensitive nature, the officer and any other legislative security officer who has knowledge of the use or alleged use must, immediately after the use or alleged use, report it to the Legislative Assembly Office. (2) On receiving a report under subsection (1), the Legislative Assembly Office must, as soon as practicable and within 24 hours, provide the report to the police service of jurisdiction. Reporting use of prescribed weapon in prescribed circumstance 6 (1) If a legislative security officer may have used a prescribed weapon in a prescribed circumstance, the officer and any other legislative security officer who has knowledge of the use must, immediately after the use, report it to the Legislative Assembly Office. (2) On receiving a report under subsection (1) respecting a prescribed circumstance referred to in section 7(a), the Legislative Assembly Office must, as soon as practicable and within 24 hours, provide the report to the police service of jurisdiction. Prescribed circumstances 7 Each of the following is a prescribed circumstance involving the use of a prescribed weapon if that circumstance is not related to a matter of a serious or sensitive nature: (a) a discharge of a firearm, conducted energy device or OC spray by a legislative security officer other than as follows: (i) a discharge while the officer is participating in training for that weapon; (ii) in a manner that the officer did not intend and which did not reasonably pose any risk of harm to another individual; (iii) as required to remove the threat of an animal; (b) the use by the officer of a weapon referred to in clause (a), other than by a discharge, in a manner that could reasonably have caused harm to another individual if that weapon had been discharged; (c) the use by the officer of a weapon other than a weapon referred to in clause (a) in a manner that could reasonably be perceived as threatening to another individual. Reporting loss or theft of weapon 8 (1) If a legislative security officer loses a weapon or if the officer’s weapon is stolen and the loss or theft is not related to a matter of a serious or sensitive nature, the officer must immediately, on becoming aware of the loss or theft, report it to the Legislative Assembly Office. (2) On receiving a report under subsection (1), the Legislative Assembly Office must, as soon as practicable and within 24 hours, provide the report to the police service of jurisdiction, unless the Legislative Assembly Office confirms the weapon was not lost or stolen. Reporting matter of a serious or sensitive nature or incident of serious injury or death 9 (1) A legislative security officer must, immediately after one of the following matters or incidents occurs, report the matter or incident to the Legislative Assembly Office: (a) a matter of a serious or sensitive nature that may have resulted from the actions of the officer; (b) an incident involving a serious injury to or the death of an individual within the legislative precinct that may have resulted from the actions of the officer. (2) Each legislative security officer who is a witness to or has material information regarding another legislative security officer’s actions referred to in subsection (1) must, immediately after witnessing the actions occur or obtaining the material information, report those actions or that material information to the Legislative Assembly Office. (3) On receiving a report under subsection (1) or (2), the Legislative Assembly Office must, as soon as practicable and within 24 hours, provide the report to (a) the chief executive officer, and (b) the police service of jurisdiction. AR 119/2024 s9;262/2025 Reporting criminal allegations or charges 10 If a legislative security officer becomes aware that the officer is the subject of a criminal allegation or charge, the officer must immediately report it to the Legislative Assembly Office. Investigation into matter of a serious or sensitive nature or incident of serious injury or death 11 (1) In this section, “Minister” means the Minister determined under section 16 of the Government Organization Act as the Minister responsible for the Police Act . (2) If the chief executive officer receives a report under section 9, the chief executive officer must provide notification of that report to the Minister within 24 hours of receiving the report. (3) If the chief executive officer receives a report under section 9, the following applies to that report and the legislative security officer whose conduct is the subject of that report: (a) the report is to be treated as if it were a notification to the chief executive officer under section 43.2(2) of the Police Act ; (b) sections 43.2 and 43.3 of the Police Act apply with all necessary modifications to the matter or incident that is the subject of that notification; (c) each reference in sections 43.2 and 43.3 of the Police Act to a police officer whose actions are the subject of an investigation of an incident or complaint under section 43.2 or 43.3 of that Act is to be read as a reference to the legislative security officer whose actions are the subject of the notification. (4) The chief executive officer must, as soon as practicable following an investigation conducted in accordance with section 43.2 or 43.3 of the Police Act , send a summary of the investigation to the Legislative Assembly Office. (5) The chief executive officer may determine the form and content of a summary prepared under subsection (4). AR 119/2024 s11;262/2025 Investigations by police service or integrated investigative unit 11.1 When the chief executive officer, under section 43.2(4) of the Police Act , has requested or directed a police service or the head of an integrated investigative unit to conduct an investigation into a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1), (a) the chief executive officer must inform the Legislative Assembly Office that an investigation will be conducted, and (b) the Legislative Assembly Office must ensure that the location of the matter or incident is secured in a manner consistent with the policies and practices of the Legislative Assembly Office for these matters or incidents, pending the police service or integrated investigative unit taking charge of the location. AR 262/2025 s5 Segregation of legislative security officers 11.2 (1) When a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1) is reported to the Legislative Assembly Office, the Legislative Assembly Office must, to the extent practicable, segregate all legislative security officers involved in the matter or incident from each other. (2) A legislative security officer referred to in subsection (1) must not communicate with any other legislative security officer who was involved in the matter or incident concerning the details of the matter or incident until the person in charge of the investigation informs the legislative security officer and Legislative Assembly Office that communication between the legislative security officers can resume. AR 262/2025 s5 Status of legislative security officer 11.3 (1) The person in charge of the investigation must, (a) before requesting copies of the officer’s notes of a legislative security officer under section 11.4 or directing an interview with a legislative security officer under section 11.5, (i) determine whether the legislative security officer is a subject officer or a witness officer, and (ii) advise the legislative security officer in writing of the determination, and (b) as soon as practicable, advise the Legislative Assembly Office in writing concerning the determination of whether the legislative security officer is a subject officer or a witness officer. (2) The person in charge of the investigation must advise the Legislative Assembly Office and the legislative security officer in writing if, at any time after advising the Legislative Assembly Office and the legislative security officer under subsection (1) of the legislative security officer’s status, the person in charge of the investigation decides that a legislative security officer formerly considered to be a subject officer is now considered to be a witness officer or a legislative security officer formerly considered to be a witness officer is now considered to be a subject officer. (3) If, after interviewing a legislative security officer who was considered to be a witness officer when the interview was directed under section 11.5, or after obtaining a copy of the officer’s notes of a legislative security officer who was considered to be a witness officer when the officer’s notes were requested, the person in charge of the investigation decides that the legislative security officer is a subject officer, the person in charge of the investigation must (a) give the legislative security officer the original and all copies of the record of the interview, if any, and (b) give the Legislative Assembly Office the original and all copies of the officer’s notes of the legislative security officer. AR 262/2025 s5 Legislative security officer’s notes 11.4 (1) In this section, “investigator” means a person conducting an investigation into a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1). (2) A witness officer must complete the officer’s notes of the witness officer in respect of a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1) in accordance with the procedures of the Legislative Assembly Office and, subject to subsection (4), provide the officer’s notes to the Legislative Assembly Office within 24 hours after a request for the officer’s notes is made by the investigator to the Legislative Assembly Office. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the Legislative Assembly Office must provide copies of the officer’s notes of a witness officer to the investigator on request and no later than 24 hours after the request is made. (4) The person in charge of the investigation may extend the time within which copies of the officer’s notes of a witness officer must be provided to the investigator by the Legislative Assembly Office under subsection (3). (5) A subject officer must complete the officer’s notes of the subject officer in respect of a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1) in accordance with the procedures of the Legislative Assembly Office. (6) A subject officer is not required to provide the officer’s notes of the subject officer to the investigator, and no other person may provide the officer’s notes to the investigator without the express permission of the subject officer. AR 262/2025 s5 Witness interviews 11.5 (1) The person in charge of the investigation may direct a witness officer to attend an interview and answer questions about a matter or incident referred to in section 9(1). (2) A witness officer directed under subsection (1) to attend an interview must do so (a) immediately and as directed, or (b) if there are appropriate grounds for delay, as soon as practicable and as directed. (3) When (a) a witness officer is directed under subsection (1) to attend an interview and answer questions, and (b) in accordance with that direction, the witness officer attends an interview and answers questions, a statement made during that interview shall be regarded as an involuntary statement and is not admissible in evidence in any proceedings carried out against the witness officer under the Act, except to prove that the statement is false. (4) When practicable, the interview must be recorded by audio recording or video recording. (5) A witness officer directed under subsection (1) to attend an interview must be provided with a copy of any recording of the interview made under subsection (4). AR 262/2025 s5 Record management system 12 The Legislative Assembly Office must establish a record management system that maintains the following information respecting each legislative security officer for the following periods: (a) the following information about a legislative security officer, for at least one year after the date on which the officer ceases to be employed or engaged by the Legislative Assembly Office in the capacity of a legislative security officer: (i) the officer’s written appointment; (ii) the officer’s training, certification and recertification; (iii) each complaint made against the officer under a directive made by the Speaker under section 22.3 of the Act, including all related investigation and disposition information; (iv) each disciplinary action taken by the Legislative Assembly Office against the officer; (v) the officer’s criminal record checks; (vi) the officer’s oath of office; (b) each report made under section 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, for at least 5 years after the date of the report; (c) information about a civil or administrative proceeding relating to a member of the public or an employee of the Legislative Assembly Office, for at least 7 years after the expiry of all appeal periods in respect of the decision resulting from the proceeding; (d) a copy of each agreement that is made for the purpose of coordinating and managing the provision of legislative precinct security, for at least 5 years after the expiry of the agreement; (e) subject to section 22 of the Act, operational records that relate to the following: (i) an incident or matter involving a legislative security officer that is the subject of a report made under section 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10, for at least 5 years after the date of the report; (ii) an item collected by a legislative security officer in the course of duty, including the tracking, reassignment or disposal of the item, for at least 2 years after the latest of the collection, reassignment or disposal of the item. Prescribed weapons 13 The following weapons are prescribed as weapons that a legislative security officer is authorized to use: (a) a firearm; (b) a baton; (c) OC spray; (d) a conducted energy device; (e) any other weapon that is authorized for possession or use by a peace officer under the Peace Officer Act . Weapons storage 14 A legislative security officer must, during all periods when not on duty, store each firearm, conducted energy device and OC spray that the legislative security officer is authorized to use as follows: (a) each firearm must remain in a secure gun safe; (b) each firearm’s chamber must be cleared of all ammunition; (c) each conducted energy device and OC spray must be stored in the secure area designated by the Legislative Assembly Office for this purpose. Ammunition 15 (1) A legislative security officer may use only ammunition that has been approved for use by the Legislative Assembly Office. (2) No person may tamper with or modify ammunition that has been issued to or is available for use by a legislative security officer. (3) A legislative security officer must not use ammunition that has been modified or tampered with. Equipment 16 The following equipment is prescribed as equipment authorized for use by a legislative security officer: (a) handcuffs or similar restraint devices approved by the Legislative Assembly Office; (b) personal protective equipment, including a bullet‑resistant vest, a stab‑resistant vest and protective gloves, but not including weighted‑knuckle gloves or similar gloves; (c) any other specific type of equipment that the Legislative Assembly Office determines is necessary for the legislative security officer to exercise the officer’s powers or perform the officer’s duties. Expiry 17 For the purpose of ensuring this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires on August 31, 2034. Coming into force 18 This Regulation comes into force on September 1, 2024.