Volunteer police officers are usually called reserve or auxiliary police. Not all states or agencies have reserves, and some employ some or all of them in a non-sworn capacity where they do not have powers of arrest or carry firearms. More commonly, reserve or auxiliary police officers and sheriff's deputies have training similar to regularly-salaried officers, wear the same uniform and equipment, including firearms, and have the same powers of arrest while on duty. Most do not have these same police powers while off duty, although regular police officers do.
Volunteer police officers' authority and responsibilities vary depending on the jurisdiction and organization they serve. In some cases, they may be authorized to carry firearms if they meet the necessary training and qualification requirements. However, it ultimately depends on the policies and regulations set by the specific law enforcement agency they volunteer for.
Yes, Japanese police are armed.
Yes, police officers typically carry firearms as part of their duty to maintain public safety and enforce the law.
(in the US) Law Enforcement officers have always been armed.
British police officers normally don't carry guns unless they need to respond to a gun-related incident.
most police officers are required to carry a firearm at all times in the area of arrest power.
With the exception of the United Kingdom, all other European police agencies are armed.
More carry real guns. Basically all police officers carry guns. Not every officer carries a stun gun. For instance, the city where I live, which is a large city, does not issue stun guns, and neither does the county.
The only police to use firearms in the UK, are specialised groups such as the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, or special teams within territorial police forces. When the metropolitan police force was established, officers did not carry guns.
It depends on the State. In New York State, Agents or Officers of a SPCA are Full Time Peace Officers with Full Police Powers. In New York SPCA Officers carry, the same weapons as any police officer, included but not limited to handguns, long guns (patrol rifle), Taser, Batons, OC Spray.
Only Firearms Authorised Officers carry guns in the United Kingdom, and they typically are very few out of the entire police force of any given area, although there are a few exceptions in the United Kingdom where the majority or all police officers are armed, such as Northern Ireland.
Postal police officers are armed, but their function is more like that of a security guard. They're generally deployed at or near airports and other large postal distribution terminals.
Not in the UK they don't ! The 'regular' police are limited to carrying a truncheon or baton, and a CS spray. Specialist (firearms) officers can carry hand-guns, automatic rifles and stun-guns.