<P> They monitor municipal by - laws and laws that fall under the responsibility of municipalities, which include monitoring the conduct of shop owners, sanitation inspections, veterinary inspections and dealing with minor infractions and misdemeanors such as illegal parking, littering, state and local dog regulations . </P> <P> They usually hand out warnings and fines . Like British PCSOs, they have special powers of detention and can perform arrests . </P> <P> Straż Miejska (English: City guard) are Municipal Police Officers who like British PCSOs have limited powers and are not as well armed as fully powered officers but are known to be equipped with batons, handcuffs, tear gas launchers and more recently tasers . There are also plans to allow them to carry handguns of a lesser calibre that the Polish National Police carry . </P> <P> In the event of a major incident they must request the aid of an officer of the National Police . </P>

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