Originally Posted by
Fiordland
What is odd is the youtube video basically has the head of the department they work for say they are not police. The news article also says they don't have the authority to file arrest papers but have some ability to detain people until the police arrive.
I think you're reading too much into that. They appear to be ILETSB certified officers, so I don't think the fact that their department restricts them from carrying or limits the scope of their arrest powers necessarily means they aren't police officers, particularly with respect to things like qualified immunity.