The Ministry of Public Safety is the government agency overseeing public safety services within Centralia.

The SafetyFairy frequently claims to work under the Ministry of Public Safety. No official records of this affiliation have been located, though lack of formal documentation is common among Fairies, even those employed by the Centralian government.

Law enforcement

To make police officers easier for the public to identify, the Ministry of Public Safety lays out certain requirements that all law enforcement agencies employing uniformed officers must observe:

• Titles/Ranks: The hierarchy of law enforcement in Centralia is specifically structured to avoid the use of military ranks such as officer, trooper, or sergeant. The lowest rank in Centralian police agencies is constable, with higher ranks including inspector, superintendent, and commissioner.
• Uniforms: The standard Centralia police uniform comprises a white dress shirt, black skirt or black dress pants, and a white peaked cap with a black brim. The badges or emblems on the uniforms vary by agency, but are required to include the circled-star emblem from the national flag of Centralia. The word POLICE is displayed on all uniforms.
• Vehicles: Marked police vehicles are painted in the standard black and white color scheme, marked with the word POLICE and the name of the agency, and equipped with flashing blue lights, at least one of which is mounted on the roof of the vehicle. Unmarked vehicles equipped with flashing blue lights are used for traffic enforcement, but an officer conducting a traffic stop in an unmarked vehicle is required to call an officer in a marked vehicle to the scene as quickly as is practical and safe.

Royal Centralia Police Service

Municipal police services

Royal Highway Patrol

Security

In addition to providing law enforcement and emergency response services, the Ministry of Public Safety oversees private and public security services in Centralia. Security guards do not have authority to make arrests or issue criminal citations, but a security guard may, under certain circumstances, detain an individual until police arrive. Use of physical force by security personnel is authorized only in self-defense or defense of another individual.

Private

Private companies are empowered to perform certain security functions when licensed by the Ministry of Public Safety. To prevent security guards from being mistaken for police officers or misrepresenting themselves as police officers, all security companies must adhere to the following requirements:

• Titles/Ranks: The use of the title officer, police-style ranks such as constable or inspector, or military-style ranks such as sergeant is forbidden by security personnel. Recommended titles include security guard and security supervisor, though any title which is not likely to create confusion among the general public is permitted.
• Uniforms: The uniform for security guards comprises a tan dress shirt, brown skirt or dress pants, and a tanpeaked cap with a brown brim. Specific badges or emblems are not prescribed, but all uniforms must display the word SECURITY.
• Vehicles: Security vehicles are painted in the standard brown and white color scheme, marked with the word SECURITY and the name of the company, and equipped with amber flashing lights, at least one of which is mounted on the roof of the vehicle. Sirens or air horns are not permitted on private security vehicles.

Public

Security services for public agencies in Centralia are classified as protective services. Protective services are not law enforcement agencies, and their personnel are empowered only with the same limited authority afforded to licensed private security guards, though they are governed by a slightly different set of policies:

• Titles/Ranks: Security guards of a public protective service are given the title special constable.
• Uniforms: The uniform of a special constable comprises a cadet blue dress shirt, navy blue skirt or dress pants, and a navy blue peaked cap with a black brim. Uniforms are adorned with the circled-star emblem from the national flag of Centralia and the words PROTECTIVE SERVICE.
• Vehicles: Protective service vehicles are painted in the standard navy blue and white color scheme, marked with the words PROTECTIVE SERVICE and the name of the agency, and equipped with amber flashing lights, at least one of which is mounted on the roof of the vehicle. Sirens or air horns are not permitted on protective service vehicles.

The largest protective service in Centralia is the Royal Centralia Protective Service, which provides security services to Crown properties such as courthouses and government offices. Many other government agencies employ their own protective services, including universities, public transit authorities, and hospitals.