I am certain non-law enforcement personnel cannot initiate a legal detention (i.e.- pedestrian or vehicle traffic stop). Doing so is a significant crime called False Imprisonment (the unlawful restricting of one's movements) and a lesser significant Impersonating a police officer.
Those powers and authorities are only granted to sworn government agents aka gun toters. If they don't have one, they aren't sworn LE. Of course, some will have firearms that are not sworn law enforcement, like armed security guards, but ALL sworn police officers/deputies/federal agents, etc. in the U.S. will carry a firearm.
The Villages could set up an autonomous district like Disney did with the Reedy District. However, as pointed out by cjrjck, not likely to happen in the current political environment.
JMintzer, JimmyJam (funny) may not have an EV or any vehicle at all. He just turned 81 last month, so he may not drive. Probably shouldn't. He's the old guy standing on the side of the cart path shaking his fist at those speeding "Utes." For comparison sake, that is the same age as the current President of the U.S.
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