Special Constables

[Jon]

www.policecouldyou.co.uk (need to search only a bit)

Seen an advert for these in the Echo yesturday and thought id have a look. Sounds interesting (4 hrs a week, new skills, responsibilites, etc). Im going to phone up to get more info later.

Is anyone one or interested?


(Please, no jokes about the scouser being interested in the police force)

[Jason The Argonaut]

(Please, no jokes about the scouser being interested in the police force)

O dame

Jon how much do you get paid, if you get paid at all ?

[Jon]

havent a clue, but im going to get more info.

[Noz]

I believe that you become a special out of "the goodness of your heart". Its not like the reserve forces where you are paid. You receive travelling expenses and that's it. You have to do something like 4 hours a week (could be more). Last time I looked into it, it was purely voluntary with no reward (financial). Some people use it as a springboard to go full-time.

[Jon]

Ill join but I need to know the minumum service time required. Not joining the Marines untill at least September now (after school and holiday in July). No good though if you have to serve a year or so min.

Not bothered about the pay really. 4 hrs a week isnt much and it would be interesting, plus training on the job. Could get a part time job as well. Look good on appliation form to the Marines being in the police.

[bootneck]

I`ve got three opo`s who are specials, they do 4 hours a week, usually down the football ground, getting their heads stoved in sounds great to me i don`t think they get to watch the match though

[JulesB]

Apparently you do 10 weekends of training and then are cast out on the streets alongside us regulars....As said previous its done out of 'the goodness of your heart' but you do get expenses (meals I guess?) and petrol. Other than that nowt Im afraid. Check out your local forces website or call their recruitment dept for more info.

I know my force (Beds) is crying out for specials at the moment, got regulars desperate to sign up and almost too many to handle, but they always need more specials....

[Tab]

The one thing you have to remember about all this is do you have time to play at being a policeman. If you have a family, or a job where you can put in some over time, where do you draw the line. If you are up for promotion at work would they think they you are more interested in playing policeman rather than putting in the extra effort to gain promtion.
Also what insurance would you get if you are injured or attacked while carrying out your duties as a special constable. Would they pay your normal wages until such times as you are fit for work, and what if you are never fit for work again. There is a lot to be thought about before you become a hobby bobby as the regulars call them.

[stever]

specials in scotland dont get paid

i sure wouldnt work for no pay

quite a large percentage join at a young age as a way to get into

the full time force

[Guest]

No specials get paid so I wouldnt even consider it.

[rambo]

There is deffinatley no way i'd do and not get paid. I could put up with that type of S**t for no money. Although you may thinking your given something back to the community, i think that they would just be taking advantage of me. Well thats just my opinion anyway. Although i would consider becoming a policeman, only if i still lived in dorset that is.