Special constables are volunteer police officers who play a pivotal role in the Met. Specials have all the responsibilities and powers of a full-time officer and therefore carry out a huge range of operational police work but on a part-time voluntary basis alongside their regular day job.
Becoming a special provides the opportunity to work alongside police officers in various roles including specialist commands, allowing the specials to bring exceptional skills and experiences from their day job into the situations and problem-solving challenges they may face on the streets of London.
Special constables make a real difference to London by reducing crime, and the fear of crime, whilst gainin...