A BUMPER intake of 42 new Special Constables have been welcomed by Cheshire Police – the biggest intake in the last 12 months.
They were welcomed by Assistant Chief Constable Mark Roberts at an attestation ceremony at police headquarters.
ACC Roberts said: “Special Constables play a vital role in helping the force to reduce crime, sacrificing their own free time to make a difference to the communities in which they work.
“Thanks to these men and women, and our regular officers, crime in the county is going down and we are bringing more people to justice.”
Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said: “This new intake of volunteers to the policing family shows that people have valuable skills and experience that they want to use to make the people of Cheshire safe and feel safer.”
Friends and family watched on as the latest recruits read the oath of allegiance, and applauded as they received their warrant cards from Magistrate Alan Davies.
The Special Constabulary is a force of trained volunteers who dedicate some of their spare time to support Cheshire Police. They have the same powers as regular officers, and have all taken part in a thorough intense training course which saw them studying various aspects of policing including public order training, statement taking, diversity and human rights issues.
Anyone interested in becoming a “Special” should attend an awareness seminar on Saturday January 24. Visit http://www.cheshire.police.uk/jobs/special-constables.aspx and click on “Current Vacancies” to find out more.
Bumper intake of Specials join police
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