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Special Constables, or Specials as they are sometimes known, are volunteer officers who have the same powers and responsibilities as regular officers and carry out the same roles.
Specials come from all walks of life and volunteer their spare time for a minimum of 16 hours a month. They are highly trained and play an essential role in preventing, reducing and tackling crime and keeping the communities of Wiltshire safe.
Being a special constable means investigating crimes, dealing with violence or public order incidents, helping to find missing persons, attending the scenes of road traffic collisions and many other incidents that regular officers are involved in.
Whatever you do as a Special Constable, you will helping victims of crime and the vulnerable and helping to keep Wiltshire one of the safest places to live.
If you feel that you have what it takes to be a special constable, can give up at least 16 hours a month and would like to give back to your community doing what must be the most rewarding volunteer role there is.
To be eligible to become a Special Constable the basic requirements are that you must be:
During our recruiting period for this role, Wiltshire Police host several Awareness Events for those interested in becoming a Special Constable. These will be a mix of both in-person and virtual events.
You will be joined by members of Talent Acquisition, the Citizens in Policing Team, Positive Action, Force Trainers, and current Special Constables.
Who will all be there for you, providing you with information about the role as a Special Constable, about the recruitment process, the training period and will be on hand to answer your questions along the way.
Upcoming dates:
You can register for any of these sessions via your application portal. If you experience any problems registering, or if you have any questions on accessing the registration area, please contact [email protected]
Hear from some of our Special Constables