Can You Help Make London Safer? ; Being a Special Is a Rewarding Way to Spend Your Free Time, Say the Londoners Helping the Metropolitan Police. as Special Constables, Volunteers Gain Skills That Can Benefit Them in Life and at Work

Chesworth, Niki, The Evening Standard (London, England)

THE thousands of men and women from all kinds of backgrounds getting a taste of frontline policing by volunteering as special constables have all kinds of reasons for giving up their time to be there for London. However, they all share the same rewarding feeling of helping make the city a safer place for everyone.

Being a special constable involves giving 16 hours each month to help with various aspects of policing. Specials have the same powers of arrest and uniform as regular officers, so as far as the general public is concerned, there is no discernible difference.

In reality, the only distinction between the two is that regular officers get paid a salary and …

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Publication information: Article title: Can You Help Make London Safer? ; Being a Special Is a Rewarding Way to Spend Your Free Time, Say the Londoners Helping the Metropolitan Police. as Special Constables, Volunteers Gain Skills That Can Benefit Them in Life and at Work. Contributors: Chesworth, Niki - Author. Newspaper title: The Evening Standard (London, England). Publication date: November 8, 2010. Page number: 51. © Not available. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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