Through the eyes of a Special Constable

From assisting patrol colleagues with arrest attempts, dealing with difficult offenders, helping vulnerable people, recovering stolen plant machinery, conducting stop and searches, transporting perpetrators to custody, and everything in between.

We have Special Constables embedded across all different teams across our force including our Rural Task Force, Roads Policing Team, Neighbourhood Policing Teams, Patrol, and even our Marine Unit.

We have Specials who are drone pilots, or taser trained. Specials who are police staff in roles like Digital Forensics. Specials who are teaching assistants, offshore wind technicians, stay at home parents, and bankers.

If you saw them in the street, you wouldn’t know the difference between a regular officer and a volunteer. They have the same powers and responsibilities, and the same mindset – they want to make a difference and protect some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

Here’s a short raw behind-the-scenes insight from real body worn footage from a mixture of serving Specials across our force.

Applications are now open for volunteers to join us both on land and on sea – apply today.

Watch them in action.