Special Constables
Overview
If you'd rather be helping your community than glued to the TV or PC, volunteer as a Special Constable.
Not only will you make more of your free time, but you'll also help make Hertfordshire a safer place, build valuable new skills and see a different side of life. All we ask is that you can commit at least 16 hours a month, spread over four-, six- or eight-hour shifts.
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Special Constables can and do come from all walks of life. But once they're in uniform, they're simply one part of a professional team providing a vital service to the community, just like any other Constable.
For many, that's precisely the appeal. For others, there's also the fact that the experience of being a Special Constable can be useful preparation for applying to become a regular Officer.
What's more, we've listened to the needs of the community and launched a trial initiative for Officers who want to specialise – using their specific expertise to benefit the community. It means that instead of joining our Officers out on the beat, if you prefer, you can opt to specialise instead.
We first recruited rural Officers – volunteers who could draw on their knowledge of farming and the countryside to look after residents and businesses there. Now we're introducing opportunities for individuals with IT skills, financial management expertise and a working knowledge of the most vulnerable people in our communities. It adds an extra dimension to an already inspiring role. Visit our Specialist Special Constables section to find out more.
This section of the site aims to give you a clear first-hand picture of what it means to be a Special Constable, as well as show the training that we offer, and give some insight into our
application process. You can also find
all the answers to some of the popular questions we hear about becoming a Special Constable.
For further details about where you can work and what to expect, you can download the
"Joining the Specials" booklet (MS Word doc, 50k).
If you don't have Microsoft Word installed, you can
download Microsoft's free Word Document Viewer here.
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