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Special Constables

Training

Training for special constables takes place over eighteen days, either on weekends or over weekday periods, at our training unit. Rest assured you’ll be given plenty of time to complete it all. Throughout, you'll develop a broad understanding of the knowledge and skills you need to be a serving officer.

Over the course of the programme, you'll receive a firm grounding in legal powers and procedures, communications, traffic laws and first-aid. There will be self-defence training too – while you’ll always be alongside regular police officers on patrol, it’s important that you learn to take care of yourself as well as others in your local community. You'll also gain a solid understanding of specific crime and drug-related issues. And by the final week, you should be ready to take your oath of allegiance, receive your warrant card – and go out on your first shift.

The training dates for 2010/2011 are as follows:

Special Constable Training Dates – 6th March 2010
LAW TRAINING
6th March 2010Admin & Introductions/Diversity
7th March 2010Code of Conduct /Airwave
8th March 2010Evidence & Procedure
9th March 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
10th March 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
11th March 2010Traffic
12th March 2010General Police Duties
13th March 2010Crime
14th March 2010Exam & Practicals
STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING
1st May 2010Staff Protection
8th May 2010Staff Protection
15th May 2010Staff Protection
22nd May 2010Staff Protection
29th May 2010Staff Protection
5th June 2010Staff Protection
7th June 2010Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through
12th June 2010Staff Protection
16th June 2010Attestation

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Special Constable Training Dates – 15th May 2010
LAW TRAINING
15th May 2010Admin & Introductions/Diversity
16th May 2010Code of Conduct /Airwave
17th May 2010Evidence & Procedure
18th May 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
19th May 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
20th May 2010Traffic
21st May 2010General Police Duties
22nd May 2010Crime
23rd May 2010Exam & Practicals
STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING
3rd July 2010Staff Protection
10th July 2010Staff Protection
17th July 2010Staff Protection
24th July 2010Staff Protection
31st July 2010Staff Protection
7th August 2010Staff Protection
9th August 2010Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through
14th August 2010Staff Protection
19th August 2010Attestation

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Special Constable Training Dates – 10th July 2010
LAW TRAINING
10th July 2010Admin & Introductions/Diversity
11th July 2010Code of Conduct /Airwave
12th July 2010Evidence & Procedure
13th July 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
14th July 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
15th July 2010Traffic
16th July 2010General Police Duties
17th July 2010Crime
18th July 2010Exam & Practicals
STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING
28th August 2010Staff Protection
4th September 2010Staff Protection
11th September 2010Staff Protection
18th September 2010Staff Protection
25th September 2010Staff Protection
2nd October 2010Staff Protection
4th October 2010Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through
9th October 2010Staff Protection
14th October 2010Attestation

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Special Constable Training Dates – 14th August 2010
LAW TRAINING
14th August 2010Admin & Introductions/Diversity
15th August 2010Code of Conduct /Airwave
16th August 2010Evidence & Procedure
17th August 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
18th August 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
19th August 2010Traffic
20th August 2010General Police Duties
21st August 2010Crime
22nd August 2010Exam & Practicals
STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING
28th August 2010Staff Protection
4th September 2010Staff Protection
11th September 2010Staff Protection
18th September 2010Staff Protection
25th September 2010Staff Protection
2nd October 2010Staff Protection
4th October 2010Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through
9th October 2010Staff Protection
14th October 2010Attestation

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Special Constable Training Dates – 18th September 2010
LAW TRAINING
18th September 2010Admin & Introductions/Diversity
19th September 2010Airwave & Manual Handling
25th September 2010Powers & Conditions of Service/Stop & account
26th September 2010Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth)
2nd October 2010Traffic
3rd October 2010General Police Duties
9th October 2010Crime
10th October 2010Exam & Practicals
STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING
23rd October 2010Staff Protection
30th October 2010Staff Protection
6th November 2010Staff Protection
13th November 2010Staff Protection
20th November 2010Staff Protection
27th November 2010Staff Protection
29th November 2010Evening - Warrant cards & attestation run through
4th December 2010Staff Protection
8th December 2010Attestation

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Special Constable Training Dates – 9th October 2010
LAW TRAINING
9th October 2010Admin & Introductions/Diversity
10th October 2010Code of Conduct /Airwave
11th October 2010Evidence & Procedure
12th October 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
13th October 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
14th October 2010Traffic
15th October 2010General Police Duties
16th October 2010Crime
17th October 2010Exam & Practicals
STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING
23rd October 2010Staff Protection
30th October 2010Staff Protection
6th November 2010Staff Protection
13th November 2010Staff Protection
20th November 2010Staff Protection
27th November 2010Staff Protection
29th November 2010Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through
4th December 2010Staff Protection
8th December 2010Attestation

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Special Constable Training Dates – 6th November 2010
LAW TRAINING
6th November 2010Admin & Introductions/Diversity
7th November 2010Code of Conduct /Airwave
8th November 2010Evidence & Procedure
9th November 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
10th November 2010Custody  Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY
11th November 2010Traffic
12th November 2010General Police Duties
13th November 2010Crime
14th November 2010Exam & Practicals
STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING
8th January 2011Staff Protection
15th January 2011Staff Protection
22nd January 2011Staff Protection
29th January 2011Staff Protection
5th February 2011Staff Protection
7th February 2011Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through
12th February 2011Staff Protection
19th February 2011Staff Protection
24th February 2011Attestation

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