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I should think you can ..I should think they would brab your hand off at unpaod work(big society and all that ).But if the time scale short i dont think would be worth there while

There's nothing to stop you serving as a Special as you are not yet in the military. Just remember that it can take up to a year - constabulary depending - to train as a Special Constable, so you might want to ask yourself if you'd be able to benefit your area by volunteering, or would you be taking a place away from someone who might have more time to give back.

Originally Posted by Chalky

There's nothing to stop you serving as a Special as you are not yet in the military. Just remember that it can take up to a year - constabulary depending - to train as a Special Constable, so you might want to ask yourself if you'd be able to benefit your area by volunteering, or would you be taking a place away from someone who might have more time to give back.

What he said. Being in the Armed Forces can be a bar to serving as a Special Constable, it is force dependent. The application time can range from 6 months to a year and the training is on average 3 months, over weekends normally (again all force dependent). You then must meet minimum parades of duty to remain a Special Constable - so I imagine they will pull your current application for the Navy into question as you must declare it on the application form (they check anyway), and you saying "I'm just joining cause Im bored and I will leave when I get into the Navy" (or similar) isn't going to make them throw money into your kit, training and development...but apply if your force is recruiting and you think you have what it takes.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll definitely take it on board, and give a lot more consideration to joining.

Originally Posted by Hides_

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll definitely take it on board, and give a lot more consideration to joining.

Without wishing to sound crass...if you want to be a copper...choose that as a career. Don't play at it...which is what you would be doing as a special...and a pain in the arse to 'real policemen'......

No offence intended!

Originally Posted by superpom

Originally Posted by Hides_

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll definitely take it on board, and give a lot more consideration to joining.

Without wishing to sound crass...if you want to be a copper...choose that as a career. Don't play at it...which is what you would be doing as a special...and a pain in the arse to 'real policemen'......

No offence intended!

Just to poke my head in, but I don't think many are hiring (infact quite the opposite) at present.
I have heard through sources that Specials are a side route in, however not guaranteed.
The logic is if you have been doing the job for 1-2 years (excluding training which I think takes a year) unpaid, then you are committed to it.

Happy to be informed otherwise.

Originally Posted by superpom

Originally Posted by Hides_

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll definitely take it on board, and give a lot more consideration to joining.

Without wishing to sound crass...if you want to be a copper...choose that as a career. Don't play at it...which is what you would be doing as a special...and a pain in the arse to 'real policemen'......

No offence intended!

Just to make clear...Specials have exactly the same powers as full time officers, so they are 'real policemen" (and women).

Think 'Superpom' is confused between Specials and PCSOs...