special constables

Police thank Special Constables who dedicated 10,000 hours of their time to keeping people safe

In 2023, Special Constables, who are unpaid volunteers for Devon & Cornwall Police, devoted over 10,000 hours of their own time to serve the local communities of South Devon. This made up nearly 1,600 duties, helping to keep the communities of South Devon safe. Here are some of their key achievements:

• Over 3,000 hours were spent responding to emergency 999 calls and crimes...

Devon and Cornwall Police open recruitment of special constables

Devon and Cornwall Police is beginning a round of recruitment for special constables.

The process will be open from the 1 to 22 October 2013.

Special constables have equal powers to police officers to make arrests and cautions but do not receive a wage for performing their duties.

To join, volunteers must complete a six-month police training course run on weekends where...