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 2010 | Admin & Introductions/Diversity |
| 7th March 2010 | Code of Conduct /Airwave |
| 8th March 2010 | Evidence & Procedure |
| 9th March 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 10th March 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 11th March 2010 | Traffic |
| 12th March 2010 | General Police Duties |
| 13th March 2010 | Crime |
| 14th March 2010 | Exam & Practicals |
| STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING |
| 1st May 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 8th May 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 15th May 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 22nd May 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 29th May 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 5th June 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 7th June 2010 | Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through |
| 12th June 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 16th June 2010 | Attestation |
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| Special Constable Training Dates – 15th May 2010 |
| LAW TRAINING |
| 15th May 2010 | Admin & Introductions/Diversity |
| 16th May 2010 | Code of Conduct /Airwave |
| 17th May 2010 | Evidence & Procedure |
| 18th May 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 19th May 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 20th May 2010 | Traffic |
| 21st May 2010 | General Police Duties |
| 22nd May 2010 | Crime |
| 23rd May 2010 | Exam & Practicals |
| STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING |
| 3rd July 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 10th July 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 17th July 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 24th July 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 31st July 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 7th August 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 9th August 2010 | Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through |
| 14th August 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 19th August 2010 | Attestation |
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| Special Constable Training Dates – 10th July 2010 |
| LAW TRAINING |
| 10th July 2010 | Admin & Introductions/Diversity |
| 11th July 2010 | Code of Conduct /Airwave |
| 12th July 2010 | Evidence & Procedure |
| 13th July 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 14th July 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 15th July 2010 | Traffic |
| 16th July 2010 | General Police Duties |
| 17th July 2010 | Crime |
| 18th July 2010 | Exam & Practicals |
| STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING |
| 28th August 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 4th September 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 11th September 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 18th September 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 25th September 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 2nd October 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 4th October 2010 | Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through |
| 9th October 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 14th October 2010 | Attestation |
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| Special Constable Training Dates – 14th August 2010 |
| LAW TRAINING |
| 14th August 2010 | Admin & Introductions/Diversity |
| 15th August 2010 | Code of Conduct /Airwave |
| 16th August 2010 | Evidence & Procedure |
| 17th August 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 18th August 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 19th August 2010 | Traffic |
| 20th August 2010 | General Police Duties |
| 21st August 2010 | Crime |
| 22nd August 2010 | Exam & Practicals |
| STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING |
| 28th August 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 4th September 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 11th September 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 18th September 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 25th September 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 2nd October 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 4th October 2010 | Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through |
| 9th October 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 14th October 2010 | Attestation |
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| Special Constable Training Dates – 18th September 2010 |
| LAW TRAINING |
| 18th September 2010 | Admin & Introductions/Diversity |
| 19th September 2010 | Airwave & Manual Handling |
| 25th September 2010 | Powers & Conditions of Service/Stop & account |
| 26th September 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) |
| 2nd October 2010 | Traffic |
| 3rd October 2010 | General Police Duties |
| 9th October 2010 | Crime |
| 10th October 2010 | Exam & Practicals |
| STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING |
| 23rd October 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 30th October 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 6th November 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 13th November 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 20th November 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 27th November 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 29th November 2010 | Evening - Warrant cards & attestation run through |
| 4th December 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 8th December 2010 | Attestation |
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| Special Constable Training Dates – 9th October 2010 |
| LAW TRAINING |
| 9th October 2010 | Admin & Introductions/Diversity |
| 10th October 2010 | Code of Conduct /Airwave |
| 11th October 2010 | Evidence & Procedure |
| 12th October 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 13th October 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 14th October 2010 | Traffic |
| 15th October 2010 | General Police Duties |
| 16th October 2010 | Crime |
| 17th October 2010 | Exam & Practicals |
| STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING |
| 23rd October 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 30th October 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 6th November 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 13th November 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 20th November 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 27th November 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 29th November 2010 | Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through |
| 4th December 2010 | Staff Protection |
| 8th December 2010 | Attestation |
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| Special Constable Training Dates – 6th November 2010 |
| LAW TRAINING |
| 6th November 2010 | Admin & Introductions/Diversity |
| 7th November 2010 | Code of Conduct /Airwave |
| 8th November 2010 | Evidence & Procedure |
| 9th November 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 10th November 2010 | Custody Practicals & Reports (Letchworth) or REST DAY |
| 11th November 2010 | Traffic |
| 12th November 2010 | General Police Duties |
| 13th November 2010 | Crime |
| 14th November 2010 | Exam & Practicals |
| STAFF PROTECTION TRAINING |
| 8th January 2011 | Staff Protection |
| 15th January 2011 | Staff Protection |
| 22nd January 2011 | Staff Protection |
| 29th January 2011 | Staff Protection |
| 5th February 2011 | Staff Protection |
| 7th February 2011 | Evening – Uniform Fitting, Warrant Cards and attestation run through |
| 12th February 2011 | Staff Protection |
| 19th February 2011 | Staff Protection |
| 24th February 2011 | Attestation |
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