Devon and Cornwall Special Constable

Devon & Cornwall
Special Constable Volunteer
Forcewide - Devon & Cornwall
External/Internal
4
It is a mandatory requirement that a Special Constable will complete 16 hours a month on average a year, every year. This is 200 hours in total per year.
Competency and Values Framework (CVF)
Level 1: click this link for details of the CVF level for this specific role.

Special Constables work on a voluntary basis at the front-line of policing and the criminal justice system. They work in partnership on a day-to-day basis with local communities, stakeholders and colleagues to promote law and order, reduce the fear of crime, provide reassurance and build confidence to improve the quality of life for citizens. A Special Constable carries the same legal powers as a Police Constable, and is developing their decision-making skills and capability to work autonomously by working under the supervision of a Regular Officer, or a Special Constable who has achieved Independent Patrol status. Special Constables are required to meet and maintain the highest professional standards required of their role, by conducting all actions in a legal, balanced, proportionate and justifiable manner to uphold the law and achieve the best outcomes in a wide range of situations/incidents.

 

09/01/2026, 12:00

Under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 this post is politically restricted.  A politically restricted post prevents an individual from having any active political role either in or outside the workplace and will automatically be disqualified from standing for or holding elected office.   They are also restricted from canvassing on behalf of a political party or a person who is or seeks to be a candidate, and speaking to the public at large or publishing any written or artistic work that could give the impression that they are advocating support for a political party. For more information, please visit our website or see Alliance PSD20 Working Practice via SharePoint.

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