Specials Impact Magazine
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Special Imapct Issue 19
By Chief Bakes
National Specials Weekend
National Specials Weekend, organised to promote the Special Constabulary in local communities, saw thousands of Specials take to the street to undertake policing activities relevant to local needs.
Hampshire Constabulary SC's in the Marine Unit
At the beginning of 2012, Hampshire Constabulary’s Special Branch Marine Unit, advertised three six month trial postings for Special Constables to supplement the nine regular Police Constables and one sergeant that make up the unit. All four special Constables are now fortunate enough to be permanently posted to the Marine unit, contributing far in excess of the minimum duty hours.
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Special Impact Issue 18
By Chief Bakes
Top Special appointed in North Wales
A former Police Officer with over 30 years' experience has taken up the mantle of North Wales Police Special Superintendent. Mark Owen, who retired as a Chief Inspector from the Force three years ago, joins the North Wales Police Special Constabulary as the new Superintendent. His regular job is now as a civilian member of staff and is one of two of North Wales Police's Missing Persons Coordinators.
GMP Specials help out at drugs raid
Bolton Division has praised the help of 16 Special Constables who supported the regulars with carrying out a raid on a Bolton pub. Officers executed a warrant at The Victory pub in Chorley Old Road — one of several visits Police made to pubs and clubs on a recent Friday night.
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Special Impact Issue 17
By Chief Bakes
Top Essex Special is awarded MBE
Thirty-four years of service as a Special Constable has been rewarded with an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Derek Hopkins, Essex Special Constabulary Assistant Chief Officer has been honoured for his service to the local community both as a Special Constable and as a leader and instructor in scouting and helping with local fundraising and social groups.
Response Rider receives royal recognition
Services to law enforcement and the public through the Metropolitan Police service and St John Ambulance have led to a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award for Special Paul Harrison in the New Year’s Honours List. Paul, who is a qualified response motorcycle officer, has been a Special Constable for 26 years and was also recognised for his service with st John Ambulance London (Prince of Wales) District where he helped set up the paediatric retrieval service and motorcycle response unit.
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Special Impact Issue 16
By Chief Bakes
Special Impact Goes International
Special Impact would like to thank Special Inspector Andy steel from GMP for providing us with a diary of his recent visit to Ontario, Canada, where he was able to meet with Police Auxiliaries. Read on to hear the differences between them and the UK Special Constabulary.
ASSCO Conference
The 26 & 27 september 2014 saw the Association of Special Constabulary Chief Officer (ASCCO) conference taking place at the College of Policing, Ryton. The conference theme was “Further professionalising the special Constabulary”, focusing on Retention, Deployment and Diversity in Leadership.
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Special Impact Issue 15
By Chief Bakes
Lord Ferrers Awards
Outstanding special Constables and Police support Volunteers received awards at the House of Commons on 23rd June. Home Secretary Theresa May and Policing Minister Damian Green attended the awards ceremony to recognise the dedication and hard work of special Constables and Police support Volunteers
Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
Kent Special Constabulary is the first (and only) Special Constabulary to have been recognised for their excellence by HM The Queen through the award of the most prestigious recognition there is for a voluntary group.
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Special Impact Issue 14
By Chief Bakes
Foreword by Michael Banks - DCC - Durham Constabulary
A review of the conference by Michael Banks, Deputy Chief Constable Durham Constabulary and National Lead for the SC National Strategy and Citizens in Policing portfolio.
Opening speakers highlighted reasons to be proud of the SC
The welcome address on Friday evening was given by Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police and National ACPO lead for the Special Constabulary, who opened by saying how excited he was to be at another Specials conference. Sir Peter said "The last 10 years have seen a steady growth in the sheer professionalism of the Special Constabulary day in and day out."
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Special Impact Issue 13
By Chief Bakes
National certificate for tenacious Special Constable
Carly Henfrey, a Nottinghamshire Special Constable, who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision while on duty, has received national recognition for her determination to return to work.
Operation Hawk gets it talong into arrest thirty
Specials only fugitive team from Kingston-upon-Thames make thirtieth arrest of one of the London Borough’s ‘most wanted.’.
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Special Impact Issue 12
By Chief Bakes
Merseyside Specials do something extra Special for charity
Acting Chief Officer Michael Morgan and Chief Inspector Julie Ferns-Morgan of Merseyside Police Special Constabulary completed the Global Adventure Great Wall of China Charity Trek, raising money for The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.
Specials Senior Officer Conference
Senior Special Constabulary officers from across England and Wales converged on Bramshill for their Annual Conference in October 2013, which was supported by The College of Policing and sponsored by DutySheet.
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Special Impact Issue 11
By Chief Bakes
Life saving Sussex Specials
Two Sussex Special Constables saved the life of a pensioner who collapsed in the back of a car.
Special Constable’s Alex Brown and Robert Teear came to the aid of an unnamed 84-year- old whose heart had stopped in the back of his daughter’s car.
Neighbourhood Policing to be Met Specials primary focus in future
Changes to the policing approach in the Metropolitan Police Service will see Specials primarily assigned to new Neighbourhood Policing Teams with local policing priorities. In line with the Commissioner’s vision for Total Policing the MPS has established a new approach to local policing called the Local Policing Model (LPM)
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Special Impact Issue 10
By Chief Bakes
Lord Ferrers Awards 2013
The Lord Ferrers Awards 2013 was held in Westminster on 24 June.These annual national awards provide an excellent opportunity to recognise the wide range of skills that both Special Constables and Police SupportVolunteers bring to policing throughout England and Wales.
Do you lead a double life?
Some might say that senior corporate performance officer Chris Smith, does indeed lead a double life. By day he’s a council employee but at night and on the weekends, he dons dark clothing and walks the streets of Hereford on the lookout for wrong doers, ensuring that local residents remain safe and secure.
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Special Impact Issue 9
By Chief Bakes
Met Specials Take-Over
The Met has pioneered what is believed to be a national first after more than a dozen specials attached to the Traffic Operational Command Unit ran a shift themselves.
Essex Specials Day of Action
Operational Support Group Special Constables assisted with a Day of Action by leading 'Operation Witchcraft'.
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Special Impact Issue 8
By Chief Bakes
Special Constable and Police Support Volunteer Awards 2012
The GMP Special Constabulary Gala Awards 2012 took place on Sunday 25 November, at Sedgley Park Training Centre. Chief Inspector Paul Cretney, Cumbria Constabulary, wins the Ferrers Trophy with the Eastern Region winning the Team Award for Mutual Aid.
Celebrating 35 years of service
Special impact interviews Special inspector Mabel bamber from Greater Manchester Special constabulary who celebrates 35 years of service this year.
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Special Impact Issue 7
By Chief Bakes
Special Constables come together for a development day
Ellie Acton from Cheshire's Special Constabulary was among several officers and colleagues from many different forcees who delivered a presentation as part of the Special Constable development day.
London 2012
Specials Inspector Neil Gitton gives his account about his part in the Olympic Games/Cheshire blogging.
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Special Impact Issue 6
By Chief Bakes
Operation Jersey
320 Specials from 8 different forces on Mutual Aid help police an EDL & UAF march in Bedfordshire.
Diary of a Surrey Patrol
We follow a Thursday night shift with Surrey Special Inspector Chris Chapman1 download
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Special Impact Issue 5
By Chief Bakes
SC2012 Specials Conference
Find out about the keynote addresses and speeches at the 2012 Special Constabulary Conference, hosted by Greater Manchester Police.
Diary of an event volunteer Jade Preece, GMP Police Support Volunteer shares her first volunteering experience as Events Organiser for SC20121 download
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Special Impact Issue 4
By Chief Bakes
Chief Officer SpotlightEllie Acton Chief Officer of Cheshire Special Constabulary gives Impact her account of what it was like when she joined the service.
Specials with Wings
Police will have a Special eye in the sky as new initiative takes off in Cumbria
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Special Impact Issue 3
By Chief Bakes
Guest Forces - Hertfordshire
Across Hertfordshire, 26 appointed Rural Special Constables are making a positive impact to help their local community in both reducing crime and bringing those offenders responsible for crime to justice.
Guest Forces - Thames Valley Police
During the 2012 Olympics, Thames Valley Police is one of the forces hosting a venue. Dorney Lake In Buckinghamshire will be hosting the rowing and canoeing events during both the Olympics and the Paralympics events.
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Special Impact Issue 2
By Chief Bakes
Specials Respond to Disorder
Specials from the North West respond to the civil disturbance that spread from London in August 2011.
The Special Constable and Police Support Volunteers Awards 2011
Awards were presented by Home Office Minister Damian Green at a ceremony held on 16 June at Church House Conference Centre in Westminster.
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Special Impact Issue 1
By Chief Bakes
Special Impact Launch
Welcome to the first ever edition of Special Impact. A foreword by Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police.
Florida Highway Patrol
In November 2010, four Special Constables from GMP visited Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary, a volunteer arm of the Florida Highway Patrol, to experience differences in how officers of the FHPA are utilised and variations in methods of road policing.
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