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special constable

British

noun

a person recruited for temporary or occasional police duties, esp in time of emergency

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From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

Samuels' first victim also said the defendant spoke "a lot about the powers he had" in their role with the Met as a special constable.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

The trial heard PC Cummings served as a special constable with Dorset Police from April 2018 before joining the Metropolitan Police as a regular officer in November 2019.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

Nottinghamshire Police's Kate Meynell said a special constable had been sacked for viewing the footage.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024

When guarding a railway bridge as a special constable a troop train stopped through an engine breakdown.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 23, 1914 by Various

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