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special constable

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Samuels began to volunteer with the Met Police Central West team as a special constable in September 2020.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Mr Saverimutto also told our reporter he had been nicknamed “The Savage” during his time as a special constable for Merseyside Police, because he was “the first in to all the trouble”.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2024

Couzens, 51, joined Kent Police as a special constable in 2002 and became an officer with the Civil Nuclear constabulary in 2011.

From BBC Feb. 29, 2024

This is what comes of being a special constable!

From The Head Girl at the Gables by Brazil, Angela

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