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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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From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Shiza Harper, a former special constable with the Metropolitan Police, held a "postal inspector" role.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

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 Nurse says, 'If you're not a good girl the special constable will be after you,' Baby shrieks with delight.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

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