special constable

British

noun

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

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Earlier that evening, Special Constable David Smith said Harry had seemed excitable and "physically bounced" up to him for a friendly chat before "fist bumping" another reveller nearby.

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Jake Cummings, 26, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, was a special constable in Dorset when he attacked the first woman, and a police constable in London when the offences took place against the other two women.

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Jurors heard PC Marsden has served Greater Manchester Police for about five years following a spell as a special constable with Lancashire Constabulary.

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He cited the example of a retired special constable detained after challenging a pro-Palestine supporter online, a case the FSU took on.

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Digital safety development officer Special Constable Laura Simpson said the programme Adolescence shone a light on how the so-called manosphere - male rage and misogynistic influences online - could affect boys and young men's mental health.

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