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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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One of the individuals has been identified as David Soffer, a Met Police special constable, as first reported by Declassified UK then confirmed by the BBC.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 8, 2025

A special constable with Nottinghamshire Police was previously sacked for viewing bodycam footage showing the aftermath of the attacks.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2025

In February a special constable with Nottinghamshire Police was sacked for viewing bodycam footage showing the aftermath of the attacks.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2024

She went that afternoon to see her uncle, Barton Forrester, who was a special constable, and told him about both incidents.

From The Head Girl at the Gables by Brazil, Angela

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