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Special Constabulary
Training.... What can I expect?
Hertfordshire Constabulary recognises the important role of the Special Constabulary and has invested in its training programme to make sure officers are fully equipped to deal with the situations they may be faced with.
The initial training course is completed at Six Hills training centre in Stevenage and Force Headquarters in Welwyn Garden City.
Then you will have a choice of:
Nine consecutive weekends (Saturdays and Sundays)
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A week-long ‘crammer’ course (including weekends either side) followed by four weekends.
Most days are from 9am to 5pm – and some are half days.
Over the course of the programme, you'll receive a firm grounding in legal powers and procedures, communications, traffic laws, first-aid and self-defence. You'll also gain a solid understanding of specific crime and drug-related issues. And by the final week, you should be ready to take your oath of allegiance, receive your warrant card – and go out on your first shift.
If you have applied for a specialist post within the Special Constabulary, you will receive additional training relevant to your duties.
For further details of a ‘typical’ training timetable, for weekends and the crammer course, please see below: -
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