It begins with an overview and history of the UK Police Force and the Special Constabulary. You will cover the application process, which includes training expectations and the role of a Special Constable in today's police force. The book takes you through what to expect on duty, MoPI, RTC, arrests, stop search, exhibit seizure, crime scene preservation, packaging, victim care including managing expectations, conflict resolution, Human rights and interviewing suspects.
You will also look at law including the types of law with common offences and crimes including road traffic offences and domestic violence is also covered. Finally you will go through writing statements and scenarios helping you to handle and be aware of some typical situations you may find yourself dealing with. It offers a Special Constable all the basics they need to know to be a competent and valued member of the Special Constabulary. Written in a concise and easy to understand style that is a good handy source of information.