DYFED-POWYS POLICE are on the lookout for special volunteers willing to spend some of their free time helping out their local police forces as Special Constables.
The Special Constables will be asked to patrol for 16 hours a month, helping to safeguard the communities of Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Powys.
Chief Constable Simon Prince said: “We know that the best way to support a community and help resolve the issues that matter is by getting involved, understanding the people and the area, almost becoming one of the residents. We want to take this a step further, and we want local residents to help us by volunteering as a Special Constable.”
Constable Prince continued: “The Special Constabulary provide a valuable resource to policing in Dyfed-Powys. Traditionally, being a Special Constable has been seen as a path to becoming a regular officer or police community support officer. I still want that to happen, but I really want people from our rural villages and towns to step forward and offer to help us police their communities.”
The recruitment process within the police force has changed; Volunteers will now be recruited in a more focussed way, centring on the communities in which more Special Constables will be needed.
The training programme has also been made more flexible and accessible so that anyone wishing to join the force as a Special Constable will find the process a lot easier. The training will include a series of formal learning days at the police headquarters as well as additional online learning.
Chief Constable Simon Prince added: “Special Constables take part in front-line police work and spend most of their time on patrol in communities, gathering information in crime hotspots or taking part in crime-prevention initiatives. This could mean anything from keeping town centres safe at night to conducting house-to-house enquiries or helping prevent vulnerable members of the community from becoming victims of crime.”
Christopher Salmon, the Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys Police, said: “The force’s volunteer officers offer extra visibility for policing, are vital links between regular officers and the community and can achieve a great sense of fulfilment. I urge all those interested in such a rewarding role to find out more.”
For more information on becoming a Special Constable with Dyfed-Powys Police visit www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/en/join-the-police/special-constables
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