Northamptonshire Special Constabulary Ranked The Best In The UK
Written by RADio Newsdesk on July 25, 2019
Article Published on Thursday July 25, 2019 10:21 PM by RADio Newsdesk
- Daventry News - Northamptonshire Special Constabulary Ranked The Best In The UK
Northamptonshire Police always knew it had the best Special Constabulary in the UK and now it’s official.
Dr
Iain Britton from the University of Northampton, carried out extensive
research to evaluate the invaluable contributions Special Constables
make to the 43 police forces across the UK.
According
to his findings, the Force’s army of volunteers came out on top when it
comes to engagement and ranked second for how well the Specials service local communities across the county.
When
it comes to equality comparisons, the number of officers from the Black
and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities is competitively placed, with
Northamptonshire Special Constabulary ranked among the top third forces
nationally.
The findings of Dr Britton’s research
were revealed at this year’s Institute of Public Safety and Justice’s
National Citizens in Policing Conference held at Manchester’s etc.venues
on Tuesday, July 9.
Representing the Force at the
event were Specials and Volunteers Sergeant Sue Torrance and Specials
Integration and Development Officer, PC Martin Thorogood – who oversee
the county’s Special Constabulary.
PS Torrance, who
was delighted with the findings, said: “It was an immensely proud moment
for us, and indeed the whole Specials & Volunteers team, to achieve
national recognition and confirmation we are moving in the right
direction.
“Credit and sincere thanks are due to our
entire Special Constabulary, from every Special Constable right through
to Chief Officer Mike Maywood, who have made this possible. Their
heartfelt dedication and commitment to support front line policing is
beyond reproach.
“They have demonstrated endurance
and resilience through the trials of the past and are a fundamental part
of the exciting, yet challenging, demands of the future.
“It’s
our passion, focus and structure that being part of something so valued
and worthwhile makes us the envy of our larger counterparts. Equally,
appreciation is due to the many internal departments who have and
continue to support us on our journey.”
In the first
six months of this year, the 232 volunteers who make up our Special
Constabulary have given up an amazing 44,675 hours of their own time,
helping the Force to police the county.
A snap shot
of their contribution includes: effecting 336 arrests, recording 673
crimes, executing 62 warrants, carrying out 77 stop searches, issuing
463 traffic offence reports and seizing 373 vehicles.
If
you think you have got what it takes to become a Special Constable or
would like more information about a career with the Force, visit our
recruitment page at www.northants.police.uk/careers
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