Metropolitan Special Constabulary

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The Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC) is the Special Constabulary (volunteer section) of the London Metropolitan Police, created 175 years ago under the Special Constables Act of 1831. It currently consists of approximately 1,500 special constables, which is set to rise to at least 4,000 by 2008. It was headed by Chief Officer John Barradell.

MSC officers receive no payment for duties they perform. However, they can claim travelling and subsistence expenses as well as an allowance for footwear. They are also afforded free travel at any time on London Underground, Docklands Light Railway and London Buses on production of thieir warrant card.

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Every borough has a contingent of special constables, which tend to be led by a number of Special Sergeants and one or more Special Inspectors. Some boroughs have as many as 150 special constables, whereas some have fewer than ten. Some special constables also serve in the Royal Parks Operational Command Unit. There are also a small number of special constables who are part of specialist units such as the Marine Support Unit.

Special constables undergo a structured recruitment process which, if passed, leads on to approximately eleven days of classroom training, four days of officer safety training, and two days of first aid training, which tends to take place on one Sunday per week over the course of four months. Alternatively, an intensive course can be taken over three weeks and two days at Hendon Police College. Once training has been successfully completed, they are attested, whereby they swear the oath and are granted the powers of a constable in the Metropolitan Police District and adjoining forces. During the course of their training special constables are issued with exactly the same uniform and equipment as their regular counterparts.

The MSC is managed from within by a number of administratively graded special constables, with gradings as follows:

  • Special Constable
  • Special Sergeant (previously Sub Divisional Officer (SDO))
  • Special Inspector (previously Divisional Officer (DO) or Borough Divisional Officer (BDO))
  • Assistant Chief Officer
  • Deputy Chief Officer
  • Chief Officer

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