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Paying allowances to the special constabulary: The first step to creating a paid police reserve?

SUBSCRIBE 26th January 2021Ian Wiggett - Policing Insight
Devon and Cornwall Police recently announced a scheme to pay volunteer special constables an enhanced allowance for completing a minimum number of hours; Policing Insight’s Ian Wiggett explores whether this could be the first step towards establishing a paid policing reserve, and how other services ensure they can call on vital added experience in times of greatest need.

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