Occasional Police Officer

So, as some of you may already be aware, in my spare time I like to volunteer to write some paperwork.  This is commonly referred to as being a Special Constable.

For people who aren't entirely clear what a Special Constable is, we are simply volunteer Police Officers who have all the powers of a regular constable, and although perhaps not the same experience of a regular, the majority of the training.  In Hampshire, where I am, we wear exactly the same uniform as a regular, not just similar but exactly the same.  The only way you may identify us is by our collar number on our epaulettes.  Our role is to do the majority of what any Police Officer does: drink tea and do paperwork.

If you're interested in finding out more, have a look here: http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/jobs/specialconstabulary/ 

I'm sure I'll tell a few stories on here about my work on duty, but this is just a heads up for people who may not know how I choose to spend my free time.