Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable

Second Edition

Edited by Bryn Caless, Trish McCormack, Barry Spruce, and Bob Underwood

Developed from the bestselling Blackstone's Handbook for the Special Constabulary, this book covers all the learning requirements of the IL4SC (Initial Learning for the Special Constabulary)
Foreword by Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police and ACPO lead for the Special Constabulary
Includes coverage of police powers, criminal law, crime scene management, the criminal justice system and neighbourhood policing
Provides practical tools such as case studies, flowcharts, and best practice guidance, to aid understanding
Knowledge checks at the end of each substantive section reinforce learning and offer easy assessment of progress
Written in an engaging and easy to understand style, drawing on the experiences of serving Specials

Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable

Second Edition

Edited by Bryn Caless, Trish McCormack, Barry Spruce, and Bob Underwood

Description

Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable is the second edition of the bestselling Blackstone's Handbook for the Special Constabulary, representing the changing needs of this unique volunteer group within the police service. Drawing on both the 2011 National Strategy for the Special Constabulary and conforming with the IL4SC (Initial Learning for the Special Constabulary), it is designed to be an invaluable learning resource for students and new recruits as well as a useful reference and refresher tool for the experienced Special.

Covering each stage of being a Special, from recruitment and initial training to the full range of duties, the authors describe and explain the day-to-day encounters and experiences of being a Special with today's police service. Expert guidance on the law, police powers, and professional standards is given, along with clear operational advice on crime scene management, managing people and incidents, working within Neighbourhood Policing Teams, and dealing with public order situations.

Comprehensive and practical, this book is essential reading for anyone joining or thinking of joining the Special Constabulary, especially those on pre-join or policing studies courses. It will also be of interest to Specials trainers and managers, and sergeants and inspectors responsible for Specials.

Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable

Second Edition

Edited by Bryn Caless, Trish McCormack, Barry Spruce, and Bob Underwood

Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable

Second Edition

Edited by Bryn Caless, Trish McCormack, Barry Spruce, and Bob Underwood

Author Information

Edited by Bryn Caless, Senior Lecturer in Policing, Canterbury Christ Church University, Trish McCormack, Associate Tutor, Canterbury Christ Church University and former Police Inspector, Kent Police, Barry Spruce, Head of the Extended Policing Family, Kent Police, and Bob Underwood, Lecturer in Policing Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University and former Kent Police Officer

Dr Bryn Caless is Senior Lecturer in Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University and author of, or contributor to, a number of Blackstone's texts, including on police practice and PCSOs. After an active military career, Bryn was appointed Head of HR for Kent Police and Director of the Kent Police College, where he served for eight years before returning to academic work and researching the roles and opinions of chief police officers in UK and in Europe. He is editor of Blackstone's PCSO Handbook and a contributor to Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook: Practice and Procedure.

Patricia (Trish) McCormack was a police inspector in charge of training for Special Constables in Kent Police until 2012 when she became an Associate Tutor at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Barry Spruce is the Head of the Extended Policing Family department at Kent Police, which includes the Special Constabulary and he has co-authored a number of Blackstone's texts with Bryn Caless. Barry is currently studying for a PhD in Criminology at Canterbury Christ Church University, focusing on the extended policing family and the voluntary sector.

Robert (Bob) Underwood is a Lecturer in Policing in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University and a former Kent Police officer. Together with colleagues from both organizations he was responsible for the design of the Foundation Degree in Policing which formed the basis of initial police training and education in Kent. He contributes to several other books in the Blackstone's series, including Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students and Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook: Practice and Procedure.

Contributors:

Patricia McCormack, former Police Inspector, Kent Police and Associate Tutor, Canterbury Christ Church University
Barry Spruce, Head of the Extended Policing Family, Kent Police
Robert Underwood, Former Lecturer, Dept of Crime and Policing Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University College

Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable

Second Edition

Edited by Bryn Caless, Trish McCormack, Barry Spruce, and Bob Underwood

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My life as a 'career Special'

In 2004, I was waiting on a tube platform and spotted posters asking: 'Police ' could you?'. I thought about that a lot and realised that, at that point in time, I couldn't. I didn't feel certain enough that, in difficult situations, I would have good enough judgement always to do the right thing. Fast forward ten years and I'd done a fair bit of growing up. I'd worked in a police force and spent a lot of time with officers ' both regulars and Specials.

Posted on September 14, 2015

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