Training

What training will I receive?

You will receive 162 hours of training consisting of twelve consecutive Saturdays - one evening a week for the first six weeks and an assessment day out in a town centre. Prior to the assessment day you will have completed a Personal Safety Course (PST).This course is run on five consecutive weekdays, Monday to Friday so you may need to book leave for this. The training will include:

  • Law and police practice and procedures
  • Self defence training
  • First aid
  • Race and Diversity

The Special Constabulary Foundation Training Course takes place on Saturdays, from 9am to 5pm and Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9pm * Plus one Tuesday and one Wednesday evening.

We realise it is a big commitment for you, but we aim to help and guide you through the course and make the training useful and enjoyable using a variety of methods. Should you miss one of the training days you may have an opportunity to attend one of the several ‘catch up sessions’ that are scheduled.

Towards the end of the course, you will consolidate the training by taking part in a role play exercise in a town centre, dealing with a number of incidents. These are observed by the Training staff and you will be given feedback at the end. The purpose is to build your confidence and put into practice all the skills you have gained throughout the training course.

Training and development does not end upon the completion of the foundation course. Once operational, you will work with experienced regular officers who will assist you in the transition from the classroom to the operational environment.

Over those next few months, you will be working operationally and achieving ‘on the job’ competencies in order to work towards Independent Patrol status, with the help of a Personal Development Portfolio. Your progress will be monitored and you will be fully supported by dedicated staff.

The Special Constabulary also has its own rank structure and you could have the opportunity to be promoted. You will then be able to guide, support and develop other Specials and assist with their deployment.

Below are listed just some of the activities, knowledge and skills that you will experience and learn.

 
  • Opening introduction by Chief Constable
    and Chief Officer
  • Uniform delivery and body armour collection
  • The role of the Special Constable
  • Attestation ceremony
  • The structure and role of Neighbourhood Policing Units
  • Data protection
  • Race and diversity - values and ethics
  • Warrant cards
  • Professional standards
  • Hepatitis B injections
  • DNA
  • Personal Development Portfolio input
  • Terrorism training National
  • Intelligence Model
  • Pocket notebooks and statement making
  • Powers of arrest
  • Making an arrest
  
  • Stop and search
  • Safe searching techniques
  • Theft
  • Burglary
  • Offensive weapons, bladed or sharply pointed articles
  • Going equipped
  • Section 5, 4 and 4a Public Order Act
  • Elimination fingerprints
  • Assaults
  • Lost and found property
  • Airwave (Police Radio) training
  • Criminal damage
  • Confiscation of alcohol
  • Statement taking
  • Health and safety and manual handling
  • Unarmed defence tactics and First aid
  • Role play assessment exercise in Frodsham
  • Course Pass-out Presentation evening.

If you have any questions or concerns about the Foundation Training Course or Specials Training in general, please contact the recruitment team:

Phone: 01606 362248

Email: Recruitment@Cheshire.pnn.police.uk