Lancashire Constabulary’s special constables were honoured at a special ceremony at the police headquarters.

The event was held to celebrate the successful completion of the latest Special Constabulary training course and also to recognise the significant contribution volunteers make to communities.

Special constables come from all walks of life and bring with them a range of skills and experience. Citizens in policing are special constables, police support volunteers and volunteer police cadets that are all managed and supported by Lancashire Constabulary. 

The force currently has 107 special constables, 468 cadets and 304 volunteers who have contributed almost 10,000 hours of service within the past two months. 

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Temporary assistant chief constable, Karen Edwards, told those gathered: “I want you to be proud to wear the Lancashire Constabulary uniform because you have earned it. 

"You are amazing people, and I know it takes dedication to sacrifice personal time for a challenging, unpaid role, however being a special will be extremely rewarding.

"It is a fantastic opportunity for you all to build on existing skills and develop new ones, and whilst it isn’t a direct route to becoming a paid police officer, specials receive the same standard of training as a regular officer and can progress through the rank system. 

"Of course, the best reward of all is making a difference to the community, helping to keep people safe.”