Special police numbers up
POLICE: The number of special constables in Thames Valley Police has more than doubled in the last four years.
A recruitment drive has seen the number of specials increase from 246 in 2008 to 719 in 2012, with another 700 applications waiting to be processed. Specials undergo the same training as a police officer, involving 144 hours spread over eight weekends.
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