The Special Constabulary is a long-overdue addition to our knowledge of policing in the UK. This text, with contributions from established scholars, new researchers as well as practitioners, discusses in detail a topic of incredible importance to contemporary policing, but of which we still know relatively little. It is a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the Special Constabulary which will be of interest to a wide audience.
Megan ONeill, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography,
School of Social Sciences, University of Dundee, UK
Special Constables have been an important member of the police family since the mid-nineteenth century and have been heralded as a vital resource and the embodiment of the much-cited Peelian principle that the police and the public, and the public are the police. This collection provides greatly needed discussion and analysis of the various roles Special Constables perform and offers a wide-range of insights into a central but generally under-researched dimension of the police service. In a period where the pluralisation of policing is widely recognised, Bullock and Millie bring together a fascinating set of perspectives on one of the longest running elements of police service delivery: the role of voluntary constables. This book will be an important reference point for all of those interested in future organisation of police, public trust and confidence, and efforts to promote professional and democratically-accountable policing.
Michael Rowe, Professor of Criminology, Department of
Social Sciences, Northumbria University, UK
The Special Constabulary
Special constables are warranted officers retained within British constabularies. Wearing similar uniforms, carrying the same personal protective equipment and holding identical powers to enforce the criminal law, special constables are to all intents and purposes indistinguishable from their colleagues in the regular police service. However, very little is documented about the experiences and motivations of special constables, the roles they play in contemporary policing or the impact that they have on the police organisation.
This book draws together academics and practitioners to provide a valuable insight into historical, international and contemporary themes pertinent to the development and operation of the special constabulary. The book critically considers the origins of the special constabulary and the political, social and economic factors which led to its evolution over time. It compares and contrasts the organisation, function and status of the special constabulary with other auxiliary forces, notably from the United States. The book also contributes to theoretical understanding of contemporary policing, to debates about the roles and operations of the mixed economy of provision and to informing policy and practice in the United Kingdom and beyond.
Karen Bullock is Professor of Criminology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey. Her research interests lie in the fields of policing and crime prevention theory and practice. Karens most recent book is Citizens, Community and Crime Control (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014).
Andrew Millie is Professor of Criminology and Director of the Police Research Unit at Edge Hill University. His research is interdisciplinary, drawing on philosophy, theology and human geography to inform criminal justice and criminological debates. His most recent book is Philosophical Criminology (Policy Press, 2016). Andrew is also Editor of Policy Presss New Horizons in Criminology book series.
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