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FOCUS on NATIONAL SPECIALS WEEKEND See Inside for More SUMMER 2019 | Issue 35 FOCUS ON NATIONAL SPECIALS WEEKEND SEE INSIDE FOR MORE lead for ESP across all strands integrated approach to ensure of Citizens in Policing (CIP) and that Special Constabularies are has brought some real energy not standalone entities, but and direction to the initiative. very much integrated into the fabric of Forces as a core part WELCOMEThis year I contacted all forces of our work keeping the public to strongly encourage them safe. to take this opportunity to highlight the dedicated efforts Volunteering is hugely rewarding of members of their respective on so many levels. Those who Special Constabularies and contribute their time and skills, make visible and concerted use irrespective of their role are of them. I wanted forces, where proud to be volunteers, and possible, to consider releasing recognise and celebrate this those members of Police Staff title. Special Constables most who are also members of the often see yourselves as police Special Constabulary to perform officers first and volunteers IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS SINCE SC duties that weekend through second. I am hugely grateful INCEPTION THE operational results OF ESP (which is why we included for the continued contribution THE TEAM Have BEEN: The Specials Weekend Gloucestershire Special Constabulary Safety campaigns. Friday 31st as part of the of so many loyal and dedicated has a dedicated team policing the HOURS VOLUNTEERED: 1,510 celebrated the activity of our weekend). Special Constables who so counties Strategic Road Network The team operate mainly on and DRIVERS GIVEN EDUCAtion/warnings/ volunteer police officers and generously give their time each under the umbrella of Operation around the A417 and A419, both ADVICE: 301 the outstanding contribution We continue to progress the week to support their local Indemnis; they have seen some of which have high KSI rates and SC Working Group which has excellent results in the first six have been identified as favoured POSITIVE BREATH TESTS: 3 they make towards keeping communities in keeping the months. The operation is directly routes for criminals. It incorporates our communities safe all year now met for the second time. public safe from harm. NEGATIVE BREATH TESTS: 92 round, 24 hours a day, and I am pleased to say that work linked to the PCC’s priority of Safe its own intelligence support and & Social Driving utilises ANPR to target travelling POSITIVE DRUGS WIPE: 4 streams have been agreed was an opportunity for us to DCC Richard Debicki and incorporates criminals and and allocated to support NEGATIVE DRUGS WIPE: 6 say a big thank you to these NPCC Lead for the National SC Neighbourhood uninsured vehicles, officers for everything they do. the National Strategy and I Strategy Policing Timed Based support road safety VEHicles seized (SECTION 165 NO But, it was also an opportunity look forward to seeing what Tasking. Operation campaigns and assist INSURance): 18 Indemnis is ‘A for us to say thank you to developments we have made Neighbourhoods VEHicles seized (NO Tax): 19 those organisations, big and in each area. The Taser survey THE Volunteer Law proactive policing to tackle the “Fatal project to deny Four” causes of road TRAFFIC OFFENCE REPORTS: 35 small, local and national, that has been conducted and I would Enforcement OFFICER criminals the use of deaths and injury. The support us and in turn support like to take this opportunity to ALLIANCE (VLEOA) 2019 VDRS: 8 International TraininG the road and to reduce team has a dedicated their communities by enabling thank you for your participation, CONFERENCE IS takinG road deaths and and fully equipped HORT/1 for susPECTED INSURANCE and Dr Ian Britton of the IPSCJ serious injury’. offences (Pending): 4 their staff to perform Special place IN Florida THIS vehicle. for all his work. It is important YEAR 9-12 OctoBER. SEE Constabulary duties as part of The team, consisting of a core of RTCS ATTENDED: 15 (1 fatal) furtHER details at WWW. Other examples of the Team’s Road their paid role. that you feel involved and are experienced and well-qualified policereserve.ORg/events Safety Operations and Initiatives are: DRIVERS ASSISTED (BREAKDOwns): 41 engaged with us as we move officers, can work independently The theme for this year forward with this and the need but more often works closely with DRIVERS ASSISTED (oTHer): 50 • Operation Benedick (Drivers’ was to celebrate Employer for effective and accessible partners both within and outside Eyesight Testing) DRUGS SEIZURE: 3 Supported Policing (ESP) which representation. It is entirely 3,266 SPECIAL ConstaBLES Gloucestershire Constabulary. These S1 AMMUNITION AND OFFENSIVE WEAPON in turn supports the refreshed right for us to be ambitious COMPLETED 4,496 DUTIES include the Fire Service, local Speed • Operation Shikar (In support Watch groups, Councillors, schools, of the winter drink/drug-drive SEIZURE: 1 guidelines which were launched in relation to the Special across National Specials WEEKEND IN licensing authorities, Highways campaign) DEBRIS REMOVED FROM CARRIAGEWAY: 5 on the 8th May 2019. ACC Constabulary and we are really ENGLAND & WALES England and other agencies such as Slattery now has the national encouraging development of an local garages and businesses. • Education at Schools NEFPN (MOT): 1 STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED: 3 With increasing pressures on the • “Wheeled Respect” Operations regular force, the team is able to (speeding and seatbelt DRUGS SEIZURE: 1 Special Impact is supported by Graham Holmes, the Special Constabulary, Front paGE: A GROUP OF Follow US ON organise and run operations and offences) SUDDEN DEATH: 1 practitioners and stakeholders. To submit SPECIAL CONSTABLES FROM TWITTER initiatives that would otherwise be an article or to join the e-subscription • Police supported Vehicle THE NORTH WEST REGION @SCImpactMAG difficult to resource, in support of SECTION 59 Warning (Anti-SOCIAL USE email: [email protected] Force, national campaigns, TisPol, Enthusiasts Meeting OF MOTOR VEHicle): 1 Highways England and locally run Road (Gloucester) 2 SPECIAL IMPACT ISSUE 35 ISSUE 35 SPECIAL IMPACT 3 street disturbances, building entry and searching, dealing with violent persons, petrol bombs, working with vehicles, mounted officers and dog units. They will now be deployed alongside regular full time officers to a range of events such as football matches, music AVON & SOMERSET festivals, protest marches and public disorder. Twelve Special Constables (6 from Wiltshire and 6 from Avon and Somerset) were public order trained on a course recently alongside their regular, full-time colleagues. The training was a tough 4 day course SOUTH YorksHIRE SPECIAL covering tactics for protesters, violent volunteer DUBBED A Hero AFTER savinG MAN’S LIFE The son of a pensioner who almost died in a Sheffield street It was thanks to Matt’s quick thinking, treatment at the has thanked the South Yorkshire Police Special Constable scene and partnership work with members of the public, who saved his Dad’s life - calling him a ‘hero’. that they were able to save his life. Special Constable Matt Elliott was off Matt continued: “As a Special duty and travelling to his full time job Constable, you cover first aid in your at Kier Construction last month when 14 week basic training. You cannot he drove by two people crouched over underestimate what a vital skill it is to a man who had collapsed in the street. have. I can’t tell you how pleased I am GREATER Matt instantly turned his car around to that the patient is now making such go and help. good progress.” MANCHESTER Matt recalls: “A man at the scene had The man’s son, who would like to keep already dialled 999; I told him and the his anonymity, has since spoken to woman, named Rachael Hindley, that Matt to pass on his thanks – describing POLICE I was an off duty officer and went to him as a hero: “My dad is 87 and it assess the man. The gentleman was looked like he didn’t have a chance. He GMP Special Constabulary provided really pale and unresponsive. I checked is now out of a coma and talking to us his airways and couldn’t see any all. All the medical staff are amazed support for the Great Manchester Run blockages but it was clear he’d stopped at his progress and agree that the breathing.” excellent work performed by the officer and Half Marathon which took place in at the scene is the reason he is still The Sheffield based Special Constable here. My family and I were desperate Manchester and Trafford on Sunday 19 asked a woman who worked nearby to to find out who the off duty officer bring the nearest defibrillator as he and was and thank him. The officer is an May 2019. Rachael shared chest compressions to absolute hero to us.” avoid getting tired. The eleven Special Constables were out Matt has been a volunteer Special Matt administered one shock using the Constable at South Yorkshire Police and about in the community both on foot defibrillator machine before ambulance since December 2018. He volunteers crews arrived. The crew then took over compressions and between 40 and 80 hours a month, fitting his shifts around and on cycles. rushed the 87-year-old to hospital. his full-time job. 4 SPECIAL IMPACT ISSUE 35 ISSUE 35 SPECIAL IMPACT 5 attend a garden party with the Royal ESSEX SPECIAL Family in recognition of his contribution ConstaBLE to policing. Howard was recognised with a British RECOGNISED WITH Empire Medal in The Queen’s New A BRITISH EMPIRE Year’s Honours list for his services to policing. Howard has volunteered his Medal time as a Special Constable for more than 30 years and has been praised by Specials across the county who are CELEBRATING proud to hear the news.
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