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Special Constables are now eligible to receive the King's Police Medal. On 11 March 2022 HM Queen Elizabeth II approved amendments to the Royal Warrant to expressly state that members of the Special Constabulary in England and Wales were eligible for the medal, with members of the Special Constabulary in Scotland already eligible. [66]
Membership of the Association of Special Constabulary Officers is also open to all warranted Special Constables in Police Scotland. Special Constables receive some travel expenses and allowances from the police service, plus a £1100 "recognition award" for all officers completing the required 180 hours of service every year.
All officers hold the rank of special constable, although those who previously held a supervisory rank are entitled to continue wearing their rank insignia. North Wales Special Constabulary [63] Nottinghamshire Special Constabulary [64] Police Scotland [65] Police Scotland do not currently have a rank structure for special constables.
Medal ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire Medal Medal ribbon bar of the King's Police Medal. The honours awarded by His Majesty, The King are published in the official Crown newspaper, the London Gazette, twice a year – at New Year, and in mid-June on the date of the King's official birthday, once per year as a special supplement for the King's Award for Voluntary Service on 14 ...
Special constables, who are part-time, volunteer officers of these forces, used to have a more limited jurisdiction – limited solely to their own force areas and adjacent forces. Since 1 April 2007, however special constables of England and Wales have full police powers throughout those two countries.
The Special Constables Act 1923 (13 & 14 Geo. 5.c. 11; long title An Act to make perpetual, subject to an amendment, the Special Constables Act, 1914; to provide for the employment of special constables in connection with Naval, Military and Air Force yards and stations ; and to remove certain limitations on the appointment of special constables in Scotland.
The Special Constabulary Long Service Medal is a circular bronze medal. [8] The obverse bears the effigy of the reigning sovereign, surrounded by a suitable inscription. [6] The reverse bears the inscription in six lines FOR / FAITHFUL / SERVICE / IN THE / SPECIAL / CONSTABULARY, with a wreath below and to the right of the inscription. [9]
Police Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Poileas Alba), officially the Police Service of Scotland (Seirbheis Phoilis na h-Alba), [7] is the national police force of Scotland.It was formed in 2013, through the merging of eight regional police forces in Scotland, as well as the specialist services of the Scottish Police Services Authority, including the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.