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English special constables have manifested as various legal entities since 1673, but the modern-day Special Constabulary traces its roots to the 1831 “Act for amending the laws relative to the appointment of special constables, and for the better preservation of the police,” which was passed as a response to industrial violence.
Constables serve as police officers of some small towns and townships, or as officers of some minor courts. A "special constable" may also be appointed by a municipal court judge for a renewable one-year term upon application by any three "freeholders" (landowners) of the county, who are then responsible for paying the special constable.
Special Constables and regular officers of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary at the 175th anniversary of the Special Constabulary in Taunton, Somerset. The Special Constabulary is the part-time volunteer section of statutory police forces in the United Kingdom and some Crown dependencies. Its officers are known as special constables.
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 Constables Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4.c. 41), full title An Act for amending the Laws relative to the Appointment of Special Constables, and for the better Preservation of the Peace, was a UK act of parliament, given royal assent on 15 October 1831.
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The Special Constables Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 61; An Act to enable His Majesty, by Order in Council, to make regulations with respect to Special Constables appointed during the present war.) was a British act of parliament, given royal assent on 28 August 1914, weeks after the outbreak of the First World War. [1]
The Commissioning of State Constables to enforce the Laws of the State with Regulation by SLED establishes compliance with Federal and State laws and regulations for them to serve as law enforcement officers. When armed, State Constables have their credentials in their immediate possession for display if circumstances warrant.