Lord Condon – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Condon on 2014-06-26.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent award to Kent Police Special Constabulary of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, whether there are any steps being taken nationally to encourage membership of the Special Constabulary.

Lord Taylor of Holbeach

The Special Constabulary is an integral part of policing.

Individual police forces are responsible for determining their own recruitment requirements in order to meet local policing needs. In line with the Government’s commitment to increase the number of volunteers, the Home Office continues to support the development of the Special Constabulary in England and Wales.