Special Constable

The next start date for training is in March 2026. The training schedule is attached and all dates will require attendance.

If we are unable to progress you for the March course, you will be advised of a future course dates and information

The Special Constabulary plays an important role in providing additional officers at local events, such as peak times on Friday and Saturday nights. Specials are out on patrol in the community, attending crime scenes, monitoring traffic, and making arrests. Most importantly, the Special Constables act as a safe, reassuring presence for the people of Cambridgeshire working together to fight crime and keep the people safe.

People join the Special Constabulary for many different reasons, many wanting to give something back to the community. It allows them to learn new skills, see new things and make a tangible difference to the lives of the public they serve.

If you're 18 or over, and can commit to initial training, then you can help keep your community safe as a Special Constable.

Special constables start their journey with a 15-week training course during evenings and weekends where they learn the basics of policing and work towards gaining their warrant card. They will gain an understanding of law, how to deal with different situations and personal safety training. Once the course is complete they will be awarded their warrant card by a senior member of the force in front of family and friends. After that they will sign up to shifts and work alongside our regular officers to start working with the community and gain the essential practical policing skills.
Please be aware that there is a minimum need to work 16 hours per month in this role.

Once they have worked alongside officers and gained a better understanding of policing they will be allocated to a response or community team to help implement warrants, closure orders, work with people in some of the worst moments of their lives and ultimately make Cambridgeshire a safer place. There are also many opportunities available to move into specialist areas across the entirety of Cambridgeshire Constabulary.

A Special Constable is an extraordinary person, a remarkable person, a special person. Join us and be that person.

Benefits include:

• Gym facilities, weekly yoga classes, exercise classes, squash facilities, exercise space etc. are available (depending on location).
• • Each force has its own sports or sports and social club, offering discounts, trips, and events.
• • Access to Blue Light Card providing discounts to Emergency Services on the high street and online.
• • Access to Police Mutual providing financial support including insurance, breakdown cover, loans and independent financial advice. Also healthcare options.
• • Employee Assistance Programme.
• • Various support groups and staff networks to include:- Christian Police Association (CPA), Disability Support Network, Women's Plus Network, LGBTQ+ Network, Capitals, Police Chaplains, Association of Muslim Police, Parents and Carers Support Group (PCSG) and Wellbeing Peer Support.
• Access to Federation (Staff Association).
• • Opportunities for development and further study including Further You Talent Management, and supervisory leadership workshops.
• Cambs connected - mobile app providing wellbeing & support information

The role of Special Constable is open to all applicants. However, certain occupations may mean that you are ineligible to apply for the role of Special Constable. These include, but are not limited to: the regular armed forces, traffic wardens/parking attendants, security/door staff, and on-road Highway Traffic Patrol Officers. Please contact a member of the recruitment team for further information by emailing:

Please note:
This role has been identified as high-risk in relation to potential DNA and fingerprint contamination within forensic processes. As such, successful candidates will be required to provide a DNA and fingerprint elimination sample as part of their pre-employment checks.

The sample will be used to conduct a speculative search against our database and then solely for contamination elimination purposes and held on a secure elimination database in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.

Provision of this sample is a condition of employment for roles identified as high-risk.