Specials ..need only commit four hours a week of their time to policing, that is about 200 hours a year.

Specials ..get a uniform and get paid a footwear allowance and out-of-pocket expenses.

Specials ..have the same powers as regular police officers.

Specials ..can drive certain police vehicles providing they meet the requirements.

Specials ..have been around for more than 150 years and communities depended on volunteers before there was a fully paid police service.

For details of how you can work for Warwickshire Police as a Special Constable visit the main Warwickshire Police web site. How to become a Special constable