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County's special constables put in the hours
Special constables across Hertfordshire performed an all time record of 102,899 duty hours during the 2008/9 policing year, which ended on 31 March.
The team’s average strength grew by just eight per cent compared to the previous year, their performance showed an increase of 16 per cent.
Proactive volunteers averaged 33 hours per officer per month, double the requirement set by the Home Office, thereby placing them amongst the best performing teams of all 43 police forces in the UK.
Although the scope of duties undertaken by the county’s specials is one of the broadest of all forces, two-thirds of their duty time was spent on high-visibility intelligence led patrols concentrating on ‘hotspots’, areas which generate repeat complaints about anti-social behaviour. Over 320 arrests were made by specials during the year.
Peter Mould, special chief officer, said: “To have exceeded the 100,000 duty hour threshold is a magnificent achievement realised by only a handful of forces. I never cease to be amazed by the dedication and commitment of my officers who turn out for duty throughout the week, often after a hard day’s work, in order to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the county.
"I am extremely proud to lead such a professional team, which consistently produces such excellent results,” Mould added.
Large organisations, including Sainsburys, John Lewis, KPMG, Dacorum and Broxbourne Borough Councils, are engaged in an Employer Support Scheme where they support their staff who become specials by allowing a certain amount of additional paid leave for training and duties each year.
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