Special Constables (FOI Ref: 862/26)
Request
- How many Special Constables does your force have?
- Please could you break this down to per rank?
- What provisions does your force offer for wellbeing support?
- What is your policy on wellbeing for specials?
- How many Special Constables have accessed your wellbeing support?
- What has been you attrition of Specials in the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26?
- Does your force have an exit strategy such as questionnaires/interviews etc for Special Constables? If so what is this?
Response
Please find enclosed our response.
- How many Special Constables does your force have?
165
- Please could you break this down to per rank?
|
Rank |
Count |
|
Special Chief Officer |
2 |
|
Special Chief Inspector |
5 |
|
Special Inspector |
10 |
|
Special Sergeant |
22 |
|
Special Constable |
126 |
|
Grand Total |
165 |
- What provisions does your force offer for wellbeing support?
Our support for Special Constables mirrors exactly that of any serving police officer and staff. They can access the EAP for 24/7 counselling, the mental health crisis line, TRiM support, peer support network and a whole range of external referral pathways such as Police Care UK, Ben Fund, the Police Federation.
- What is your policy on wellbeing for specials?
No specific policy held.
- How many Special Constables have accessed your wellbeing support?
No information held
- What has been you attrition of Specials in the financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26?
2023/24 – 36.7%
2024/25 – 27.2%
2025/26 – 27.6%
- Does your force have an exit strategy such as questionnaires/interviews etc for Special Constables? If so what is this?
West Midlands Police have a “thinking of leaving” for any staff member. They can say in confidence the experiences and then stay if desired.