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Initial training takes approximately 14 weeks and is a blend of tutor-lead sessions and workbooks which you complete at home. At the end of this training you take an exam, and if all is well and you pass, you will be issued with your uniform and invited to the Attestation Ceremony, where you swear your oath of allegiance in front of a Magistrate and receive your warrant card.
You will remain a probationer until you have proved your operational competence and are ready to carry out duties on your own. The length will depend on the amount of time you can devote to your duties, but the expectation is that you will be independent within two years of beginning your initial training.
As a Special Constable you never stop learning new skills, tasks and legislative procedures. Training is provided throughout your Specials career.