Blackstone's Policing for the Special Constable is the second edition of the bestselling Blackstone's Handbook for the Special Constabulary, representing the changing needs of this unique volunteer group within the police service. Drawing on both the 2011 National Strategy for the Special Constabulary and conforming with the IL4SC (Initial Learning for the Special Constabulary), it is designed to be an invaluable learning resource for students and new recruits as well as a useful reference and refresher tool for the experienced Special.

Covering each stage of being a Special, from recruitment and initial training to the full range of duties, the authors describe and explain the day-to-day encounters and experiences of being a Special with today's police service. Expert guidance on the law, police powers, and professional standards is given, along with clear operational advice on crime scene management, managing people and incidents, working within Neighborhood Policing Teams, and dealing with public order situations.

Comprehensive and practical, this book is essential reading for anyone joining or thinking of joining the Special Constabulary, especially those on pre-join or policing studies courses. It will also be of interest to Specials trainers and managers, and sergeants and inspectors responsible for Specials.

Bryn Caless, Senior Lecturer in Policing, Canterbury Christ Church University,Trish McCormack, Associate Tutor, Canterbury Christ Church University and former Police Inspector, Kent Police,Barry Spruce, Head of the Extended Policing Family, Kent Police,Bob Underwood, Lecturer in Policing Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University and former Kent Police Officer

Dr Bryn Caless is Senior Lecturer in Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University and author of, or contributor to, a number of Blackstone's texts, including on police practice and PCSOs. After an active military career, Bryn was appointed Head of HR for Kent Police and Director of the Kent Police College, where he served for eight years before returning to academic work and researching the roles and opinions of chief police officers in UK and in Europe. He is editor of Blackstone's PCSO Handbook and a contributor to Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook: Practice and Procedure.

Patricia (Trish) McCormack was a police inspector in charge of training for Special Constables in Kent Police until 2012 when she became an Associate Tutor at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Barry Spruce is the Head of the Extended Policing Family department at Kent Police, which includes the Special Constabulary and he has co-authored a number of Blackstone's texts with Bryn Caless. Barry is currently studying for a PhD in Criminology at Canterbury Christ Church University, focusing on the extended policing family and the voluntary sector.

Robert (Bob) Underwood is a Lecturer in Policing in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University and a former Kent Police officer. Together with colleagues from both organizations he was responsible for the design of the Foundation Degree in Policing which formed the basis of initial police training and education in Kent. He contributes to several other books in the Blackstone's series, including Blackstone's Handbook for Policing Students and Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook: Practice and Procedure.