Photo Gallery - People

A photo from AO Dave Malin from Warwickshire Police specials, Stratford District.

He writes, "I enclose a photo of some of us during the National Specials Weekend in February.  We held an open day at our local station (Alcester), which attracted some of the local dignitaries".

From L-R: SC Pete Dorman, SAO Mike Weddell, SO Pete Johnson, SC Jill Houghton, SC Ian Jones, AO Dave Malin

Some shots of BTP Specials, sent in by Ali Haq who is a Special based at Ipswich

Ali writes, "Hi Andy here's a picture of me and other specials after our attestation and presentation of our warrant cards in December 2002.

Thank you Andy once again - great web site, it was your web site that made me a special" (aw, shucks...)

Training at Tadworth with other specials.  Ali is on the far left of the group.

Handcuff training at Tadworth, November 2002.

Ali was pictured on the front page of the local Ipswich paper following a death on the railway line which involved BTP in the subsequent clean-up and investigation.  He's on the far right in the picture.

From SC Sally Baines:

"Here's some pictures of Huddersfield's first special constables' PSU (police support unit) team.  West Yorkshire Police kitted out and trained 62 specials in March 2003 to Level 3 PSU, the first force in the country to do so. There are plans for more specials to be trained later in the year.

Our training was actually more advanced than the probationer constables receive, and we spent a very sunny Sunday in Leeds running about in full 'riot gear' with shields, having bricks chucked at us and running through petrol bombs. We are now available for deployment and there are plans to use specials PSU teams at football matches, concerts and events across the force area".

L-R: Section Officer Dave Micklethwaite, SC Sally Baines, Section Officer Sharon Whitehead, Paul Hirst, Section Officer Gary Thorley and SC Richard Hoyle

Top L-R: SC Tony Shaw, SC Korhan Roberts

Bottom L-R: SC Jess Adams, SC Dave Hopper, SC Dave Saunders (apparently not holding his stomach in anymore), SC Kerry Davy and SC Louise Aylward

SC Dave Saunders of Kent Constabulary sent this group photo.

He writes, "Here is a few of us down in Canterbury with me in the middle a lot less shiny and new than my previous picture (see below!), I have now picked up the nickname of Jonah and Dangerous Dave... that probably isn't a good thing, but, as before, don't go telling anyone :)

(doh sorry Dave! - Andy)

All part of Operation Darkness, tackling nuisance youths and underage drinking/drugs use in public areas of Canterbury."

From L-R: SO Deller, SC Mahmood, Chris Grayling - MP for Epsom, Insp. Adams.  Also third from right is Steve Baker, Chief Officer of Surrey's Specials.

Here's Linda Gavin,a very proud (and very straight-backed!) new Special at her February 2003 attestation ceremony.

It took place in The Chapel at Sedgley Park Training School in Prestwich, Manchester.  Also in the picture are Linda's "new mates Tracy and Derek (an ex Irish Guard)".

Click on the image to see the big picture, where In front of her are: The Reverend Thomas (chaplain for GMP), and David Gledhill, GMP's Chief Commandant (well his hands at least!).  Standing at the pulpit is one of GMP's Sub Divisional officers.

From Paul Heaton, Chiltern Vale Special Constabulary, Thames Valley Police

"The first photo is of our Immediate Response Unit in action on a fox hunt near Thame in October 2002. The PSU gear is part of the kit fortunately - mud alert!

The second is our Display Team and an array of TVP hardware at the Emergency Services 999 day, held in Chalfont St. Peter in July 2002".

SC Eleanor Davis of Surrey Police sent these two photos for the gallery.

In the first, she's ordering a pizza.  Then she's standing outside the car waiting for it to be delivered.

These photos were apparently taken at 6 in the morning after a long night shift!

From SC Kirk Brown, BTP

"This photo is from London Transport's On the Move magazine. It was taken at Plaistow Underground station during a crime prevention initiative in August 2002. We property marked more than 600 mobile phone over the two days".

From Left to right are Vic Ackerman (crime prevention officer) Bob Bartholomew (west Ham), myself (West Ham) PC Dady (Met) also at West Ham and Olga Drovandi, Specials administrator.

2001 inspection by Superintendent Langston at Slough

From David Davies, a Special with TVP

Parades offer the occasional chance to put on your best bib and tucker, stand very straight and get inspected by the top brass -- here's Slough officers doing their stuff.

Relaxing after an inspection in 1998, again at Slough

SC Graeme Duncan of Grampian Police sent these great photos.

He says, "My work did an article on me being a Special Constable as part of a recruiting drive sponsored by my work.

These photos were taken outside our Force Headquarters in Queen Street, Aberdeen".

From SC Dave Saunders

"Hi there I am a shiny new special in Kent County Constabulary based in Canterbury. We have a unit of 25. I have enclosed a pic of me - yes I am holding in my gut!"

Don't worry Dave I won't tell a soul, it'll be our secret...

SC Steve Lindsay of Gloucestershire Police sent us this shot of him in action!

Steve is based at Berkeley Police Station, Dursley. The picture was taken in July 2002 as part of a promotion for their new mobile police station (in the background), and also a Don't talk to Strangers campaign which he arranged.

Steve (and this picture) was featured in the September 2002 edition of "Special Beat", the Home Office magazine for Specials.

Shots of two different groups of new recruits to British Transport Police's relatively new Special Constabulary. In both cases they've just come out of Bow St. Magistrates' court after being sworn in as new officers.

From SC Babatunde, BTP (Waterloo)

From L-R:
SC Adefila Babtunde (blimey!  criminals beware, this bloke is huge!!), SC Foday Johnson, SC Kevin Odywer, SC Robert Spicer, SC Darren Chappell.

Sworn in 26 July 2002

From SC Manju Halai, BTP

From L-R starting at the top:
SC Martin Williams, SC Robert Matthews, SC Leon Mullings, SC Vic Yarmak, SC Julian Bush, SC Kirk Brown, SC Davia Richardson-Aitken, SC Philip Prior, SC Ray Alderton, SC Miftha Miah, SC Gareth Harris, SC Karen Mullen, SC Vicky Pinkrah, SC Manju Halai, SC Anna-Marie Moriaty, SC Mark Hills

Sworn in 2 November 2001

From L-R: DO Paul Gwilliams, SC Nicky Gwilliams, Cpl Tom Clarke, SC Prakash Parek "Kash", SO Bob Terry

From DO Paul Gwilliams, Surrey Police

Here's a photo taken of a visit from Corporal Tom Clarke of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RMCP. Tom was over in the UK on a two-week fact finding tour of various forces.

From SC Sally Baines, West Yorkshire Police (Huddersfield)

SO Andy Gale and SO Sharon Whitehead getting slightly carried away during West Yorkshire Police Target Initiative Specials Weekend at Bishopgarth in Feb 2002. We spent an afternoon brushing up on our open hand skills, and receiving Public Order and Riot training.

All the Specials who attended the Target weekend in the Drill Yard at Bishopgarth. We had to be in the yard by 9am, in best uniform and with very shiny boots!

Time for SO Gale to get a close up inspection by the Chief Superintendent Adam Briggs. Remember to keep those hands by your side and eyes straight ahead (oh how we all love a parade...)

From SC Stuart Graves, Hampshire Constabulary (Southsea)

Here's a photo of a few of our Specials on their first weekend at Hampshire Constabulary's training school at Netley.

From L-R:
Dave Hughes
Mike ?
Steff ?
Stuart Graves
Nicky ?

First off, here's a picture of some of Farnham Section Special Constabulary, taken in May 2002.

From L-R: SC Dave McAdam, SC Chris Say, SC Matt Brown, SC Steve Eagling, SC Fiona Broughton, DO Jo Holliday, SC Amanda Harris.

Stares on the stairs: from the front, SC Fiona Broughton, SC Phil Dennis, me, SC Matt Brown and SO Neil Cadby

SC Phil Dennis gets chummy with Surrey's Chief Constable, Denis O'Connor

SC Matt Ashmead and SC Kelly Quirke meeting John Denham (Minister for Policing) and Surrey Police's Chief Officer for Specials, Stephen Baker

SC Natasha (Tasha) Munday looks a little concerned as SC Matt Brown beams demonically next to her

SC's Matt Brown and Steve Eagling do their very best to look scary (it's not working chaps)

Smile please! Oh, OK... SC's Pauline Elliott and Fiona Broughton (again)

From L-R: SC Steve Eagling, SC Pauline Elliott, SC Phil Dennis, SC Matt Brown

Taken September 2001, here's a group of fine, upstanding Specials at the Surrey Police training school in Guildford.