FIFTEEN new Special Constables are now ready to join their front-line colleagues across North Yorkshire after successfully completing their initial training.
The volunteer officers have been formally attested in front of family and friends at a ceremony at police headquarters in Northallerton.
The attestation – which is when the officers are sworn in and given their warrant cards - followed an intensive training period of three months.
They will now be assigned a tutor constable to take them through the next phase of their training which can take up to two years.
Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Richard Anderson.said: “The role of a Special Constable embodies the true spirit of our communities - people who invest their own time and who are prepared to put themselves at risk, to help and support others. It’s a truly selfless act."
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