0:00:02 > 0:00:03Get on the floor, do it now!
0:00:03 > 0:00:07The Special Constabulary is the nation's volunteer police force.
0:00:07 > 0:00:08Do you know the gent?
0:00:08 > 0:00:10Watch your speed.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12It's made up of over 20,000 members of the public...
0:00:12 > 0:00:14He's gone down there.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17..who give their time to fight crime in their communities.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Out! Get out of the car. Get out of the car!
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Specials combine their day jobs...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Stage, please.
0:00:24 > 0:00:25..and home lives...
0:00:25 > 0:00:27There's a good boy.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31..with being serving police officers on the front line.
0:00:31 > 0:00:36Coming up, Chris is hot on the trail of a robbery suspect.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40You don't really get time to feel anything. You just act.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43I will spray you if you do not lay down on the floor.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Bill gets more than he bargained for from a speeding motorist.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50A traffic stop can lead to all sorts of things.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Got any cannabis in here, sir? Where is it?
0:00:54 > 0:00:56And Lewis has to keep his cool
0:00:56 > 0:00:59when dealing with a disturbance in a back garden.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02I'll punch your head in, in a minute.
0:01:16 > 0:01:21Saturday night and Special Constable Chris Hallat
0:01:21 > 0:01:25is gearing up for a night on patrol with PC Colin Johnson.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27SIREN WAILS
0:01:27 > 0:01:30It's not long before a job comes through over the radio.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Yeah, we're just going to go and back up a colleague in Wisbech.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38There's a chap got a...going round with a hammer.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40He's just robbed someone.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43So we're just going to do an area search to see if we can find him.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Chris and Colin head straight to the area where
0:01:50 > 0:01:51the robbery suspect was seen.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Although he's a volunteer, Chris doesn't think twice
0:01:54 > 0:01:56about putting himself in potential danger.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02In situations like that, I'm not scared for myself,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06but, yeah, I'm mindful of the public and their safety.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09When he's not volunteering,
0:02:09 > 0:02:13Chris is the site manager of two police training centres.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Afternoon, John.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19He's in charge of building maintenance and security,
0:02:19 > 0:02:23and generally looking after the regular officers he volunteers with.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25- OK.- OK. Cheers, pal. Thank you.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Yeah, the main role is working alongside other police officers
0:02:29 > 0:02:31on two different sites.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35It's my responsibility to make sure the whole site is running smoothly.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Any problems, I'm there to sort it out.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42During the day, Chris is surrounded by regular officers
0:02:42 > 0:02:45and in his free time, he's on the streets doing the same job as them -
0:02:45 > 0:02:48just unpaid.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52INDISTINCT CALL ON RADIO
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Tonight the hunt is on for a robbery suspect armed with a hammer.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00And Chris has his own reasons for putting himself on
0:03:00 > 0:03:03the front line as a police special.
0:03:03 > 0:03:10Six, seven years ago, I was beaten up in a kebab shop.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12So going out and helping people
0:03:12 > 0:03:15and stopping that from happening to other people
0:03:15 > 0:03:19is one of the things that makes me want to go out again.
0:03:19 > 0:03:20Keep doing it.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Chris radios control for more information on the suspects.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Yeah, Rem, what's he wearing?
0:03:27 > 0:03:32'Black hooded top, white gloves.'
0:03:32 > 0:03:34The description over the radio was
0:03:34 > 0:03:37two white males, both wearing hoodies.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42One had white gloves on, and possibly in possession of a hammer.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Now they have a description, Chris and Colin do
0:03:45 > 0:03:49a careful sweep of the area where the suspects were last seen.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Rem, update please. Where are you?
0:03:53 > 0:03:56When you're doing an area search for someone that potentially could
0:03:56 > 0:04:00harm someone, it's about looking for things that are out of place,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03that doesn't quite look right.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Is that him with the white top?
0:04:05 > 0:04:09After just a few minutes, Chris catches sight of some men
0:04:09 > 0:04:12who match the description of the suspects.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14There we go. There we go.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Go down there.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- Oi!- Go, go, go, mate!
0:04:27 > 0:04:31You don't really get time to see anything, you just act.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34And I suppose your training takes over and you deal with it.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38Chris tries desperately to track the suspects
0:04:38 > 0:04:40by listening to colleagues over the radio.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42'He's just gone up by the Chinese.'
0:04:42 > 0:04:44This way?
0:04:44 > 0:04:45But it's not easy.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Main priority was stop them, get them off the street.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53If someone's got a hammer, you know, why have they got it?
0:04:53 > 0:04:55What are they going to use it for?
0:04:58 > 0:05:02It never enters my mind that I'm out there doing this for free.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Despite a thorough search of the streets,
0:05:07 > 0:05:09the suspects are nowhere to be seen.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11At that point, they'd done a vanishing act.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14'Towards Falcon Road.'
0:05:16 > 0:05:18CCTV officers are scanning the area
0:05:18 > 0:05:22and spot two men on bikes fitting the suspects' description.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26'Two males on bikes. Now Falcon Road toward Church Terrace,
0:05:26 > 0:05:29'which is at the rear of The Duke's Head. Over.'
0:05:29 > 0:05:31It's unclear if they are the robbers,
0:05:31 > 0:05:35but with a weapon involved, the police aren't taking any chances.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38It does go through your mind that, if a person gets away,
0:05:38 > 0:05:41what are they going to do next time?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Yeah, I think that's why you put in 110% to try and find them.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49As a special, Chris is on hand to help his regular colleagues.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51My colleague pressed his emergency button
0:05:51 > 0:05:54which I thought, you know, he's in trouble.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57'Stop, stop, stop at the rear of The Duke's Head.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59'The rear of The Duke's Head is Falcon Lane.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03'They're now turning away from the flashing blue lights.'
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Chris knows he could come face to face
0:06:06 > 0:06:09with a potentially violent suspect at any moment.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Anyone that wanted to become a special,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13don't take it light-hearted.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Instead of running away from it, you're walking into it.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Once again, Chris spots the men on bikes.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Stop there! Police! Stop there!
0:06:28 > 0:06:31'As we approached them, I was thinking, you know,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34'it could go horribly wrong.'
0:06:34 > 0:06:36The men fit the description of the suspects.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40As they could be armed, Chris draws his PAVA spray.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Stop, stop!
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Stop. Get off the bike, get off.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Get off your bike. You. Get off the bike.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- Back off! Get on your knees. - No.- Do it now! Do it now!
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Get down on the floor now!
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Down on the floor! Down on the floor now!
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Get on the floor!
0:06:59 > 0:07:02I think when you're in a situation like that,
0:07:02 > 0:07:05you're constantly thinking about what to do next.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08- Get on the floor. - Do it now. Get on the floor.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- Get on the floor. - No, I haven't done anything wrong.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13I'm not going to tell you again, do it now.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14What have I done wrong?
0:07:14 > 0:07:18Lay down on your front. Lay on your front!
0:07:18 > 0:07:21If he tries to get up, I'll PAVA him.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24If that doesn't work then, yeah, I'll use my baton.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27But at the same time, you're thinking about, is your colleague safe?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30What's going on with him? Hopefully he's doing the same thing.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- I haven't done...- Do it now! Do it now!- I've done nothing wrong.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36I will spray you if you do not lay down on the floor.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Back-up arrives and not a moment too soon.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44- Put your arms out! - Hands down!
0:07:44 > 0:07:45I haven't done nothing wrong.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48What are you arresting me for? I haven't done nothing wrong.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50I haven't done nothing wrong.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53I haven't done nothing wrong.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55This is one reason why I'm a special,
0:07:55 > 0:07:57because not knowing what's going to happen.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Listen to me. You are under arrest on suspicion of robbery.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03You do not have to say anything which may harm your defence.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06If you do not mention something which you later rely on in court...
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- Do you understand?- I haven't done anything wrong!- BLEEP!
0:08:09 > 0:08:11The reason for your arrest is to prevent further harm
0:08:11 > 0:08:14and for a prompt and effective investigation. Do you understand?
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- I haven't done anything wrong! - We do need one more van.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18I haven't done nothing wrong.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20The man is adamant he's done nothing wrong
0:08:20 > 0:08:23but he fits the description of the man they are looking for.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Right, that will be explained to you.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28I don't ever worry that the wrong person has been arrested
0:08:28 > 0:08:30because, at the end of the day, it will come out
0:08:30 > 0:08:33when they're booked into custody, once they're interviewed.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35If they're innocent, they're innocent.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39At the time, you're doing what's best for the public.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43And that's the reason you've got that power to arrest and question them.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Um...to prove their innocence.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- Have you got asthma? - Yes, I have got- BLEEP- asthma.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- Where's your inhaler? - At my- BLEEP- house.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56It's important to just try and calm them down.
0:08:56 > 0:09:02The chap's already upset so why make it worse?
0:09:02 > 0:09:06I haven't done nothing wrong and you arrested me.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08I'm not going to do anything.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11The man is still protesting his innocence but it's Chris's job
0:09:11 > 0:09:14to get him back to the station to be interviewed by his colleagues.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Right, let me remind you, you're under arrest
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- and anything you say will be written down.- What for?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22It will be explained to you when we get down to custody.
0:09:22 > 0:09:23MUFFLED SHOUTS
0:09:23 > 0:09:26The van arrives to take the two suspects to custody.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28You never know what's going to happen.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32Obviously, my normal day job is completely opposite
0:09:32 > 0:09:33to what we're doing now.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- Has he been searched, Chris?- Yes. - Yes, he has, mate.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Just watch your head, buddy.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46The two suspects were taken back to the station and questioned.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49They were later released after being found to have nothing to do
0:09:49 > 0:09:51with the crime.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54You should never judge people in this job.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57You're there if they're innocent or not innocent.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00At the end of the day, I'm not judge and jury.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02But they fit the description, simple as that.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Specials are unpaid volunteers who work alone
0:10:12 > 0:10:17or alongside the regular police to fight crime in their communities.
0:10:17 > 0:10:18He got over.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20I don't want to see you walking on the main road again.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- Come on.- Recovery is en route.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Specials are not police community support officers.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27They are fully fledged members of the police force
0:10:27 > 0:10:29who have the same powers in law
0:10:29 > 0:10:32as their paid colleagues, including the power of arrest.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Stop it!
0:10:36 > 0:10:38- Move over.- No. No, no! - Move out the way.- No.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Within many special constabularies, officers can rise through
0:10:41 > 0:10:46the ranks, from Constable all the way up to Chief Specials Officer.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Ouch! I found a thorn.
0:10:49 > 0:10:50Den, incoming.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Specials work 16 hours a month or more as volunteers
0:10:54 > 0:10:56and undertake all kinds of duties,
0:10:56 > 0:11:01from policing community events to arresting hardened criminals.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Peterborough.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Special Chief Inspector Bill Bond and PC Darren Nyl
0:11:15 > 0:11:18are carrying out speed checks on a dual carriageway.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24This is a stretch of dual carriageway with a 50mph limit.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28We're being exceptionally charitable and taking a threshold of 65 today.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32So Darren will gesture to people to come in around 60
0:11:32 > 0:11:35but we won't be pulling anyone in for ticketing under 65.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40When he's not keeping Britain's roads safe,
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Bill runs his own property business.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48I run a small residential lettings company which, thankfully,
0:11:48 > 0:11:52virtually runs itself and enables me to take time off to do policing.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57And policing has become Bill's preferred full-time profession -
0:11:57 > 0:11:59every hour dedicated free of charge.
0:12:00 > 0:12:05Last year I did 1,900 hours, which comes out roughly
0:12:05 > 0:12:09equivalent to the hours of a regular officer working full-time.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15I get an immense sense of job satisfaction.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18I first became a special many years ago
0:12:18 > 0:12:20when I was at teacher training college.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23I was deciding that teacher training wasn't for me and, at that stage,
0:12:23 > 0:12:28the two likely possibilities were the police and the Army.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30The Army, in fact, won by a short head
0:12:30 > 0:12:32and now I've been able to return to policing.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36I felt I had a choice with my background
0:12:36 > 0:12:38of either getting off my backside and doing something
0:12:38 > 0:12:40or sitting on my backside and complaining.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48I've always been interested in motoring and
0:12:48 > 0:12:52I rather like the absolute offence nature of most motoring offences.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56SCANNER BEEPS
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- 64.- Hit him again.- 63, 51.
0:12:59 > 0:13:00Slammed his brakes on.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Is that the Audi? Do you want words of advice?
0:13:03 > 0:13:04Yes, definitely.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08This motorist hasn't hit the 65mph threshold.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11He'll escape a ticket but not a severe warning.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Hello, sir, are you local? - I am, yeah.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Do you know what the speed limit is along this stretch of road?
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- It's 50mph.- OK. We're doing some speed enforcement checks today,
0:13:20 > 0:13:23you've not hit the threshold of what we're prosecuting people.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26But 63, 64... On another day,
0:13:26 > 0:13:28somebody could give you a ticket quite easily.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30All right. Can you bear that in mind for me, sir?
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- Thank you very much.- Thank you, you drive carefully.
0:13:33 > 0:13:34- 66, Darren.- Green van?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Van, 66. This van.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45A traffic stop can lead to all sorts of things.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48You can stop somebody for a specific traffic matter
0:13:48 > 0:13:50that then turns into lots of other things.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Hello, sir. Turn your window down, please.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Hi, sir. We're doing speed enforcement checks.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Do you know what the speed is on this stretch of road?
0:14:03 > 0:14:05INDISTINCT SPEECH
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Sorry? No, sir. It's 50. You were doing...66.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11As noted on the Home Office approved device.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Got any cannabis in here, sir?
0:14:17 > 0:14:18Where is it?
0:14:19 > 0:14:22I don't have a particularly good sense of smell, but
0:14:22 > 0:14:27when he opened his window, I got the unmistakable whiff of cannabis.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34He produced a tin which had a certain amount of herbal
0:14:34 > 0:14:35and a little grinder.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39Bill's find of the illegal drug cannabis
0:14:39 > 0:14:42changes how the situation should be dealt with.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- Who's vehicle is it, sir?- It's mine.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50Right, need to do some checks before I find out how I can deal
0:14:50 > 0:14:52with the speeding matter.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56And also the matter of the cannabis. I need to caution you.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58You don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
0:14:58 > 0:15:01if you don't mention when questioned something you rely on in court.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- Do you understand the caution?- Yes. - OK.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09If I'm able to deal with the speeding matter by way of a ticket, I will.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12But that depends on how many points you've got on your licence.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14How many do you have on your licence?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- I think I might have three.- Three. If you've got three, that's fine.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19On the subject of the cannabis,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22it depends on your previous history in that respect.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25The discovery of the cannabis means Bill will have to find out more
0:15:25 > 0:15:29about his criminal history before deciding how to proceed.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32There are three stages really in how we deal with
0:15:32 > 0:15:36possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41On the first instance, an adult can be dealt by way of
0:15:41 > 0:15:42a formal cannabis warning.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44On the second occasion,
0:15:44 > 0:15:49he can be dealt with by a fixed penalty notice of £80.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52And on a third subsequent event,
0:15:52 > 0:15:57then the offender will be arrested and dealt with through custody.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00While Bill is waiting for the results of the background checks,
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Darren has another chat with the driver.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Apart from what you've handed to my colleague,
0:16:05 > 0:16:09is there anything else in the vehicle? I am going to search it.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- It's just leaves.- Yeah, yeah.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Any more?
0:16:26 > 0:16:29The discovery of more cannabis could be bad news for the driver
0:16:29 > 0:16:33if the officers decide it's isn't for personal use.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Have you smoked any today?
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- Yes.- How long ago? - About an hour and a half ago.- OK.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Obviously you are aware you can be arrested,
0:16:41 > 0:16:44section four - unfit through drink and drugs - taken to custody
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- and an impairment test carried out. - OK, yeah.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48I'm looking at your pupils and your demeanour
0:16:48 > 0:16:51and I've got no concerns about that at the moment.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52But it's not worth it, all right.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56You can be as incapable of driving safely
0:16:56 > 0:17:01if you've been taking drugs as alcohol.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04Perhaps because of my background in the Army, where
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I'd have lost my job if I'd ever been caught experimenting with drugs,
0:17:07 > 0:17:10it's not something I ever did as a young person.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14I think that there's a lot of harm done, mental health-wise,
0:17:14 > 0:17:16by people who use drugs.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Some kids seem to be absolutely screwed up by the use of cannabis.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24And I believe that our current laws and enforcement policy are correct.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27I'd like to see them tightened rather than relaxed.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33During the search, Darren finds something else in the car.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Bill, take a breath test as well, please, mate.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44If you look inside, there's actually a bottle of Stella.
0:17:44 > 0:17:45- Done one of these before?- Yeah.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48The man doesn't appear to have been drinking,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50but, just to double check, they breathalyse him.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Take a deep breath, form a seal around the tube.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56I'll hold the machine. Blow until I tell you to stop.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Keep blowing. Thank you.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Zero. Smashing. Take the tube out for me, please.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07That's yours now. Thank you.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10The man has been given the all clear from the breath test
0:18:10 > 0:18:13and the results of his criminal history are in.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17The checks reveal a previous caution for cannabis a decade ago.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Now it's up to Bill to draw on years of experience as a special
0:18:21 > 0:18:25and decide whether or not to exercise discretion in this case.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30OK. Having taken into consideration all the issues
0:18:30 > 0:18:33surrounding your possession of this controlled drug, I'm issuing
0:18:33 > 0:18:36with you with a formal warning for unlawful possession of cannabis.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38A crime will be recorded and detected,
0:18:38 > 0:18:40with you being named as the offender.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43This time, the man is given a caution
0:18:43 > 0:18:45and his cannabis is confiscated,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49but, if he is caught again, the punishment will be more severe.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51If he'd had a lot more with him,
0:18:51 > 0:18:54I might have been suspicious that it was for selling on
0:18:54 > 0:18:57and I might have arrested him for possession with intent to supply.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00But I was perfectly happy that it was for his own use
0:19:00 > 0:19:03and, because he's had nothing relevant within the last decade,
0:19:03 > 0:19:07I decided that that was the appropriate way of dealing with it.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12He was perfectly compliant and honest with us and we don't arrest people
0:19:12 > 0:19:13unless it's necessary to do so.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Bit too fast, mate. That's the main issue.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Thanks for your time.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Beware of illegal substances and watch your speed.- OK.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26OK, cheers.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Another happy customer.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34I get an immense sense of job satisfaction.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38I enjoy applying the law and every duty is different.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43Good little stop. Stopped him initially for speed, 66 in a 50.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47And he's produced that amount of cannabis.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50So he's gone away with a ticket for £60 and a formal cannabis warning.
0:19:57 > 0:19:58A cold night in mid-winter
0:19:58 > 0:20:02and specials Lewis Newton and Karl Secker respond to a call
0:20:02 > 0:20:06from a young couple about a drunk man at the bottom of their garden.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11We were just watching a film and someone knocked on our front window
0:20:11 > 0:20:12and scared us a bit.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17Lewis knows any situation where alcohol's involved could
0:20:17 > 0:20:21potentially be a dangerous one, but that's why he volunteers.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25I put myself in potential dangerous situations to gain experience.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27As well as that, you have members of the public
0:20:27 > 0:20:29who've called the police because they're scared
0:20:29 > 0:20:31or they don't know what to do.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34And that's what we're there for. We're coming out there to help them.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Good evening.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42I hear you've got a gentleman that...
0:20:42 > 0:20:44We do, he says he's epileptic and keeps fitting,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- but he hasn't had a fit since he's sat with us.- OK.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50In my work as a special constable, I deal with drunk people
0:20:50 > 0:20:53on a regular basis so the main priority is
0:20:53 > 0:20:57the safety of yourself, but also for members of the public as well.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Hello there, we're from the police. We're police officers.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- You all right? - Yeah, what do you want?
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Nothing. We were just wondering if you are OK, that's all.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- Not really, no.- No? What's wrong?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- I don't know.- You don't know?
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Dealing with people is a vital part of being a special constable.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17It's important to deal with them as you see them,
0:21:17 > 0:21:20and deal with the situation that's actually occurred.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23When he's not volunteering as a special,
0:21:23 > 0:21:28Lewis is at the gym - working as a membership consultant.
0:21:28 > 0:21:29Yeah, so you've got the pay-and-go
0:21:29 > 0:21:32where you can just pay for everything as you come along.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35The best part about my day job is the people who work here.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37I'm a friendly person so it's important for me
0:21:37 > 0:21:39to work with people who are also friendly.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41It's absolutely fantastic.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- Great stuff.- Thank you.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49And volunteering allows him to pursue his lifelong passion.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52I became a special because I was brought up from a young age
0:21:52 > 0:21:55around the emergency services. My dad's in the ambulance service.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58I then had my heart set ever since, playing with my police cars
0:21:58 > 0:21:59when I was young, to join the police.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Leading a double life,
0:22:01 > 0:22:05he sees many similarities between his day job and his police work.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Part of the specials is helping people.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09This is also helping people, that's what I like about it.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Lewis and Karl are figuring out what to do with
0:22:14 > 0:22:16the drunk man in the back garden.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Where do you live?
0:22:18 > 0:22:20INDISTINCT RESPONSE
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Can you make your own way back there or not?
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- No.- Do you live on your own or do you live with someone?
0:22:25 > 0:22:28The initial call described him as drunk,
0:22:28 > 0:22:33now the woman who made the call has told Lewis he may be epileptic, too.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Are you epileptic?
0:22:35 > 0:22:40- Yes, yes, I've got my tablets but... - That's OK. When was your last fit?
0:22:40 > 0:22:42- Do you know?- But...
0:22:42 > 0:22:45- Was it today?- About an hour ago.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47From taking that information
0:22:47 > 0:22:50he had informed me that he had epilepsy. It did make me
0:22:50 > 0:22:54feel a bit more worried and concerned for his safety.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58The man requires medical attention, but he's unstable.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Lewis decides to call an ambulance.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Until it arrives, he needs to keep the situation under control.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07He had been drinking.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10I established that quite soon from the smell of his breath.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11Phoned the police on me.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14But, the man is becoming agitated that the householders
0:23:14 > 0:23:16have called the police.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- They're not that nice, are they? - LEWIS LAUGHS
0:23:18 > 0:23:21They phoned us because they're worried about you, that's all.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26- Nah, they grassed me up. Grass! Grass! Dirty, stinking- BLEEP- grass.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Calm down.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30The male did become agitated on the scene.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33At the time, myself and my colleague couldn't work out
0:23:33 > 0:23:35if it was due to his mental health issues he may have
0:23:35 > 0:23:37or the alcohol he's consumed
0:23:37 > 0:23:40or through the situation where he was at the time.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44So it was important for us to talk to him and keep talking to him
0:23:44 > 0:23:46so he knew we were there.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Listen to me, we're just here to help you out.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- What, you coming here to nick me? - No, I don't want to nick you.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55- BLEEP! BLEEP! - Are you going to lock me up?
0:23:55 > 0:23:58No, I don't want to. No.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Any situation you attend, any situation can spiral out of control,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04no matter what the situation is.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Lewis' training as a special has given him
0:24:07 > 0:24:10the skills and confidence to defuse tense situations.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14- How old are you?- How old am I? Guess how old I am.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20- 25?- Oh! Nearly. It's cos I moisturise.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23I put moisturiser on, that's why.
0:24:23 > 0:24:24THEY ALL LAUGH
0:24:26 > 0:24:30I think its important, in the right situation, to have humour.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34I thought that that time it was. A lot of people call me quite young,
0:24:34 > 0:24:37quite a young looking face so by saying I use moisturiser
0:24:37 > 0:24:40it just relieves tension from any situation you might have.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41Good answer.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Ambulance is here now for you, mate.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48Situations like this did make me volunteer to be in the police service
0:24:48 > 0:24:50purely down to the fact that it is helping people.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53He needed our help at that time and we were there to provide that help.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Hello, young man, how are you?
0:24:58 > 0:25:01The paramedics arrive to help the man.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04I'm from the ambulance service. How are you?
0:25:05 > 0:25:08You feel cold. How long did you sit here?
0:25:08 > 0:25:11They're checking his blood sugar levels, blood pressure,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14to make sure he's taking his correct medication.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16They're checking if he's had any alcohol today, which he has.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19So now we're just waiting for the first response to make sure
0:25:19 > 0:25:21the checks are OK and either take him
0:25:21 > 0:25:24to hospital or we'll deal with him ourselves.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26I think the best we can do is take you to hospital.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30We spoke about it earlier, didn't we?
0:25:30 > 0:25:33- I can take him in my car. - Do you need us to follow?
0:25:33 > 0:25:35No, you don't have to follow
0:25:35 > 0:25:38because I don't see that he's aggressive or anything like this.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42- Hey, you. I'm not aggressive. - I didn't say that.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45I said that, despite all these police following me...
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- I'll punch your- BLEEP- head in, you know what I mean.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52- Do you want a good hiding? - HE LAUGHS
0:25:52 > 0:25:55Sorry. That was a joke.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59- It will be easy-peasy. - That was a joke.- I know, I know.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05The man is showing further signs of being unstable
0:26:05 > 0:26:09but Lewis and the paramedic keep their cool.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11I soon established that he was just having a laugh
0:26:11 > 0:26:15and he wouldn't do that. But by having that good bond at the start,
0:26:15 > 0:26:17he could laugh it off with me. I still laughed it off
0:26:17 > 0:26:20just so we could keep the situation defused at the time.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24So what we're going to do is take him to the ambulance
0:26:24 > 0:26:27to take him to hospital. It's the best place for him.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30He needs to get warmed up, we need to check his vitals are OK.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33You know, take it from there, really.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35All good. A nice happy story.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39You all right? There we go.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41INDISTINCT SPEECH
0:26:43 > 0:26:46I feel like I made a difference that day.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Because I've dealt with a sensitive situation
0:26:48 > 0:26:50that could have escalated.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53- PARAMEDIC:- OK. Be careful with your head.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57It gives you such a fantastic feeling
0:26:57 > 0:26:59because you're putting something back into that community.
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