Specials in wheelchairs could help to boost police numbers

[Rusty99]

Special constables in wheelchairs could be drafted into the service to help on specialist investigations, one chief officer has said.

[busterbloodvessel]

Don't see a problem with that as long as they've got a clearly defined office-bound role. Not sure why they'd need to be specials though, why not full-time, and why not Designated Investigating Officers

[SgtAngel]

Don't see a problem with that as long as they've got a clearly defined office-bound role. Not sure why they'd need to be specials though, why not full-time, and why not Designated Investigating Officer

because they are in vogue with ACPO at the moment. It would mean they could quote that they have x thousand specials. IO powers would be more than adequate for what is being suggested.

[busterbloodvessel]

In fact the more I think about this... What good to an investigation is someone turning up for 16 hours a week, not during core working hours, and at times to suit them? Better to pay someone to be there when the organisation needs them!

[edengarden85]

I assume by wheelchair users they mean people with disabilities- surely they wouldn't want to discriminate...

[Rusty99]

It's the special investigations that intrigues me, what sort does he mean. Are there more people with these skills who are wheelchair bound?