Quick question - Can a Prison officer be a SPC?

[Benny]

As per the title really. I know someone will say ring recruitment! lol But as I'm on here, thought I would ask anyway.

Reason being, I'm applying as a Prison officer through Serco but would also like to apply as a SPC, is this a conflict of interest?

Potentially, nick em, process em an then be jailing for em!

ta.

[devil3682]

Have a read of the following, looks like you wouldn't be inelligible but could only be appointed at the discretion of the chief officer:

Certain occupations make a person ineligible for appointment to, or retention in the Special Constabulary:

• The armed forces
• Traffic wardens, school crossing patrols and parking attendants
• Neighbourhood and street wardens and other uniformed patrol wardens
• Highways Agency Traffic Officers
• Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs)
• Employers’ police forces and private constabularies.
• Those involved in the administration of the law, e.g. members of police authorities, magistrates, clerks
to justices, and clerks to courts are ineligible to be appointed as special constables.

Occupations where staff are eligible to be appointed as special constables subject to agreement of their
employer and at the discretion of the Chief Officer:

• Armed forces reserves
• The fire service
• Occupations with client privilege
• Members of the medical and health professions
• Holder (and their partners) of liquor licenses, managers of licensed houses, licensees of betting/gaming
premises
• Probation officers and youth and social workers involved in the administration of criminal law
• Bailiffs, warrant officers, private detectives and inquiry agents
• Employees of security organisations and security personnel, guards and doormen
• Civilian staff employed by police authorities
• Prison Officers and prisons administrative staff

[GymRat]

I know of at least two prison officers who were specials in Kent in the early 90s....... Don't think the rules have changed since then.....

[TIMMY]

If you're applying through Serco, then I'd imagine you'll be involved in transporting "service-users" to/from Police stations, Courts and prisons. I wouldn't have thought this makes you a Prison Officer as such. Neither would I imagine it is covered under "administration of law".

I might be wrong though.

[Benny]

Serco have the contract to run HMP Lowdham Grange. All the staff there are employed via serco. A friend of mine is a PCO at Uttoxeter through serco. They are running quite a few these days I think

[Chief]

Serco are gradually taking over the world

[SgtAngel]

From memory Prison Officers can, but Prison Custody Officer's can't.

[TIMMY]

Serco are gradually taking over the world

Ain't that the truth!