Cops Go Undercover As High Schoolers – Arrest 25 Of Their “Classmates” In a story that sounds an awful lot like the plot to 21 Jump Street, but is definitely real, two police officers posed as 11th graders to get evidence of a drug ring in a California high school.
The sting operation lasted nearly an entire semester and resulted in 25 high school students being arrested on drug charges. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, two of their officers posed as students and quickly began befriending classmates who they suspected of selling drugs. That led to an ever-expanding network of kids who were unknowingly incriminating themselves in front of police officers.
Trevor Steinrichter, 16, said police showed up in his history class Thursday. “Scary. The sheriff’s department said it has arrested 23 juvenile students and two adults students in the bust. This isn’t the first time Riverside County has resorted to 21 Jump Street tactics either. The stings are – obviously – not without controversy. Special constable. A special constable or special police constable (SC or SPC) is a law enforcement officer.
Many police departments are complemented by a Special Constabulary which are referred to as special constables or informally as "specials". Special constables hold full police powers and hold the office of constable. Historically, and in different contexts, special constables have been paid or volunteer members of an ad hoc reserve force or a permanent auxiliary, and have ranged from unarmed patrols to armed paramilitaries. Special constables by country[edit] Australia[edit] Metropolitan Special Constabulary. The Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC) is the part-time volunteer police force of the Metropolitan Police Service.[1] Created nearly 180 years ago under the Special Constables Act of 1831, it currently consists of nearly 5,000 officers.
Officers of the MSC hold the full powers and privileges of a Police Officer throughout England and Wales. They wear the same uniform and engage in the same work as regular police officers, such as foot & car patrol (whether alone, with another special constable or with a regular police officer), attending incidents and the policing of major events. Special Constables are required to undertake a minimum of 200 hours of operational duties every year, spread over a minimum of 16 hours per month. However, many do more than the basic requirement. Numbers and distribution[edit] Special Constables have the freedom to choose the borough they work in, their duties and their hours. Recruitment[edit] Training and equipment[edit] Leadership[edit] See also[edit] MET specials. Special constables are volunteer police officers who play a pivotal role in the Met, working alongside regular police officers to police London and bring skills and experiences from their day jobs, whilst giving something back to London.
Overview Special constables give up at least 16 hours of their spare time each month to help protect and support London and over 8 million people who call it home. How to apply and selection process Find out how to apply and see if you have the personal qualities, motivation and commitment to meet the standard set by our selection process Who we're looking for To become a special constable you need to meet our eligibility requirements and have the right personal qualities for the role.
Meet our Specials Special constables come from all walks of life. Find out what it's really like and listen to some of their stories. MET specials. Why are more students becoming special constables? What many students did over the summer probably included: long lie-ins, a spot of travel and the chance to glance occasionally at next year's reading list.
Not Besnik Vrapi, who left his laptop behind, put on a police uniform and took to the beat – although, he says, August this year was a lot quieter than in 2011, which was his first summer in uniform. "One minute I was at university, the next I was in the middle of the London riots," he says. "It was a massive shock – I'd never seen anything like it. " As well as making arrests, Vrapi did his best to intervene to calm things down. "I had to try to persuade people to disperse – it was all really scary, although I had to do my best not to seem nervous.
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