Special Constables Act 1831
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Long title | An Act for amending the Laws relative to the Appointment of Special Constables, and for the better Preservation of the Peace. |
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Citation | 1 & 2 W. IV. c. 41 |
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Royal assent | 15 October 1831 |
The Special Constables Act 1831 (full title - 1 & 2 W. IV. c. 41 - An Act for amending the Laws relative to the Appointment of Special Constables, and for the better Preservation of the Peace) was a UK act of parliament, given royal assent on 15 October 1831[1]. It did not create special constables but provided a long-term framework for their use, appointment and operation. It is often seen as the foundation date for the Metropolitan Special Constabulary, the special constabulary attached to the Metropolitan Police, which had itself been founded only two years earlier.