List of British special constables awarded honours
The honours awarded by Her Majesty, The Queen are published in the official Crown newspaper, the London Gazette, twice a year – at New Year, and in mid-June on the date of the Queen's official birthday, once per year as a special supplement for the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service on 2 June, and within various other Special Supplements for miscellaneous awards, honours and achievements.
There have been numerous awards of honours to members of the Special Constabulary across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including individuals of all ranks, and team awards. These include the following:
- OBE – Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- MBE – Member of the Order of the British Empire
- BEM – British Empire Medal
- QPM – Queen's Police Medal
- QVS – Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
Invested Honour Recipients
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Medallist of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Police Medal
The Queen's Police Medal is only awarded to Special Constables in Scotland – at present, Special Constables across England and Wales are not eligible for the QPM.Rank | Name | Force | Awarded | Date |
Special Constable | Andrew Gillies | Police Scotland | Queen's Birthday Honours | 13 June 2015 |
Special Constable | Marshall Moyes | Police Scotland | New Year Honours | 1 January 2015 |
Special Constable | Hugh Duncan | Grampian Police | New Year Honours | 1 January 2012 |
Special Constable | Frank Buchan | Tayside Police | Queen's Birthday Honours | 12 June 2010 |
Special Constable | Robert Ballantyne | Grampian Police | Queen's Birthday Honours | 13 June 2008 |
Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK. Any group of 2 or more people doing volunteering work can be nominated for the award. The majority of the group must be volunteers, and more than half the volunteers must have the right to live in the UK.To be nominated they should do work that:
- provides a service and meets a need for people living in the local community
- is supported, recognised and respected by the local community and the people who benefit from it
- is run locally
Winners get a certificate signed by the Queen and a domed glass crystal. Representatives from the group may also be invited to attend a royal garden party.
Force | Date |
Kent Police – Special Constabulary | 2 June 2014 |
Greater Manchester Police – Special Constabulary | 2 June 2018 |