Special Constables Act 1831
The Special Constables Act 1831 was a UK act of parliament, given royal assent on 15 October 1831. 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.
