Constable vs special police

The differences between constables and special polices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a special police has an average salary of $41,873, which is higher than the $38,385 average annual salary of a constable.

The top three skills for a constable include emergency situations, subpoenas and law enforcement agencies. The most important skills for a special police are patrol, public safety, and emergency situations.

Constable vs special police overview

	Constable	Special Police
Yearly salary	$38,385	$41,873
Hourly rate	$18.45	$20.13
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	96,177	70,973
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Constable vs special police salary

Constables and special polices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Constable	Special Police
Average salary	$38,385	$41,873
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $33,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	The George Washington University
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between constable and special police education

There are a few differences between a constable and a special police in terms of educational background:

	Constable	Special Police
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	California State University - Bakersfield

Constable vs special police demographics

Here are the differences between constables' and special polices' demographics:

	Constable	Special Police
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 2.9% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 3.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between constable and special police duties and responsibilities

Constable example responsibilities.

Experience in serving subpoenas, recovery orders and arrest warrants.
Serve criminal and civil subpoenas, bench warrants, apprehend subjects, execute seizures and eviction notices.
Serve warrant for truancy, traffic warrants and evictions.
Empower to enforce criminal and civil laws including delivering court summons.
Execute civil process, PFA s, and landlord tenant complaints/ evictions.
Prepare and finalize all court request documents (payment request, affidavit, summons, order).

Special police example responsibilities.

Manage litigation and bankruptcy matters.
Monitor and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
Maintain annual qualifications and training standards for firearm and CPR certifications.
Participate in annual CPR, firearm training, arrest, MEB and handcuff procedures.
Evaluate and protect information, facilities and personnel through CCTV monitoring and remote camera surveillance.
Check identification for all visitors entering the shelter, monitor CCTV equipment for suspicious activity.

Constable vs special police skills

Common constable skills

Emergency Situations, 25%
Subpoenas, 15%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 14%
Cuentas, 12%
Summons, 8%
Evictions, 7%

Common special police skills

Patrol, 22%
Public Safety, 14%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Incident Reports, 5%
CCTV, 5%
Property Damage, 4%