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A special constable who has spent three decades keeping the streets of Colchester safe has said a fond farewell to the force.
A special constable who has spent three decades keeping the streets of Colchester safe has said a fond farewell to the force.
Special Constable Joe Eardley with his daughter Jolene in the early 1990s A special constable who has spent three decades keeping the streets of Colchester safe has said a fond farewell to the force. Joe Eardley, 71, joined Essex Police in January 1988 and became a familiar face patrolling Colchester town centre on Friday and Saturday nights. Joe, who combined his police work with a full-time job as a prototype engineer, said he’d "enjoyed every bit" of being a special constable. He worked with roads policing and as part of the Safer Colchester project team before joining the Colche...