Fabienne dives in to new role
A Paisley teenager who volunteered over 1,000 hours as a special constable during the pandemic has been praised as she gets set to join Police Scotland as a regular officer.
Fabienne Quinn, 19, started the volunteer role at Paisley police station in April after being furloughed as a lifeguard.
She completed 1,023 hours on shift – making her the youngest special constable in Scotland to do so.
She received her formal offer to join as a police constable and will start next month.
Fabienne, from Glenburn, worked as a lifeguard at The Lagoon, which is across the road from the police station, but her heart was always set on policing.
Chief Inspector Rhona F ra s e r, Pa i s l e y a rea commander, said: “Fabienne has been part of the furniture here since the start of the pandemic.
“I didn’t know she was a special constable when she first started because she’s been here so often.
“She’s always enthusiastic, driven and worked out in Paisley like any other police officer.
“There are a lot of benefits to being a special constable.
“In the case of Fabienne, she’s 19, she really wanted to join the police and she’s been helping us out, which put her in a really good position to join as a regular.”