Penny Lancaster has revealed she has made her first arrest as a police officer after pulling over a drug driving suspect.
The Loose Women panellist, who also works as a special constable with the City of London Police, admitted she nearly forgot how to read the man his rights but said her training soon kicked in.
Sir Rod Stewart’s wife, 50, said: “My first arrest was a drug drive. There were a couple of suspects whose vehicle was pulled over and a test was taken on the side of the road which came back positive for cannabis so driving under the influence.
“I was given the wink and the nod by the officers that were with me.
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“First of all I did get a bit of a stage struck moment where I felt all the words of the caution had left me but luckily they came into action and all my training proved important there.
“I made the arrest and brought the suspect back to custody and I told them the necessity for the arrest and went through the usual procedures there.”
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Penny applied to become a special constable after taking part in reality TV programme Famous and Fighting Crime where she joined officers on the beat.
During filming, she was at one point confronted by a drug dealer who threatened to stab her.
The mother-of-two, who married Sir Rod in 2007, said the experience inspired her to become a police officer.
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Speaking about her role on BBC One’s Crimewatch Live, she said: “It’s roughly about 200 hours a year which equates for myself to one duty a week in the City of London Square Mile including bridges there.
“I think being a mum and having the patience and the empathy to deal with teenagers in particular helps.
“A lot of the time you think policing and you think crime but you’re dealing with victims.”
Penny said Sir Rod, 77, is supportive of her although he does worry about the dangers involved.
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