 (The Kenya Police were at this time under pressure from war-time commitments).The Auxiliary Police regulations lasted from January 1945 until February 1947, after which they were repealed.It was found, however, that the Kenya Police were still short of personnel, and in February 1947 it was agreed that 255 former Auxiliary Police would be retained on a voluntary basis, but would be known as Special Police, their basis in law being section 70 of the Kenya Police Ordinance which made provision for what in the UK would be called special constabulary.