NishaaaR,
Just wanted to reiterate what some of the other guys have said on this thread and try and point you towards some useful resources. If you are keen on becoming a police officer, I would 100% say that you need to join the Specials. The Met have an official procedure now where they take their new regular recruits direct from Specials and PCSOs and other forces are adopting a similar process (TVP for example). Other forces haven't 'officially' adopted this procedure but it looks like that is the way to go.
The Specials really is the route in now. Some people have mentioned becoming a PCSO as well. This would be a good idea but I have heard that the transfer procedure isn't quite as smooth as if you were a Special. There are a limited number of forces who have given positive recruitment statements recently, West Yorkshire and Suffolk are the main two but with the budget cuts in place, it makes sense for them to take regulars from the Specials they already have: they are already trained to a high level and have a wealth of experience.
Everything JohnC2211 says is true, its a great way to find out if it is the career for you and I can confirm the monthly commitment is 16 hours.
As I say, if you are keen on becoming a Police Officer, joining the Specials would be the best thing you can do. In addition to Police Oracle as mentioned above, PoliceSpecials.com is a more active forum and there are plenty of people on there (myself included) who would be willing to give you advice and answer any questions you may have.
My advice in a nutshell: seriously consider the Specials and get over to PoliceSpecials.com for any answers to your questions,
Hope this helps and let us know how you get on.