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Police Cadets Traditionally young people from the age of 16 could apply to join a Police Force as a full time and paid Police cadet (if that Force operated such a scheme), the Police Cadets were seen as a precussor to joining the Police at 19, although there was no compulsion for any cadet to do so.
The biggest and most well known cadet scheme was that operated by the Metropolitan Police Service which had its own Police Cadet Training centre. Life as a Police Cadet involved continuing further education (studying for A'levels), learning about the police service which included attachments to Divisions and Specialist departments, First Aid, Community work/projects which include working with the disabled and dis-advantage groups, all cadets were encouraged to particiapte in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme and all schemes included an element of Outdoor Experience course involving: rock climbing, Kayaking/canoeing, Hillwalking and Navigation. First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform. ...
The Duke of Edinburghs Award (or D of E) also popularly known as The Duke of Edinburghs Award Scheme is an award for personal achievement that can be obtained by anyone aged from 14 to 25. ...
Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...
Sea Kayaking at Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. ...
Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ...
Hillwalking or fellwalking is the recreational practice of hiking in mountainous terrain. ...
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Smaller Police forces such as Hertfordshire would normally sponsor one student cadet per division.
Police Cadets never had the powers of a Police Constable.
Police Cadet uniform The Police cadet uniform was identical to uniform of regular constables with the exception that they wore a peaked cap with a blue band and they would have a police cadet bananna flash/badge on the shoulders of their tunics.
Disbanding Most Police Cadet schemes were closed around 1990 due to budget cuts.
Police careers Many of the most top Policeman in the UK (Commissioners of Metropolitan Police Service, City of London, and Chief Constables) started their careers as full time Police cadets. This does not however offer you a place for certain but it will help with the selection process.
Police Cadets in popular culture During 1980 ITV aired The Squad which followed the fictional adventures of Metropolitan Police Cadets. The Squad was a childrens TV series aired by ITV in 1980 about the fictional exploits of a group of Police Cadets. ...
The Metropolitan Police Cadets have been mention on one episode of The Bill Sunhill Police Station was recruiting for Police Cadets.
Crush: Episode Number: 1627 Season Num: 17 First Aired: Tuesday September 25, 2001
Supt Chandler sends DC Spears to visit the local schools, ostensibly to encourage students to join the Met's Volunteer Police Cadet Corps, but secretly to obtain information on the gang and its members
Conversation between Superintendent Tom Chandler and Detective Constable Kate Spears regarding Metropolitan Police Cadets is shown below.
Chandler: So do you think this cadet promotion will bring difference? Spears: Do you mean...in terms of cadets or you talking about the wider issues, Sir? Chandler: Well obviously I'm concerned about the cadets, but my main concern at the moment are the more immediate gains. Spears: Well it serves every chance, I think I'm starting to make some headway already. Chandler: Good, well I wanna hear about it. Look...I skipped lunch today and I'm absolutely starving, any chance of talking over a bite to eat? Spears: Great.
Volunteer Police Cadets In the UK, there are a number of Volunteer Police Cadet schemes for young people aged between 14 and 18. These groups are designed to provide a sense of what it's like to be a police officer, by getting cadets involved in various police related activities, such as crime prevention projects. Some forces allow cadets to go out on patrol with Police Officers or PCSO's once they reach 16.
There are no formal entry requirements in most forces to become a cadet, however in all forces cadets must not have a criminal record, and this is checked prior to joining.
Following the demise of the full time cadet scheme, one of the first Volunteer Police Cadet schemes was launched in Cambridgeshire. These cadets wore a similar uniform to the old full time cadets but were issued with a Navy blue Police sweater instead of a tunic. In Hertfordshire a Volunteer Cadet Scheme was launched at Force Headquarters, this scheme was predominantly based on sporting activities or the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. It was non uniformed but cadets were issued with a light blue V neck sweater which had the county emblem (non police) embroided on it. In North Wales a force wide Volunteer Cadet Scheme was launched to support the Police at non-confrontational events. These Cadets are issued iwth uniform similar to regular officers but with green and white checks.
Once a year, police cadets representing forces from all over the country spend a weekend at Hendon Police College, in North London, for the annual National Police Cadet Competitions. This involves cadets competing in a range of police activities and scenarios, in which they are assessed. Prizes are given out at the end of the weekend for the best performing forces. In 2006, the Metropolitan Police announced that the National Cadet Competition was no longer to be held at Hendon due to operational and financial reasons. It is unknown at this time if another force will offer a similar establishment for use. Hendon Police College is the principal training centre for the Metropolitan Police of London, England. ...
Schemes in operation Bedfordshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Bedfordshire and the district of Luton in England. ...
Derbyshire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Derbyshire, England. ...
Essex Police is a Home Office (territorial) police force with responsibility for policing the county of Essex in south east England. ...
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, in North West England. ...
Hertfordshire Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the county of Hertfordshire in England. ...
Lancashire Constabulary is the police force responsible for policing the county of Lancashire in the North West of England. ...
Lincolnshire Police is the police force covering the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. ...
Merseyside Merseyside Police is the police force covering Merseyside in North West England. ...
Metropolitan Police redirects here. ...
North Wales Police (Welsh: Heddlu Gogledd Cymru) is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the preserved counties of Clwyd and Gwynedd in north Wales. ...
South Yorkshire Police is the police force covering South Yorkshire in England. ...
Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield. ...
, Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. ...
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother. ...
Strathclyde Police is the police force for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. ...
Surrey Police is the Home Office police force the county of Surrey in the south of England The force is lead by Chief Constable Bob Quick and has its headquarters at Mount Browne, Guildford, Surrey. ...
Sussex Police is the police force covering East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove in southern England. ...
West Mercia Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin), Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. ...
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