Police cadets enjoyed learning new skills during residential trip

Police cadets from Broxbourne, Bishop’s Stortford and Hertford attended a weekend long residential training camp where they took part in a range of activities.

On Saturday 20 April, the cadets arrived at their base for the weekend and faced their first challenge which was to carry their kit on stretchers across an obstacle course without dropping any items.

After setting up the camp, they then took part in a range of police related scenarios including stop and search, a vehicle stop, an area search with a sniffer dog, a road traffic collision and a mock domestic abuse situation which resulted in a trip to custody.

The cadets also participated in several fun team building exercises including axe throwing, water challenges and an obstacle course.

After everything they had learnt, it was time for the group to put their new skills to the test where they took part in patrolling a mock public order shift.

The following day, the cadets had to work together to come up with a plan on how to police a mock rock concert, which was then subject to a terrorist attack.

Broxbourne Cadet Leader Bob Cox said: “It was amazing to see the cadets from different groups come together and work as a team. They all worked brilliantly together and have hopefully learnt new skills which they can apply to different situations.

“Being part of the police cadets is a great way to make new friends, learn new skills and get to know your community. It is also looked positively upon when applying to college or university.

“If you know a young person who is interested in joining the police cadets, or would like to find out more information, please visit our Police cadets webpage.”