What we do
Cleveland Police Cadets is a great way to make new friends, get involved in exciting challenging activities and develop valuable skills and qualifications. It is also provides an opportunity to make a real difference in your local community and help reduce crime.
Cleveland Police Cadets is a voluntary youth programme open to young people across Cleveland aged 13-17 years. The programme is designed around the vision of empowering young people to significantly contribute to creating safer, stronger and more sustainable communities. The programme offers opportunities for young people to develop life and citizenship skills while fostering a real sense of responsibility for the communities in which they live.
Cadet Units will be run by professional police officers, police community support officers, youth workers and volunteers in each of the districts; Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland. Cadet Units will meet once a week during a chosen evening in their local district. Each Cadet Unit delivers a programme of activities that cover police work, community projects and cadet activities. There will be opportunities for Cadet Units to involve themselves in other activities at weekends and in school holidays and this may include going away on camps.
As a Cleveland Police Cadet you will be given the chance to:
• Learn and explore basic police-related skills through exciting, challenging and interactive workshops;
• Develop memory techniques and self-discipline through foot drill practice and parade training;
• Develop communication skills by taking part in Safer Neighbourhood Activities such as environmental, personal safety, home security and health promotion projects;
• Develop team working skills by taking part in community events such as the Tall Ships, Music Live and Race for Life;
• Develop leadership and project skills by becoming a Cadet Leader or Assistant Leader and being part of the Cadet Committee, influencing and making decisions on Cleveland Police Cadet content and delivery; and
• Gain recognised qualifications such as Duke of Edinburgh Award
