Volunteer Cadet
Date published: 04 May 2022 12:47South Yorkshire Volunteer Police Cadets represent the Force at community events and participate in a variety of activities and formal training as well as learning about various roles within the Police.
Applications for Cadets
**PLEASE NOTE ** 2022 Cadet recruitment is now closed
What you will learn as a Cadet
During the scheme you will explore the following subjects:
• citizenship
• personal development
• police powers
• road safety
• personal safety
• diversity issues
• crime prevention
• drug law and connected issues
• radio/communications
• theft/criminal damage
• public order/sporting events
Expectations of Cadets
You will be expected to:
• dress smartly and wear appropriate uniform when attending cadet evenings and other events
• adhere to force policy on dress and personal appearance at work, which covers hair - for example no shaved areas/ patterns, natural coloured hair only, long hair tied up in a bun - facial hair, jewellery, cosmetics and tattoos
• supply your own plain black shoes/boots which must be worn with black socks
• attend a weekly district meeting held on a Wednesday evening and volunteer for additional activities that may take place at evenings and weekends
• be punctual at all times and inform the cadet manager if delayed for any reason.
• participate in no acts likely to bring discredit on either the South Yorkshire Police Volunteer Cadets or South Yorkshire Police
• successfully pass a probationary period.
Please note that you may also be subject to background checks as part of the recruitment process.
Eligibility
You need to be 15 years old by 31 August 2022 and no older than 17 years of age by 31 March 2023
- You need to live in South Yorkshire
Induction
All successful candidates will be expected to attend a two day Induction programme
One of the Induction Days will be either 28 July, 16 August or 18 August 2022
The other Induction Day will be on either 29 July or 19 August 2022
Start Date
The next cadet programme starts on 7th September 2022