The Voluntary Police Cadet Attestation Ceremony
I was delighted to attend the Voluntary Police Cadet Attestation Ceremony on Saturday May 17th which was held at the University of Surrey. Suzanne and I heard from Helen Hartley, Head of Volunteering at Surrey Police, about the various activities the cadets had been involved in over the past year; which included action days with army cadets, time with the Police Rapid Response teams, Dog Teams, Air Ambulance, riot simulations, and testing shopkeepers adherence to the law on selling blades and alcohol to young people.
The cadets clearly enjoy their training and although many are considering a future career in the Police Force, it is not a requirement nor expected when the cadets join. The attestation is the cadets collectively reciting a declaration that they will attend meetings regularly, participate in unit activities, wear their uniform with pride, and advance their education and training to prepare themselves to be of service to their community.
I had the privilege of inspecting the cadets after they paraded and also addressing them before they collected their attestation certificates.
I would recommend the police cadets to any young person aged 13-18 in the County, it is free to join, and more information can be found here. https://www.surrey.police.uk/police-forces/surrey-police/areas/au/about-us/in-the-community/surrey-police-cadet-scheme/
Photos kindly supplied by Surrey Police.
