South Yorkshire Volunteer Police Cadets

Date published: 09 March 2023 11:46

South 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

CADET RECRUITMENT WILL OPEN ON 1ST APRIL 2023- ONLINE APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDANCE WILL BE AVAILABLE BETWEEN 1ST APRIL AND 30TH APRIL

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 2023 and no older than 17 years of age by 31 March 2024
  • You need to live in South Yorkshire

Induction

All successful candidates will be expected to attend a two day induction programme:

DAY 1 - ONE OF 24 JULY, 25 JULY, 17 AUGUST, 18 AUGUST 2023

DAY 2 - ONE OF 28 JULY OR 14 AUGUST 2023

Start Date

The next cadet programme starts on 6th September 2023