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Young job seekers were given an insight into life on the thin blue line as part of an initiative to help promote positive relations between young people and the police.
The members of Stockton Riverside College’s Prince’s Trust Redcar Team spent the day in training alongside officers from Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit.
“The aim was to give our young people a greater understanding of what’s involved in being a police officer and to show that there’s more to the job than they might think,” said Prince’s Trust Team Leader, Craig Murphy.
Training at the Tactical Training Centre in Urlay Nook the young people were given the opportunity to handle simulation/training weaponry, explore the armed response vehicles, take part in training scenarios and learn de-escalation techniques used when approaching a volatile situation.
“I think it proved a bit of an eye opener to our young people,” said Craig. “It showed how many different departments there are in the force and gave them a better idea of some of the difficult real life scenarios they face.
“When it comes to handling the simulator/training weaponry in particular it was good for them to learn and understand how much thought must go in to the use of the weapon. It is all about de-escalation.”
Sharing common objectives of engaging with some of the hardest to reach young people and set them on a path to a brighter future, The Prince’s Trust regularly works in partnership with the police to help promote positive relationships between officers and young people.
Acting Detective Inspector David Snaith said: “The purpose of the visit to the Tactical Training Centre was to give the youngsters a taste of policing and to see the vast amount of training that officers go through when it comes to certain aspects.
“We were happy to assist the Prince’s Trust Team and were pleased to see that the young people seemed to enjoy their visit and take a lot from it.”
Prince’s Trust Team member Lee Elders, 20, of Redcar, said: “It was really enjoyable. We learnt a lot about the job and the different tactics required. I was surprised at how much training they have to go through and the higher up they are the more training there is.”
Ashleigh Oliver, 18, also from Redcar, added: “I think we all really enjoyed it. It was interesting to see how they learn what to do and how to handle different situations.”
The Prince’s Trust Team programme is a 12-week personal development programme offering unemployed young people aged from 16 to 25 the chance to help build their skills and confidence by taking part in a variety of tasks and challenges.
Stockton Riverside College delivers the free Team programme at locations across Teesside. For details or to find out more visit: www.stockton.ac.uk/princes-trust/
The members of Stockton Riverside College’s Prince’s Trust Redcar Team spent the day in training alongside officers from Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit.
“The aim was to give our young people a greater understanding of what’s involved in being a police officer and to show that there’s more to the job than they might think,” said Prince’s Trust Team Leader, Craig Murphy.
Training at the Tactical Training Centre in Urlay Nook the young people were given the opportunity to handle simulation/training weaponry, explore the armed response vehicles, take part in training scenarios and learn de-escalation techniques used when approaching a volatile situation.
“I think it proved a bit of an eye opener to our young people,” said Craig. “It showed how many different departments there are in the force and gave them a better idea of some of the difficult real life scenarios they face.
“When it comes to handling the simulator/training weaponry in particular it was good for them to learn and understand how much thought must go in to the use of the weapon. It is all about de-escalation.”
Sharing common objectives of engaging with some of the hardest to reach young people and set them on a path to a brighter future, The Prince’s Trust regularly works in partnership with the police to help promote positive relationships between officers and young people.
Acting Detective Inspector David Snaith said: “The purpose of the visit to the Tactical Training Centre was to give the youngsters a taste of policing and to see the vast amount of training that officers go through when it comes to certain aspects.
“We were happy to assist the Prince’s Trust Team and were pleased to see that the young people seemed to enjoy their visit and take a lot from it.”
Prince’s Trust Team member Lee Elders, 20, of Redcar, said: “It was really enjoyable. We learnt a lot about the job and the different tactics required. I was surprised at how much training they have to go through and the higher up they are the more training there is.”
Ashleigh Oliver, 18, also from Redcar, added: “I think we all really enjoyed it. It was interesting to see how they learn what to do and how to handle different situations.”
The Prince’s Trust Team programme is a 12-week personal development programme offering unemployed young people aged from 16 to 25 the chance to help build their skills and confidence by taking part in a variety of tasks and challenges.
Stockton Riverside College delivers the free Team programme at locations across Teesside. For details or to find out more visit: www.stockton.ac.uk/princes-trust/
