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West Yorkshire Police Explorer Programme Simon Phillips, Community Engagement Officer West Yorkshire Police www.facebook.com/wypexplorers. West Yorkshire Police Explorer Programme. A voluntary programme for young people aged between 16-18 years old to get an insight into 21st century
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West Yorkshire PoliceExplorer ProgrammeSimon Phillips, Community Engagement OfficerWest Yorkshire Policewww.facebook.com/wypexplorers
West Yorkshire Police Explorer Programme • A voluntary programme for young people aged between • 16-18 years old to get an insight into 21st century • policing • A way of future/budding officers acquiring valuable • policing experiences • To engage with young people representative of the • communities of the respective Divisions delivering the • programme
Who can Apply? • Applicants must: • Be aged between 16-18 years old when the programme starts • Live in West Yorkshire • Be able to commit to one evening per week throughout the course of • the programme. • Be enthusiastic about the Police Service and be interested in • working in the community
How does it work? • Publicity and Marketing • Application • Selection • Vetting • Induction Day • Programme of sessions • Awards Evening
Where does it take place? • Local Police Station • Force Training School • Operational Support Unit • Oulton Firing Range • Magistrates Courts • Local neighbourhoods (NPT work)
Do’s and Don’t’s • Don’t film, record or photograph • Don’t gossip about things you may have seen or heard, • Don’t put things on personal Facebook or similar sites • Participate as much as you can and enjoy the programme
Recruitment PCSO Special Constables Police Constables Police Volunteers
How will you support us in return? • Outside of the planned course agenda we will ask you to : • Support your local Neighbourhood Policing Team • Undertake a number of projects and initiatives in your areas • Participate in a number of pre-planned community events • Help with our Public Order Training “Your contribution will help to Increase Confidence & Satisfaction”
Police Service Volunteer Special Constable Supervision of next Explorer group Police Officer Police Staff After Explorers/Careers with West Yorkshire Police
Further Information • http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/explorers • www.facebook.com/wypexplorers • hq.explorer@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk • Strategic Partnerships Team – 01924 292956