National Volunteer Police Cadets Safeguarding & Standards Hub

The Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC) is the uniformed youth group of the UK Police Service. 18,000 young people aged 13 - 18 give up their time each week in local VPC units across 43 Home Office police services and the British Transport Police. The VPC is part of the Youth United Foundation, an umbrella group of uniformed youth groups across the UK, making a big difference to thousands of young people in their communities, teaching valuable life skills, confidence building, team work, meeting new friends and positive citizenship. Cadets take part in a wide range of activities and social action projects, police skills and learning, adventure training, first aid, Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) awards, trips, community events, supporting operational policing events and much more. VPC units are run by dedicated adult leaders from both the police service & the wider community, under their chief officer & Police & Crime Commissioner (or elected local Mayor). Devon & Cornwall Chief Constab...