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The Mini Police program is now back in full swing after the summer break. The team have packaged and dispatched hundreds of new uniforms, notebooks, lanyards and contracts ready for the coming year. Since the new term began, PCSOs have been visiting our Mini Police schools and introducing the Mini Police program to the Year 5 pupils. It is quite an exciting time for them, as unlike last year, they have a little bit more of an idea about what the Mini Police program is all about – they have seen Mini Police in their schools and on their playgrounds, as well as out in the local community. This has led to greater interest and more applicants for the program. PCSOs have been hearing all about what each child believes is important about being in the role, not only to themselves but to making a positive difference to their school. We have heard from children who pledge to make their fellow pupils aware of issues that not only affect them, but those around them, such as scams. We have heard from pupils who want to stamp out bullying, who want to challenge stereotypes and those who want to make our roads safer by educating motorists about excess speed.

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We look forward to following their journey through the program. We would love to take on every single applicant to the role, but as we unfortunately can’t, our PCSOs and teachers will be working hard to ensure that pupils are elected fairly and democratically, meaning that anyone who feels inspired to stand up and want to be considered can be. The Mini Police program provides a platform for its participants to share important topics to fellow pupils and the wider community. It also encourages the children on the program to reflect on their own characters, to uphold high standards and to inspire others to do the same. We are, after all, asking them to act as our ambassadors, sometimes in the public arena. We ask our recruits to uphold high school attendance, good behaviour and to encourage and promote respect amongst pupils. We also ask them to share these values and ethics through the topics they undertake both in and out of school, as they are great qualities to continue with through the school journey. We look forward to sharing some pictures of our new recruits next month once uniforms are issued and the children are settled into the role and working on their first tasks.

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