Bridlington Police Cadet has been Named "Cadet of the Year"

A Bridlington Police Cadet has been named "Cadet of the Year" at a Humberside Police event.

Ruby Hudson from the Bridlington Unit was presented with the award at a ceremony which also saw 46 new volunteer Police Cadets take their oath.

Humberside Police say:

"Ruby has worked tirelessly to show strength over adversity and has led by example giving those around her the knowledge and confidence to deal with challenging situations with positivity and ask for help and support when needed."

PC Graham Smith also presented the Liz Smith Award in memory of his mother PCSO Liz Smith who was a much loved Cadet Leader in Bridlington, to cadet Lucy Cowles of the Hull Unit saying:

"Lucy has been committed to giving the best to her community through supporting local events, supporting her fellow cadets and working hard to give all young people a voice by representing them at various Independent Advisory Groups."

At the event Assistant Chief Constable Mike Walker formally welcomed 46 young people into Humberside Police as they took to the stage to state their commitment to the Volunteer Police Cadet Scheme by taking their official oath.

The cadets were joined by family and friends to celebrate and recognise the hard work they have put into completing their initial training since beginning the induction process back in August.

After taking the oath the Cadets will now have a variety of different duties. They will continue to be committed to attending a two-hour lesson each week, as well as volunteering at local events and activities around the force to support community teams, train new recruits, assist with our various youth engagement projects and more.

Sergeant Nick Bunker, of the Community Safety Unit said:

“Volunteer Police Cadets have been a part of Humberside Police since 2017 and it is great to see young people are still wanting to join the scheme and learn more about what we do.

“We are very lucky to have dedicated unit leaders who guide the cadets through the programme, helping them to gain new skills and abilities that not only help them with being a police cadet, but also to serve their local communities. So much so the Cadet Leaders have been nominated as Volunteers of the Year at Humberside Police’s Excellence in Policing Awards and we wish them all the best at tonight’s ceremony for those awards.

“They truly are a credit to the cadet team and the Force and with more and more ex-cadets joining Humberside Police as officers, staff members, special constables and community safety volunteers it is hopefully their first step towards an exciting career with Humberside Police.

Community Engagement Coordinator Katie Hardy, who is the force lead for the cadets, added:

“It is always wonderful to see the cadets stand up in front of their guests and commit to the cadet scheme.

“Everyone involved in the programme has worked very hard to make a difference to those young people who join us and it’s brilliant that the scheme is supported by so many people inside and outside of Humberside Police.

Humberside Police say:

"Are you interested in joining the cadets? Recruitment for the next intake opens in April 2025 to those 15 & 16 years of age. This will be advertised on our website as well as through our social media channels.

The Community Safety Unit is committed to giving young people the opportunity to get involved so if you’re interested in learning more about the Volunteer Cadet Scheme or would like to be added to our mailing list for when applications go live I April next year, please email: cadets@humberside.pnn.police.uk

If you are interested in becoming a Cadet Leader or want to know how you can help support our engagement with young people or want to volunteer within your community please email the Community Safety Unit via SPOCCommunitySafety@humberside.pnn.police.uk"