Scouts get behind the scenes of the law - 07-02-2012
Over 60 Scouts from three Scout Groups across Devon got
together this weekend to get behind the Scenes at Devon and Cornwall’s Police
HQ at Middlemoor in Exeter.
Seargent Ivan Kingdom from the firearms Training unit with Devon and Cornwall Police and also Explorer Scout Leader for 1st Lustleigh Scouts arranged this exclusive behind the scenes trip for his own group 1st Lustleigh and kindly extended the invitation out to both 1st Kingskerswell and 1st Hemyock on the Blackdown Hills.
It was an incredibly cold evening and after getting warmed up with much welcomed hot chocolate, Scouts were shown how the Police Armed Response units were used in what types of incidents and most importantly the incredible amount of training, preparation, safety and discipline that has to be adhered to. They were also shown the different arsenal of weapons available to officers and in what situations they were used. They were then given the chance to shoot some of the non-lethal weapons at demonstration targets.
Officers Ivan and PC Ben Mehan then continued the demonstration in the Class room, going through the history of weapons and the types of body armour and the role of tactical response. Allowing the Scouts to try on Body Armour and learn the differences between different weapons and when and why they are used.
The evening also demonstrated how people with busy active roles like Ben and Ivan were also able to volunteer time with the Scouts fits It’s was also great being able to get youth groupsgetting a behind the scenes look at Police Force you never know by their visit might just inspire them to do something great
Scouts were then also given an insight into the Police Helicopter team with a fantastic demonstration on what sort of operations they get involved in from Search and Rescue to reconnaissance and crime prevention, plus they were also given a personal tour of the Devon Air Ambulance also based up at Middlemoor, which was incredibly fascinating.
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