Mini Police
The Mini Police project is a fun and interactive engagement programme for 9- to 11-year-old children, which is delivered in schools with the support of Police Community Support Officer (PCSOs) from the local neighbourhood policing team.
We have been running the Mini Police Project successfully across Humberside since 2019 with over 50 schools having taken part in the scheme.
The Programme
The Mini Police programme is held during the school day and align with the school academic year providing consistent engagement and enabling officers, schools, and partners to work together. We have two intakes each academic year.
The scheme normally runs over 9 weeks in which 10 pupils are chosen by the school to take part:
Week 1: The attestation, in which the Mini Police receive their uniform (a baseball cap, lanyard, a tabard with the mini police logo and Humberside Police crest) and recite the police promise.
Week 2-8: The Mini Police Lessons.
Week 9: Presentation / assembly.
The Mini Police Lessons
The school picks 7 lessons out of a possible 10 for the Mini Police to take part in over 7 weekly lessons, such as:
- Safe strangers
- Crime prevention
- Crime scene
- Anti-bullying
- Challenging diversity
- Investigation ASB/Crime
- Online Safety
The Benefits
The benefits of schools and young people taking part in the scheme, include:
- Breaking down barriers through engagement with young people
- Building trust and confidence
- Creating Partnership working with schools, academies, and education authorities
How to get involved
If you are a school or you would like to nominate a school to take part in the Mini Police Project, please register your interest via [email protected]