Clacton and Langham Beavers and Cubs have fun with Essex Police

Members of 7th Clacton Beavers and Cubs were joined by officers from Essex Police’s Clacton community policing team, which is keen to ensure children feel confident in talking to police officers.

Community - Police officers with the 7th Clacton Beavers and Cubs (Image: Essex Police)

Joining the children at the Tendring District Scout Centre, in Valley Road, Clacton, the officers took part in a range of activities, including a real-life game of Cluedo.

Fun - Officers from Clacton's community policing team got involved with games (Image: Essex Police)

Clacton’s community safety and engagement officer, PC Nikki Heath, was among the officers attending.

Anyone there? - The Beavers and Cubs were shown how to use the radios (Image: Essex Police)

During their visit, the police officers also carried out a warm-up session, helped the children try uniforms on, and taught them the phonetic alphabet.

Looking good - The children were invited to try on Essex Police uniforms (Image: Essex Police)

“I had the Beavers leader Emily Boyden contact me asking if police officers could visit in relation to the ‘Community’ aspect they are learning about,” explained PC Heath.

Yes officer - The group had a great time (Image: Essex Police)

She added: “We set up tables to teach the Beavers and Cubs about fingerprints, radios, the police uniform and also an investigation game where they needed to work out who was a suspect.

Does this fit me? - Members of 7th Clacton Beavers and Cubs tried on police uniforms (Image: Essex Police)

“At the end each young person received a certificate.”

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All smiles - PCSOs from Colchester joined Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts in Langham (Image: Essex Police)

Colchester-based officers soon followed suit, making a visit to Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts groups in Langham.

Dapper - This young man could be an officer of the future (Image: Essex Police)

The event saw the children engage with two PCSOs in conversations about their personal safety and the safety of others, and, like their counterparts in Clacton, they were able to try on some pieces of police uniforms.

Oi you! - Clacton's Beavers and Cubs looked great in their uniforms (Image: Essex Police)

A spokesperson for Essex Police’s Colchester community policing team said: “PCSO Woolford and PCSO Robinson popped in to see the Langham Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts groups.

Cheese - Langham's Scout groups posed with PCSOs from Colchester (Image: Essex Police)

“[They were] talking to the children about how to keep themselves safe, keep others safe, and they even got to try on some uniform as well as asking lots of interesting questions.

Happy - The group in Clacton was delighted to welcome the Essex Police team (Image: Essex Police)

“As you can see by their faces, the session was thoroughly enjoyed by all and is an important part of community policing by ensuring children feel confident to speak to the police.”

Alright guvnor - It was all smiles as Clacton's Beavers and Cubs engaged with the friendly police officers (Image: Essex Police)