How the scheme runs

Management of the scheme

Each volunteer police cadet unit will be managed locally, with the local policing commander having overall responsibility for the day-to day running of their individual unit. However, each unit must be set-up and run based on corporate aims, objectives and methodology.

Cadet leaders

Cadet leaders will be volunteers recruited from within Suffolk Police – they can be any rank or grade including special constables and police support volunteers.

Cadet rank structure

Each unit will be formed into sections and there will be a maximum of four named: blue, yellow, green and red.

These will be lead by section leaders, denoted by one silver bar on the epaulette. There will be a section leader for each section and units may decide to appoint section leaders in other roles, for example, to take responsibility for training/mentoring new cadets.

Each unit will appoint a senior cadet denoted by two silver bars on their epaulettes, who will be responsible for mentoring and guiding the section leaders.