POLICE cadets from across the country met in Lancashire for the first National Volunteer Police Cadet Conference.

Representatives from more than 20 forces visited Lancashire Police HQ at the weekend, along with members of their police cadet groups.

The conference included activities such as team- building, talks about success and leadership, jujitsu, and physical training.

Chief Constable Steve Finnigan said: “It was a great honour for us to be chosen to host the first-ever national conference.

“Volunteer Police Cadet schemes offer benefits for all – for the individual young person, for the local community, and for the constabulary. They are a win-win opportunity at a time when financial constraints can limit developmental work of this kind.”

Lancashire police and crime commissioner Clive Grunshaw said: “We hope dozens of youngsters will sign up to the volunteer cadet schemes we are launching across Lancashire.”