Film Of Cadet School

Scenes of Hertfordshire Police Cadets in training

One of a collection of three Cadet training films of the Hertfordshire County Police. This film was made by Cadets of classes 6 & 7. Sign on a wall reading ‘Dacorum’ before the camera pans over the Hertfordshire County Police training centre. Shot of an alarm clock by the side of a bed. A boy in bed reaches over, presses the alarm clock and gets out of bed. He looks into a mirror and shaves. He wakes up another boy who hits him over the head with a pillow. He goes into another room and wales up a boy who is asleep. Boys come out of a building and jog past the camera. Shot of the boys running across a field. The Cadets stand in line wearing their uniforms and march towards the camera. Camera pans over the fields and a lake. Camera pans over a building and a building site. Shot of a crane. Shot of the Cadets marching. Shot of the Cadets in a training classroom. Camera pans across the classroom to show the teacher standing at the front by a blackboard. Shot of the cadets doing exercises outside followed by them vaulting inside. Shot of a swimming instructor followed by two boys swimming in the pool. The Cadets carry out life guard training. Three Cadets in uniform walk down a new town shopping street and into Boots. The Cadets line up to collect their money. Close-up of a Cadet holding money and his payslip. Close ups of Cadets smiling at the camera. Shot of a living room and a boy reading a newspaper. A group of Cadets watch television. Four Cadets play table tennis. Various shots of the boys reading, writing and smoking in the living room. Sign on the wall outside reading ‘Training department’ followed by an exterior shot of the County Police training centre. Shot of the Cadets lying on the grass. Camera pans across the Cadets wearing uniforms and standing in a line. Shot of a flag. Camera pans across rows of chairs and people sitting near the back. Shot of the Cadets marching towards the ceremony. Camera pans over the audience sitting on the chairs. A man stands on a platform in the centre and then walks over to the lines of cadets and talks to them. The Cadets salute and march past the audience. Shot of Cadets jogging across a field and presenting a gymnastic display.

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Hertfordshire County Police training centre

Keywords

Cadets; Exercise; Sport; Training; Police