Thank you to police community support officers, Sarah and Paul, who talked to the children about how the police help us and answered the what/why/who/where and how questions that we had thought of. We learned that the police van is brightly coloured so that other cars know when to move out of the way. The uniform makes the police look smart and easily identifiable. The boots have protective steel toes caps. Sarah and Paul explained that you cannot have fun in prison, which encourages people to make good choices when they are released. As well as catching criminals, the police also help to direct traffic and educate people. Their main role is to keep us safe. Sarah and Paul promised to come and show us their handcuffs when they are next passing school.

Exploring the police van was fun, especially when the teachers were locked up in the cell and Paul lost the key. We loved listening to the sirens and looking at the lights: can the children tell you out why they do this?