College Students clash with Police in Riot

Wakefield College Public Service Students were involved in a riot with West Yorkshire Police last week, a pre-planned training one that is. It was all part of a unique partnership between West Yorkshire Police and Wakefield College. As many as thirty first and second year students became disorderly delinquents by throwing missiles, petrol bombs and having running battles with the horse mounted police.

The Police in full riot gear are bombarded with missiles by our Public Service Students (as part of an exercise)

The daylong exercise was part of West Yorkshire Police’s Crowd Control training programme. Police Officers were put through their paces as they experienced what they might one day have to deal with. The Officers, who were in full riot gear learnt how to subdue troublesome crowds and how to cope with being attacked by building barracks and utilising horse mounted police.

The Wakefield College students are all studying on the BTEC First and BTEC National Diploma in Public Services. Many of them hope to join the uniformed services after the completion of their studies.

Course Tutor Lesley Rowlands said “It was a unique opportunity for students and West Yorkshire police alike, we are more than happy to help West Yorkshire Police in the training of their officers and look forward to continue working together and developing the partnership”.

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