Teenagers who volunteered as police cadets in Hertsmere were pushed to tackle challenging obstacles at a summer camp.

Seventeen cadets, aged 13 to 18, joined the Hertsmere's Volunteer Police Cadets (HVPC) and took part in a range of activities at Stubbers in Essex - an adventure centre with a history dating back to the 14th century.

Among the challenges the cadets had to undertake were rock climbing, tunnelling, jet skiing and off road driving.

Hertsmere councillor and President of HVPC, John Donne, said: "The cadets are able to overcome obstacles as a team, a transferable skill, and with a new location every year it provides the cadets with new challenges, and hopefully they can learn from these experiences."

Chief Inspector Tannis Perks from Hertfordshire Constabulary, said: "It was a pleasure to see the cadets working together and enjoying themselves in the process.

"The skills and knowledge they have gained whilst on camp will remain with them for the rest of their lives, and hopefully we can see some of the younger cadets return next year."

Madison Harding-White, 16, one of the cadets who attended the summer camp, which took place over a weekend earlier this month.

She said: "This is something that I have always greatly loved about cadets and summer camp.

"Whether we are shooting at each other in laser tag or cheering on a team mate as they drive a jet ski, not only are we having fun but we are also developing as people and gaining skills and values which are going to help us in later life, whether that be applying for university, job applications or any situation which is thrown our way."

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