STUDENT police officers were on the beat this week offering advice and information about recruitment.
The trainee PCs spent Tuesday at two supermarkets - Morrisons at Stockton Heath and Sainsbury's - as part of their 27-week learning and development programme.
The students have completed 23 weeks of training and after completing the full course they will spend 10 weeks with a tutor before being given independent patrols.
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