Vehicles seized by police are helping to train Cumbria’s next generation of mechanics.
Cumbria police supplied six vehicles to Carlisle College and will give six to Furness College to be used by students.
A total of 100 students at Carlisle College have so far worked on the vehicles, benefiting from real-world application of what they are learning in the classroom while building their confidence in their abilities and helping better prepare them for the next step in their career.
Officers and Police Fire and Crime Commissioner, David Allen visited Carlisle College to see how the seized vehicles were being put to use.
Inspector Jack Stabler, of Cumbria Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “These vehicles are being put to a positive use in helping to enhance the learning of mechanical students and we’re actively working to role this project out further, to Furness College and others.
“It was great to see the students’ work first-hand, gaining practical experience of working on cars and they were extremely positive about the benefits to their own education.”
Mr Allen said: “I’m delighted that through my office we have been able to pay for the transport of these vehicles to Carlisle College, this is helping the next generation of mechanics and vehicle technicians learn on the job and in the process saving the college a lot of money.
“I’d like to see this rolled out across Cumbria, and will continue to update the public on our work on this, watch this space!”
