Wannabe copper from Paisley set for New Zealand trip of a lifetime on police course

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A teenager from Paisley with aspirations of becoming a police officer is to take part in an international training course on the other side of the world.Sam Evans, 16, from Paisley, is among 13 young people visiting New Zealand with the Police Scotland Youth Volunteer (PSYV) programme.He will be participating in an International Leadership and Development course, run by Blue Light New Zealand between July 28 and August 12.Sam will learn from other young volunteers from Australia, New Zealand and the United States about how to make his community safer.Inspector Norman Towler said: “The visit to New Zealand by Police Scotland youth volunteers is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the amazing work done by all our PSYV groups in their communities.“The 13 volunteers represent their groups and communities, and are drawn from all of our local policing divisions nationally.

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