The Role of The Police

The Role of The Police

1. Crime Prevention

   • Community Policing
     • Physical presence
       • On foot or in a car.
   • CCTV
   • Education Campiagns
     • Educating people on how to look after their possessions or the consequences of crimes such as knife carrying and drink driving.
       • 2010 education campaign to reduce knife crime
     • Schools
     • Adverts: TV, Billboards

2. Catching Criminals

   • It is the job of the police to capture those they believe to have committed crime.
     • It is not the job of the police to decide...
       • Whether you have committed a crime.
       • Whether you should appear in court
       • What punishment, if any, you should receive.
     • A police officer can stop and question you of you are suspected of committing a crime
       • Once you have given the police your name and address, it is up to them to decide whether they want to ask you more questions
         • The police can detain you for up to 24 hours at the police station.
           • They then decide either to arrest or release you.

3. Maintaining Public Order

   • Managing large crowds
     • Sporting occasions
     • Demonstrations
   • Priorities
     • Public Safety
     • Those who are involved do not break the law.

4. Managing Traffic

   • Traffic police
     • Responsibilities
       • Enforcing road traffic laws
       • Traffic management
       • Road safety
     • Speeding motorists and drunk drivers are the obvious and serious road issues that traffic police deal with.

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