3.1) Role of Agencies Flashcards
What is the Role of the Police?
To maintain law and order, working alongside community, developing community knowledge whilst keeping peace and protection of peoples lives and property.
Work under the PACE ACT 1984 to detect investigate arrest and interview suspects.
What is the Police Philosophy?
The mission of the police is to prevent crime and disorder and Sir Robert Peel 1829 founded the Met police.
(•police are public and public are the police - servants of the law and public.
•physical force is last resort/ unarmed).
Police - National and local reach? WP
They have 45 territorial police forces in the UK. 39 in England and 4 In Wales with single forces in Scotland and Ireland. The reach therefore is national.
Police - types of criminality and offenders? WP
Police deal with all types of offences/offenders.
Have officers who are responsible for general beat duties like responding to emergency and non emergency calls while some specialist law enforcement deal with certain types like HM revenue dealing with tax fraud and evasion.
Police duties: WP
Neighbour officers - criminal investigation departments deal with serious complex crimes.
Police community support officers (PCSOS) - work on frontline ensuring reassuring presence on streets tackling anti social behaviour.
Special constables - trained force of volunteers who possess full range of policing powers and give up spare time to provide support.
Police and crime commissioners (PCCS) - elected representatives covered by police force who give a voice to community holding a chief constable accountable for their forces performances.
Where does the polices funding come from?
Central government grant which also comes through council tax bills. Also charge for policing services at events like football or concerts or queens security.
What is role of the judiciary?
The role is to interpret and apply the law.
In the crown court they manage trials, explain legal issues and procedures and will pass sentences for those found guilty.
In the appeal court the judges will make rulings on appeals and create precedents which bind future decisions.
What is judiciary philosophy?
6 principles they follow…
1) Judicial independence
2) impartiality
3) integrity
4) propriety
5) ensuring equal
6) competence
Also follow the 2 oaths
• oath of allegiance and judicial oath
