AC 3.1

Question 1

What are the aims/objectives of the police?

Answer 1

• reduce crime
• maintain law and order
• work with communities

Question 2

What is the funding for police?

Answer 2

£17 billion granted 2023-24

Question 3

What is the police’s philosophy?

Answer 3

• be honest and impartial
• display integrity

Question 4

What are the police’s working practices?

Answer 4

neighbourhood officers respond to calls and do other general duties

Question 5

What criminals/offences do police work with?

Answer 5

All types of offenders

Question 6

What is the reach of police?

Answer 6

43 territorial forces in England and Wales

Question 7

What are the aims and objectives of the CPS?

Answer 7

-determine appropriate charges
- advise police
- support victims and prosecution witnesses

Question 8

What is the funding for the CPS?

Answer 8

£756.8 million net funding 2023-24

Question 9

What is the CPS’ philosophy?

Answer 9

Be impartial, transparent and equal

Question 10

What are the CPS’ working practices?

Answer 10

• follow full code test
• prepare/present cases

Question 11

What types of criminals/offences do CPS work with?

Answer 11

Must review all cases brought to them

Question 12

What are the CPS’ reach?

Answer 12

14 regional teams prosecuting locally

Question 13

What are the aims and objectives of the judiciary?

Answer 13

-maintain law and order
- achieve justice
-sentence the offender

Question 14

Funding for the judiciary?

Answer 14

£2.4 billion budget 2021/22

Question 15

What is the judiciary’s philosophy?

Answer 15

Impartial, independent and have integrity

Question 16

What are the judiciary’s working practices?

Answer 16

-listen to evidence
- manage courtroom
- interpret law for the jury

Question 17

What types of criminals/offences do the judiciary work with?

Answer 17

All types of offenders but depends on the court

Question 18

What is the reach of the judiciary?

Answer 18

6 circuits in England and Wales

Question 19

What are the aims and objectives of prison?

Answer 19

-protect the public
- punish offenders
- rehabilitate prisoners

Question 20

Funding for prison?

Answer 20

£5.31 billion 2020/21

Question 21

What is prisons’ philosophy?

Answer 21

To challenge unacceptable behaviour and uphold equality

Question 22

What are the prisons’ working practices?

Answer 22

Supervises, manages, and controls prisoners

Question 23

What types of crimes/offenders do prisons work with?

Answer 23

-cat A high risk
cat D very low risk

Question 24

What is the reach of prisons?

Answer 24

105 state run prisons

Question 25

What are the aims and objectives of probation?

Answer 25

- keep public safe - rehabilitate offenders - reintegrate into society

Question 26

Funding of probation?

Answer 26

Over £300 million since 2019

Question 27

Philosophy of probation?

Answer 27

Purpose, humanity, openness, together

Question 28

What are probation’s working practices?

Answer 28

-supervise offenders - assess risks - writing reports

Question 29

Types of criminality and offenders probation works with?

Answer 29

Low, medium, and high risk offenders

Question 30

What is probation’s reach?

Answer 30

12 regions in England and Wales

Question 31

What are NACRO’s aims and objectives?

Answer 31

-society where everyone has equal opportunities - second chances to be given

Question 32

What is NACRO’s funding?

Answer 32

£66,817,000 year ending March 2022

Question 33

What is NACRO’s philosophy?

Answer 33

-focus on outcomes - are courageous - deliver results

Question 34

What are NACRO’s working practices?

Answer 34

House, educate, support, advise, speak out etc

Question 35

What criminality/offenders do NACRO work with?

Answer 35

Often at a point of change

Question 36

What is NACRO’s reach?

Answer 36

Work with thousands every day

Question 37

What are PRT’s aims and objectives?

Answer 37

- reduce unnecessary imprisonment - promote community solutions to crime

Question 38

What are PRT’s funding?

Answer 38

£1,906,756 year ending March 2022

Question 39

What are PRT’s philosophy?

Answer 39

Approachable, open minded, diverse

Question 40

What are PRT’s working practices?

Answer 40

-research prison life - treatment of vulnerable people in prison

Question 41

What are PRT’s types of criminality/offenders?

Answer 41

High risk to low risk and any criminality

Question 42

What is PRT’s reach?

Answer 42

National many trusts are open across the UK