A.C. 3.1 Booklet 3

Question 1

What are the strengths of the Police?

Answer 1

-Budget is 19.5 Billion, the highest it has ever been.

-They aim to be less biased against minorities after the Steven Lawrence case.

-Have specialist teams.

-Quick response times (8 mins for the London Bridge attack).

Question 2

What are the weaknesses of the Police?

Answer 2

-The “Era of Austerity” left major budget cuts that led to the loss of 20,000 officers.

-Many officers are nowhere near as experienced as the older officers, who are now retired.

-There has been a major loss of trust in the Police as of recent years.