Crime + the Law: Structure of the Police

Question 1

local policing

Answer 1

• work with and in the local community to fight crime, officers in this branch patrol the local area and get to know local residents and business owners
• for example, many schools will be served by a ‘campus cop’ who is either permanently resident at the school, or visits on a regular basis

Question 2

Specialist Crime Division

Answer 2

• provides intelligence and investigative resources for major crime or when public safety is at risk
• for example, they deal with major crime investigation, public protection, organised crime, counter terrorism and human trafficking

Question 3

operational support division

Answer 3

-this includes roads policing, armed policing, police dogs, marine and underwater and mounted police (police horses)