History Of Policing

Question 1

Define Sir Robert Peel’s Principles of Law Enforcement.

Answer 1

He created the Principles of Law Enforcement in 1829. He produced 9 principles.

Question 2

1st Principle?

Answer 2

The basic mission for which the police exist is to prevent crime and disorder.

Question 3

2nd Principle?

Answer 3

The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of police actions.

Question 4

3rd Principle?

Answer 4

Police must secure the willing cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of the law to be able to secure and maintain the respect of the public.

Question 5

4th Principle?

Answer 5

The degree of cooperation of the public that can be secured diminishes proportionately to the necessity of the use of physical force.

Question 6

5th Principle?

Answer 6

Police seek and preserve public favor not by catering to the public opinion but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law.

Question 7

6th Principle?

Answer 7

Police use physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore order only when the exercise of persuasion, advice and warning is found to be insufficient.

Question 8

7the Principle?

Answer 8

Police, at all times, should maintain a relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are the public and the public are the police; the police being only members of the public who are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the interests of community welfare and existence.

Question 9

8th Principle?

Answer 9

Police should always direct their action strictly towards their functions and never appear to usurp the powers of the judiciary.

Question 10

9th Principle?

Answer 10

The test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with it.