Law enforcement, c1900-present

Question 1

When were women first recruited to the police force and what was their role at the beginning?

Answer 1

The 1920s - mostly working with child or female victims or criminals.

Question 2

What college did the police open in order to put a greater emphasis on police training? and when did it open?

Answer 2

1947, the police training college.

Question 3

What important developments were made in the 20th century to the police force?

Answer 3

Increased use of science and technology, more specialized departments and roles for police officers, more crime prevention.

Question 4

What did the changes to the police force mean money-wise?

Answer 4

They added greatly to the cost of policing, which is now far more expensive than it was in the 20th century.

Question 5

What is the main reason for specialist police forces being set up?

Answer 5

They are often set up in response to changes in society.

- Metropolitan Police Bomb Squad was set up in 1946 after increasing IRA terrorist attacks.

Question 6

When and why was the fraud squad set up?

Answer 6

1946 - to tackle crime in business and the stock market

Question 7

When was the misuse of drugs act passed?

Answer 7

1971 - making various the use of substances a criminal act

Question 8

How is drug crime policed?

Answer 8

By special operations units that tackle drug crimes by:

• disrupting criminal activity and organizations
• monitoring known drug users
• preventing the further spread of drug use.

Question 9

When was a specialist dog section established within the Metropolitan Police?

Answer 9

1946

Question 10

What are dogs used for in the police force?

Answer 10

• sniffing out drugs
• finding explosives
• tracking and catching criminals
• Search for missing persons
• strengthen the police presence at major events.