Law enforcement c1900-present.

Question 1

What were the developments in policing since 1900?

Answer 1

-Every area across Britain had its own police force.
-200 separate forces.
-Women recruited in the 1920s.
-1947 Police Training College was set up to train new recruits.
-Increase use of science and technology.

Question 2

How was crime prevented?

Answer 2

It was prevented by breathalysers, speed cameras, CCTV, mass video surveillance and biometric screening (fingerprints, eye patterns etc).

Question 3

How was crime solved?

Answer 3

Improved communications, forensic science, data management and improved computer software.

Question 4

Neighbourhood watch.

Answer 4

-Local committee of people who raise awareness about crime and encourage neighbours to keep an eye on each other’s property.
-Set up in 1982.
-1980s increase in crime and society keen to reduce it.

Question 5

Fraud squad.

Answer 5

-1946.
Tackle crime in business and the stock market.
-Evolved to tackle high-value crimes like art theft too.
-Now known as specialist, organised and economic crime command.

Question 6

Specialist drug-trade units.

Answer 6

-1971 misuse of drugs act passed.
-Policed by special operations units that disrupt criminal activity and organisations.
-Monitor known drug users.
-National crime agency 2013 tackles drug trafficking into the UK and large-scale production in the UK.
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Question 7

Dog handling units.

Answer 7

-1938 first use of dogs.
-1946 specialist dog section established within Met police.
-By the 1950s most police forces had dog units.
-Specialisms-
-Sniff out drugs.
-Find explosives.
-Catch criminals.
-Search for missing persons

Question 8

Special branch.

Answer 8

-Every police force has one.
-Tackle national security threats and terrorism.
-Work with MI5.

Question 9

Crime prevention.

Answer 9

-Policing focused on prevention.
-Risk and threat assessments.
-Police community support officers (PCSOs) focus on crime prevention.