Lesson 2 Services And Their Roles And Responsibility Flashcards
Police (statutory)
To uphold the law firmly
Pursue and bring to justice people who break the law
Maritime and coastguard agency
To prevent the loss of lives at sea
Border force/agency
Control who and what comes into and out of the uk
Ambulance service
Deliver urgent and emergency healthcare fast by sea, air and land
NHS
Provide a ‘free at the point of use’ health service including doctors, surgeries and hospitals
HM prison service
Keep safe those sentences to prison and the people who work in prisons
Armed forces ‘reserves’
Provide a highly trained group who can work alongside and support the regular armed forces
Armed forces (statutory)
Defend the country from all enemies both foreign and domestic
Fire and rescue service (statutory)
To extinguish fires
Pcso
Support the police by acting as a bridge between local communities and the police