Session 2 - The History of Policing and Policing by consent

Question 1

What started the modern police service?

Answer 1

Metropolitan police act 1829

Question 2

What was the purpose of the Peel’s Principles?

Answer 2

The object of the police to the prevention of crime

Question 3

What is the first Peel principle?

Answer 3

prevent crime and disorder, as an alternative to their repression by military force and severity of legal punishment.

Question 4

2nd Peel principle?

Answer 4

power of the police to fulfil their functions and duties is dependent on public approval of their existence, actions and behaviour, and on their ability to secure and maintain public respect

Question 5

3rd Peel principle?

Answer 5

to secure and maintain the respect and approval of the public means also the securing of the willing co-operation of the public in the task of securing observance of laws

Question 6

4th Peel principle?

Answer 6

the co-operation of the public diminishes proportionality the necessity of the use of force

Question 7

5th Peel principle?

Answer 7

constantly demonstrate impartiality of the law

Question 8

6th Peel Principle?

Answer 8

using the minimal force necessary

Question 9

7th Peel principle?

Answer 9

the police are the public and the public are the police

Question 10

8th Peel principle?

Answer 10

refrain from even seeming to upsurp the powers of judiciary

Question 11

9th Peel principle?

Answer 11

recognise the test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and order

Question 12

what does being a constable mean?

Answer 12

mental health advocates, help communities, be approachable, helpful for people’s problems, signposting.

Question 13

what is a constable?

Answer 13

independent of the police (must be lawful and impartial), but also you are a crown servant.

Question 14

what does the police and crime commissioner do?

Answer 14

produce a police and crime plan what resources will be provided to the chief constable and how performance will be measured.

Question 15

who is the chief constable?

Answer 15

role is to be the head of a territorial police force, used by the three national police forces. Chief constable is assisted by a deputy and one more assistant chief constable.

Question 16

what is the NPCC?

Answer 16

Sara Thornton first chair in 2014, Brings together and is funded by police forces as well as armed services and overseas territories.

Question 17

what is the college of policing?

Answer 17

standards, training and qualification for police officers. Prior to CoP there was the NPIA. Aim to professionalise the police force.

Question 18

what is the IOPC?

Answer 18

International office for police complaints - operational in 2015, deal with corruption and serious complaints against police

Question 19

what is a PCSO?

Answer 19

part of police reform act 2002, inferred powers, powers of detention.

Question 20

what is a special constable?

Answer 20

routes trace back to 1800s, same police powers but not paid

Question 21

what are some police special teams?

Answer 21

CID, Public Protection, economic crime unit, firearms unit, counter terrorism

Question 22

what is counter terrorism?

Answer 22

started with metropolitan police, all dealt with at so15, have units all around the country now

Question 23

Other special Units?

Answer 23

special branch - role to check people coming in and out of the country
Interpol - public safety and transnational crime

Question 24

what is Policing by consent?

Answer 24

we police through approval from the public, throughout the late 20th century a lot of cases have occurred that have resulted in policing confidence being hit