law enforcement

• When was the Fingerprint Branch set up?

  In 1901
• What was the purpose of the National Fingerprint System?

  To keep a record of fingerprints from arrests
• When were police bicycles introduced?

  In 1909
• How did police bicycles benefit officers?

  They allowed quicker pursuit of criminals
• What significant development occurred in police technology by the 1930s?

  Police cars became common
• What was introduced alongside police cars in the 1930s?

  The 999 telephone number
• When was CCTV first used?

  In 1960
• What was the purpose of breathalysers introduced in 1967?

  To test drivers' blood alcohol levels
• What significant system was launched in 1980?

  The Police National Computer
• How many people's records did the Police National Computer hold?

  25 million people
• When were the first murder convictions gained using DNA samples?

  In 1988
• What does the use of DNA samples signify in policing?

  The growing importance of forensic science
• When were speed cameras introduced?

  In 1992
• What systems were set up in 1995 for data management?

  NAFIS and National DNA Database
• What are some recent developments in policing technology?

  Mass video surveillance and biometric screening
• What did police forces develop in the 20th century?

  Specialist departments and units for crime
• What type of dogs were first used by police in 1938?

  Labradors
• What was established within the Metropolitan Police in 1946?

  A specialist dog section
• What are police dogs trained to do?

  Sniff out drugs, explosives, and search
• When was the first specialist Fraud Squad set up?

  In 1946
• What type of crimes does the Fraud Squad tackle?

  Business and stock market crimes
• When was the Metropolitan Police Bomb Squad established?

  In 1971
• Why was the Bomb Squad set up?

  Due to increasing terrorist attacks
• When was the National Hi-tech Crime Unit established?

  In 2001
• What type of crimes does the National Hi-tech Crime Unit address?

  Online crime like hacking and fraud
• When was the National Crime Agency set up?

  In 2013
• What does the National Crime Agency tackle?

  Drug trafficking and large-scale production
• What does every police force have to address national security?

  A Special Branch
• Who does the Special Branch work with?

  MI5, the security service
• What has been a focus in policing in the 21st century?

  Crime prevention
• How do police forces work with schools?

  To educate young people on security
• What do police forces make to predict crime locations?

  Risk and threat assessments
• What is the role of Police Community Support Officers?

  Focus on crime prevention
• What can Police Community Support Officers confiscate?

  Alcohol and abandoned vehicles
• What is the Neighbourhood Watch scheme?

  • Local committee of people
  • Encourage neighbors to monitor property
  • Originated in the 1980s
  • Imported from the US
• When was the first Neighbourhood Watch set up in the UK?

  In 1982
• How many households are estimated to be involved in Neighbourhood Watch?

  3.8 million households
• What are the aims of Neighbourhood Watch?

  Prevent crime and reduce fear of crime
• What is debated about Neighbourhood Watch?

  Its effectiveness in preventing crime
• When did women first join the police force?

  From the 1920s