Law enforcment

• Changes in the police force since 1900?

  Motorised Transport so police can get to crime scenes better

  Armed
• Who joined the police in the 1900th century?

  Women

  Different Ethnic Groups
• When was the Police training center opened up?

  1947

  Used to train recruits
• What evolved in the 20th century?

  Increase in technology used to

  Prevent crime and Solve crime
• Examples of technology used to prevent crime?

  CCTV cameras

  Mass surveillance is used to forecast acts of terrorism
• Examples of technology used to solve crime?

  Forensic sciences (Fingerprint branch)

  Set up in 1901

  DNA samples used to convict murderers

  1988 Improved computer software used to analyse video data to identify criminals
• What did the police increase in the 20th century?

  Specialisation
• Examples of Specialisation for Police?

  Fraud squad

  Specialist drug-trade units

  Dog handling units

  Terrorism branches

  Special branches (CIA M15 FBI)
• What was the Fraud Squad?

  First set up in 1946

  Tackle crimes in business and stock market

  Evolved to tackle high-value crimes like art theft
• Features of Specialist drug-trade units?

  Set up in 2013

  Tackling drug crimes and smuggling

  All local police forces had one
• Features of Dog handling units?

  Set up in 1946

  Most police forces had one in 1950

  Dogs trained to:

  Sniff out drugs

  Find explosives

  Track and catch criminals
• Aim of Special Branch?

  National security

  Intercepting Possible terrorist attacks
• What improvements did the police make to improve Crime Prevention?

  Working in schools

  Offering advice on making homes secure

  Creating Risks and Threat assessments

  Police Community support officers (Working on anti-social behaviour)
• Who was the Neighbourhood Watch?

  1980 Margret Thatcher implemented it

  First set up in 1982

  Local committee of people who raise awareness about crime
• Aims of Neighbourhood Watch?

  Prevent crime (Deterrence)

  Reduced fear of crime

  Helped increase home security