Police

• When was the police founded?

  1829
• Who founded the police?

  Sir Robert Peel
• What was the first professional police force in Britain?

  The Metropolitan Police
• Whats the basic mission of the police?

  Prevent crime and disorder
• Whats based on the publics co-operation and approval?

  The polices ability to perform their duties
• Whats the polices last resort?

  Physical force
• What are the police?

  Members of the public who are just citizens in uniform who uphold the law
• What do the police rely on?

  Public consent
• Where are Peels principles?

  The Police Code of Ethics
• Whats the role of the police?

  Law enforcement, they receive powers from parliament to do this
• How are police powers given?

  Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, PACE
• Whats the police aims and objectives according to the Chief Police Officers?

  1. Keep peace and maintain order
  2. Protect life and property
  3. Prevent, detect and investigate crime
  4. Bring offenders to justice
• Whats included in the PACE Act 1984?


  Legal powers to stop, search, question, arrest and detain.
• What was the polices budget 2020/2021?

  £15.2 million
• Where does the polices budget come from?

  1. 2/3 central government
  2. Most of the rest from council tax
  3. Small amount from charging for services (eg. policing football matches)
• How much did the police funding fall between 2010/18?

  19%
• What did the police funding fall lead to?

  A fall in 20,000 police numbers
• How many police officers in 2020?

  123,000
• How many regional police forces?

  39

  (Wales - 4, Scotland -1, Northern Ireland - 1)
• What are the specialist police organisations?

  1. National Crime Agency
  2. The British Transport Police
  3. Border Force
• What crime do the police not deal with?

  Tax evasion and fraud
• What are the polices general duties?

  1. Patrolling
  2. Working with locals
  3. Responding to public calls
  4. Securing crime scenes
  5. Gathering evidence
  6. Apprehending offenders
• What are the specialist departments in the police force?

  1. Criminal Investigations Department
  2. Fraud and Drug squads
  3. Special Branch
• What are the specialist units in the police force?

  1. Covert and Surveillance
  2. Traffic
  3. Mounted
  4. Air Support
  5. River
  6. Underwater
  7. Dog Handlers
• What are the national policing specialists?

  1. National crime agency
  2. Metropolitan Police
  3. Counter terrorism command
• What are most police unarmed?

  In Peel's Philosophy, force is the last resort in upholding the law.
• What are special constables?


  Unpaid, part-time volunteers who undergo the same training and have the same legal powers as police officers.
• What are police community support officers?

  Police that have limited powers, often dealing with anti-social behaviour on the streets. They can ask ordinary police officers to arrest people.
• What are police crime commissioners?

  Elected representatives of an area covered by police force. They provide the local communities with a voice. They aim to reduce crime and ensure efficient and effective policing. They set the local forces priorities and their budget as well as holding the Chief Constable to account for the forces performance.
• What are the philosophies of the police?

  1. Basic mission = prevent crime and disorder
  2. Physical force = last resort
  3. Be impartial when serving the law
  4. Police are just members of society who are paid to uphold the law
  5. Require co-operation and trust of the public
  6. A code of ethics must be followed to ensure respect
• How much was the police funded in 2018?

  £12 million, significantly less than previous years