the role of the police revision. the work of the police in scotland, involves a variety of roles and...
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The work of the police in Scotland, involves a variety of roles and duties
Describe, in detail, the work of the police in Scotland
(6 marks)
In pairs see if you can come up with a definition of what it is the police do?
•Maintain law and order.• Protect members of the public and their property.• Prevent, detect and investigate crime.
In order to do this the Police carry out a variety of different dutiesCan you think about the different type of duties a police officer would be involved in?
Police Officers can
Provide a high profile presence to the community they work. Provide the initial response to incidents. Search person(s), premises and vehicles. Attend calls; Interview suspects, victims and witnesses; Take statements; Preparing reports for the Procurator Fiscal; Make enquiries into crimes and offences; Gather and use intelligence; Make arrests; Preserve crime scenes Present evidence in court.
Prevent, detect, protect Prevent + protect
Visit schools and give talks on drugs, knives etc
Presence on the streets, roads
Help in setting up neighbourhood watch schemes
Stop and searches
Detect
Carry out investigations to gather evidence
Interview witnesses Gathering intelligence
on terrorists. Football hooligans etc
Criminal Investigation Dept. (CID)
They are responsible for investigating serious crimes like
Murders and attempted murder Serious assaults Rape The CID have many departments within it, like Child
Protection, Domestic Violence and Gangs Unit.
Traffic Department (Road Policing)
Speeding. Attend serious/fatal road crashes. Assist CID in dealing with Serious and Organised
Crime Groups. Vehicle pursuits. Vehicle examinations (Road safety) Drunk drivers & Drugs Dangerous drivers Escort duties (Wide loads). Traffic Management/Education.
Specialist Departments
Support Services – this department have responsibility for
Public Order Officers Dog Branch Underwater Units Tactical Firearms Unit. Specialist Search Advisors/Teams Helicopter Armed Response Unit Mounted Branch
POne area of work the police are involved in is Community
Policing.
DThis is officers who work regularly in an area patrolling it
either on foot patrol or mobile, this means that they get to know all the members of the community and can help to reassure them.
EFor example a community police officer could patrol regular
crime hotspots to provide a greater police presence and so deter criminal activity.