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Police - Coggle Diagram
Police
Prevent crime
Key role for the police
Setting up neighbourhood watch
Visiting elderly people to give security advice
Going around the town in cars
Speaking at schools or to young people
Powers of police
Seize goods and move you on
Enter a premises
Detain and arrest
Stop and search
Campaigns
Launch campaigns or initatives
Educating the public
How to stay safe
Looking after possesions
Consequences of crime
Examples
No Knives Better Lives
GreaterThanAHater
Marches/Demonstrations
To make sure everyone is safe
Oban Independence March in Junes 2019 had police presence
Presence during marches and demonstrations
Investigating
Community Policing
Works with community
Getting to know community
Patrols in community
Why people prefer community police officers
Working together
Designated offices cover specific areas
Feel safer with officers on foot
Working with social work, education, youth groups, neighbourhood watch
Acts as a detterent
Respond well to the initiatives
Specialist Crime Division
Organised Crime (Includes international gangs)
Counter Terrorism
Public Protection (Such as during riots)
Intelligence and Safer Communities
Major Crime Investigation (like murder or rape)
Crime and Operational Support
Tactical Firearms Unit
Protect key areas
Helicopter
Search for people, monitor crime scenes or surveillance for large events
Underwater Units
Search for missing people and evidence
Armed Response Unit
Large incidents like terror attacks
Dog Branch
Looking for people, drugs, bombs, etc
Mounted Branch
Large events
Public Order Officers
During large events
Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Response Unit
Biological weapons incident
CCTV
Advantages
Deters criminals
Reassures the public
Used to monitor large places where police presence is unavailable
Leads to increased conviction rates
Disadvantages
Invasion of privacy
Vulnerable to abuse/hackers
Criminals gangs move to areas without CCTV
Expensive
Effectiveness of police
Effective
Provides justice to victims
Keep the public safe
Overall crime is at a near record low
Ineffective
Many unresolved murders
Violent crime is increasing
Some guilt people get away