AC3.1 questions with correct answers

Police service- Philosophy - Correct Answer-Philosophy- Prevent crime and disorder, the Police need the public's cooperation, physical force is a last resort, the Police must serve the law impartially, the Police are citizens in uniform, paid to do what all citizens must do, uphold the law. Police service- Aims and objectives - Correct Answer-Aims and objectives: The aim of the Police is to reduce crime and maintain law and order. To do this they have powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) to: Arrest, Detention, Search, Interview Police service- funding - Correct Answer-Funding- In 2018/19 the total police funding budget was £12.3 billion. This comes from three sources: ⅔ from central government Most of the rest from local council tax A small amount from charging for local services e.g. crowd control at football matches etc. Police funding has fallen in recent years and between 2010 and 2018 it fell by 19% with a loss of over 20000 police officers. Police service- Working practices - Correct Answer-Working practices-All police forces have teams of officers for general beat duties and to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls from the public.There are also specialist operations for anti-terrorism, covert and intelligence, diplomatic protection, fire arms, drugs and royal protection. CPS-philosophy - Correct Answer-Philosophy- Independance and fairness. Honesty and Openness. Treating everyone with respect. Behaving professionally and striving for excellence. Equality and inclusion