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Unit 2: Employment...Laws and the Police…

The police have to work within laws that govern how they conduct their jobs.

These laws are shown in a table on your documents. Your task is to find out what they laws are. Then you need to

explain HOW these laws enable the police to achieve their mission – how do they allow them to prevent and fight

crime?Look at the website below to help you –

http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/police-reform/background.html/police-reform-overview.html?version=1

• The Reform Act (2002)• Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984• Local Government Act 1999• Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001• Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Unit 2: Employment...Laws and the Police…

The Reform Act strengthened police powers, which enables the police to fight crime easier.

For example police powers were increased to tackle antisocial drivers on the road.

The act contains provisions regarding the taking of blood samples from those involved in road traffic incidents.

It increased powers for constables so they can do more with vehicles that are used in a manner to cause alarm,

distress or annoyance to others. It makes many changes to legislation regarding anti-social

behaviour orders (ASBOs) and sex offender orders. All of these enable the police to conduct their roles and

duties much easier. They can do more ‘on the spot’ which speeds up their roles.

The Reform Act also provides police powers to those who are not police officers, i.e. community support officers, a

civilian uniformed non-warranted officer working in England and Wales

The Reform Act (2002)

PACE 1984PACE means The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

PACE set a frame work for police powers in relation to stop and search entry, search and secure, arrest, detention

and questioning of suspects. This act gives the police the grounds to stop and search here

are some examples: If a police officer has suspicion that you have committed an If a police officer has suspicion that you have committed an

arrest able offence then he has the power to stop and arrest able offence then he has the power to stop and search. search.

If the police have a suspicion that you are carrying stolen If the police have a suspicion that you are carrying stolen goods then they can stop and search.goods then they can stop and search.

If there is a risk of violence then the police can stop and If there is a risk of violence then the police can stop and search also. search also.

This act makes sure that police have a reason to stop and This act makes sure that police have a reason to stop and search for example they cannot just stop someone search for example they cannot just stop someone

because of the colour of their skin.because of the colour of their skin.

PACE (1984)

This act requires the police to work in partnership with local authorities such as the local council,

housing offices etc.

When the police work with the local government the government will give the police targets to

achive. These targets are based on the needs of the local

area. This helps to ensure that the local community

recieves ‘Best Value’ policing as they are policing based on the needs of residencets and

the local community.

Local Government Act (1999)

The act amended parts of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

This act show the introduction of on-the-spot fixed penalties for a range of minor offences,

including being drunk and disorderly. These case were therefore dealt with quicker, saving the police time so that they can be out on the

street.

The act also gives local authorities the power to restrict anti-social public drinking in designated

public places and empowers the police to confiscate alcohol in these zones. Therefore

reducing crime, making areas safer, preventing crime and making the streets safer for all.

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

This act established local partnerships between the police, local authorities and others to help

fight crime. The act looks at areas of anti-social behavour

orders and sex offender orders as well as parenting orders.

This act gives local authorities the responsibility to develop strategy to reduce crime and disorder

in the area. In the New Forest PC Brian Bryne delivers talks on

knife crime to students at schools. The aim of the talk is to prevent people carrying knifes

about the streets and to reduce the risk of knife crime around the New Forest area.

Crime and Disorder Act 1998