L2 changes in policing

Starter:

• Can you list at least five technological advancements which have helped in the fight against crime?

 Explain how these advancements have helped the police.

Starter: 1. Fingerprinting: The Scotland yard fingerprint department was set up in 1901. In 1995 a computer system was launched allowed all English and Welsh police forces to compare fingerprints.

2. Radios: Modern communications makes it easier to report issues and call for back up.

3. Computers: Sorting information, finding patterns and matching evidence saves a huge amount of police time.

4. DNA evidence: Can be used to identify victims and criminals from tiny quantities of hair, blood and skin.

5. Cars and motorbikes: Greater mobility means police can get to crime scenes quicker.

6. CCTV: Can be used to monitor peoples behaviour in real time or recorded.

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 Key words: Technology / specialist

How and why has policing changed since 1900?

LO’s: • To describe and explain how/why policing and detecting crime has changed since 1900 • To assess the impact of changes on crime prevention and detection

ď € Think-Pair-Share: Can you remember what Robert Peel wanted his police to look like? How have his values been changed with regard to modern policing?  Why do you think these changes have occurred?

How and why has policing changed since 1900? - The role of the police Your task: highlight the differences in the role of police since their creation in 1829.

Why do you think these changes have occurred? Your task: read the resource sheet about changes in policing and complete the table with a description and reasons for the development.  What might be the results of these changes? Clue: use evidence from last lesson (trends in crime)

Fingerprinting activity

Plenary: ď‚— Discussion

Do you have more or less confidence in the modern day police force? Why?

Pre 1900 roles: 1. Lit London’s lamps and called time out in the city.

2. The police had to control civil disturbances and riots instead of the army!

3. Watched out for fires that might start in London!

4. Policemen walked the streets armed with a truncheon, keeping an eye out for trouble.

5. They made every effort to solve crimes once they had been committed.

Post 1900 roles: 1. Deter crime by maintaining a visible police presence 2. Maintain public order within the patrol area 3. Enable the police department to respond quickly to law violations or other emergencies 4. Identify and apprehend law violators 5. Aid individuals and care for those who cannot help themselves 6. Facilitate the movement of traffic and people 7. Create a feeling of security in the community

Pre 1900 roles: 1. Lit London’s lamps and called time out in the city.

2. The police had to control civil disturbances and riots instead of the army!

3. Watched out for fires that might start in London!

4. Policemen walked the streets armed with a truncheon, keeping an eye out for trouble.

5. They made every effort to solve crimes once they had been committed.

Post 1900 roles: 1. Deter crime by maintaining a visible police presence 2. Maintain public order within the patrol area 3. Enable the police department to respond quickly to law violations or other emergencies 4. Identify and apprehend law violators 5. Aid individuals and care for those who cannot help themselves 6. Facilitate the movement of traffic and people 7. Create a feeling of security in the community

Pre 1900 roles: 1. Lit London’s lamps and called time out in the city.

2. The police had to control civil disturbances and riots instead of the army!

3. Watched out for fires that might start in London!

4. Policemen walked the streets armed with a truncheon, keeping an eye out for trouble.

5. They made every effort to solve crimes once they had been committed.

Post 1900 roles: 1. Deter crime by maintaining a visible police presence 2. Maintain public order within the patrol area 3. Enable the police department to respond quickly to law violations or other emergencies 4. Identify and apprehend law violators 5. Aid individuals and care for those who cannot help themselves 6. Facilitate the movement of traffic and people 7. Create a feeling of security in the community

Pre 1900 roles: 1. Lit London’s lamps and called time out in the city.

2. The police had to control civil disturbances and riots instead of the army!

3. Watched out for fires that might start in London!

4. Policemen walked the streets armed with a truncheon, keeping an eye out for trouble.

5. They made every effort to solve crimes once they had been committed.

Post 1900 roles: 1. Deter crime by maintaining a visible police presence 2. Maintain public order within the patrol area 3. Enable the police department to respond quickly to law violations or other emergencies 4. Identify and apprehend law violators 5. Aid individuals and care for those who cannot help themselves 6. Facilitate the movement of traffic and people 7. Create a feeling of security in the community

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