Examination of the Purpose, Roles and Responsibilities of a Range of Public Services

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Examination of the Purpose, Roles and Responsibilities of a Range of Public Services

The roles and responsibility of the Police force

This is a mission statement made by the Metropolitan Police. “We would

provide a high quality Police service in the city of London and work

with the community, other organisations and agencies, to promote a

safe peaceful and crime free environment”

There are many roles that a police officer has. Here is a quote, which

has been made by the greater Manchester police about roles and

responsibilities of the police force. “Our role is to uphold the law

fairly and firmly by preventing crime, brining law breakers to justice

and keeping the peace, protecting, helping and reassuring the

community.

Many people don’t know this but the British Broadcasting Centre (BBC)

is a public service. They are mainly founded by the television licence

fee, which is paid for by the public. The government sets the licence

fee and grants, which support the BBC.

The police service has two main functions, which are to respond to 999

calls and to help the public with any problems.

Why the police are here

1 To prevent crime

2 They are here to sort out peoples problems without any altercations

3 They have to get to a scene within a set period of time

The role of the police

1 Investigation of serious crime such as murder, rape and fraud

2 Coordination of intelligence

3 Protection against terrorism and working for national security

4 Management of crime scenes and forensic investigation

5 Planning and training for major disasters and community safety

6 Dealing with road safety, serious and fatal collisions

7 Crime detection

8 Crime prevention

9 Armed response

10 Community safety

The Fire service responsibilities

1 Rescue

2 Put out fires

3 Deal with hazardous substances

4 Liaise with Ambulances

5 Liaise with the Police

6 Conduct a fire investigation

Ambulance responsibilities

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