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It is not just crimes against women and girls which plague police forces. There is also a cultural element which tacitly enables such behaviour, and this chapter will guide the reader through the supporting evidence.
Have you ever wondered whether crime dramas reflect the reality of police work? Or what the future of policing could look like in the context of recent controversies?
Offering thought-provoking insights into understanding, addressing and preventing crime, this fascinating 'go to' book reveals the myths and realities of policing in the 21st century. The 50 facts take in crime prevention, the investigative process, forensics, models of policing, the limits of police powers and a range of other provocative themes. Offering a deeper and richer understanding of the profession, this book will equip you to think critically about modern perceptions of policing.
Deaths after contact with the police happen every year. Each of these is investigated and this chapter charts what happens during that process. The chapter also asks some critical questions about why so few officers have been charged with wrongdoing in these instances.
Police officers will respond to and witness a much higher number of traumatic events in their working careers than a civilian. This can have detrimental effect on their mental health and unfortunately this has led to a high number of officers taking their own lives. In this chapter the author explores the causes of these tragedies and suggests what can be done to mitigate them.
England and Wales do not have a unified singular police force. Instead, there are 42 independent forces each commanded by a chief constable. This chapter charts how the chief constable is the final authority for the constabulary they run and how politicians have to work with them rather than tell them what to do.
Once convicted of sexual offence most offenders are placed on the Sexual Offenders Register. The authors explain what this means and why these offenders are dealt with by specialist police officers upon their release from prison.
Only a jury or a magistrate can determine the guilt of an individual after a trial, yet the police count crimes as solved as soon as a charge is recorded. This chapter guides the reader through why this contradiction exists.
Popular culture is full of examples of criminal profilers catching serial killers. The author of this chapter reveals the flaws with these portrayals and explains why such profiling has never worked in the real world.
Using comparison from around the globe, this chapter outlines why and how the police approach to drugs is inadequate in England and Wales. The reader will learn why the zero-tolerance approach used is harmful and how a different model could lower both the level of criminality and the level of harm which the policing of drugs currently causes.
