week 5

Question 1

what are the police

Answer 1

crown servants

Question 2

how many applicants are accepted in the police

Answer 2

1 in 10

Question 3

how many police forces are there in England and Wales

Answer 3

43

Question 4

how many police forces are there in Northern Ireland an Scotland

Answer 4

1

Question 5

how long do new officers spend with an experienced tutor constable

Answer 5

12 weeks approx

Question 6

what does newborn say cops do

Answer 6

Peacekeeping is their primary function

Question 7

what does Bittner 1970 say about the police

Answer 7

a defining characteristic of the police is their capacity to use force

Question 8

how long do the police have the power to detain at a police station

Answer 8

24hrs

Question 9

what percentage of uk police are armed

Answer 9

5%

Question 10

what is the governments new campaign

Answer 10

recruit 20000 new officers

Question 11

when did the police introduce the new requirements

Answer 11

January 2020

Question 12

what are the 3 entry routes into the police as of 2020

Answer 12

police constable degree apprentaship
degree holder entry program
professionally focused undergrad degree in policing