POLICE JOB DESCRIPTION

POLICE JOB DESCRIPTION - Police officers work in close collaboration with the communities they serve to maintain law and order, protect members of the public and their property, prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime and improve the quality of life for all citizens. Police officers work in partnership with the public using a wide range of technology to protect individuals, identify the perpetrators of crime and ensure successful prosecutions against those who break the law. Key priorities for the 53 police forces in the UK are maintaining public order through combating organised crime, acting against anti-social behaviour, and countering the threat of terrorism. Police officers work closely with members of the criminal justice system, social workers, schools, local businesses, health trusts, housing authorities, town planners and community groups of every kind to provide advice, education and assistance to those who wish to reduce crime or have been affected by crime. The new crime strategy, Cutting Crime: A New Partnership 2008-2011, (England and Wales) delivers a fresh approach to tackling crime and identifies new areas for police focus, including greater flexibility for local forces to deliver local priorities. In Scotland, priorities are decided by the Justice Department of the Scottish Government and local implementation is conducted by police forces taking into account local variables. Typical work activities The work of a police officer is both challenging and diverse.