The PoliceThe Police -- public attitude and -- public attitude and

comparison withcomparison with china’schina’s

Presented by 温媛怡 No 617

outline

Origins Regional variation

The role of the police Police powers & limitation

Public faith Police of China

The police

OriginsBobby - nick name for a British police - Robert

1828 - the Metropolitan Police Force - modern police force, London

Nowadays - police organization grown to 52 region police forces

Regional variation

Service financed by local and central government

Home secretary is responsible for the London Metropolitan Police Force

England and

Wales

Scotland Northern Ireland

police committees formed from councilors and magistrates

Regional and islands councils run their own police forces

Police force is responsible to a body appointed by the government,reserve force

local forces inspected by inspectors of constabulary

Also subject to government inspection

The role of the police

Maintenance of order -- provides a

service to the community such as :1) officer visiting local school to give advice to children; 2)form a ‘neighborhood watch scheme’

Law enforcement -- a force with the

primary function of enforcing the criminal law

Transport police answering citizen’s questions(maintenance of order)

Police powers & limitation

Powers 1)are normally unarmed 2)stop & search suspects 3)arrest suspects with/without warrant

Process : detention,treatment and questioning (SOLICITOR, RELATIVE, TIME, RECORD)

bail

charging

Code of practice :

The Independent Police Complaints Authority

Prevent abuse of power

Maintain public confidence in police impartiality

Public faith in the police :

59% of the public expressed confidence in their local police

Support of police but lack of confidence in the court system

Police of China In jural countries,only the court can make the fin

al judgement,while in China,the police can interfere it.

Chinese police has the big power in punishment (take sb into custody for a long time)

Power is borrowed -- in rural area ,collect taxes,birth control .. .

Low income,work overtime World average 35 : 1000 China 12 : 1000 (even lower) Lack of independent supervision organization Terrible,annoying,lack of confidence,,,

conclusion Experts found out that the society is the origin that the

crime is committed,the public is the main force to suppress the crime,not the police.

That’s why 80% of the works of British police include helping/associating(with) the communities

Independent supervision system, follow rules strictly, help to build the trust and confidence

Attitude towards Chinese police is changing :Slogan : if you have any problem,please call 110

Thank you !

References: China news weekly Contemporary British Culture and Society