Evolution Of Policing

Evolution of Policing

Introduction

Canada’s first police force was named the North-West Mounted Police [NWMP] and it was adopted from the London Metropolitan Police service. Sir Robert Peel was the founder of modern day policing in London and he created nine policing principles that are still used today. Peel mentioned something smart that applies to the community policing model they are using today “the Police are the public and the public are the police” (Peel, n.d.). Preventing, protecting, and serving are what the police are employed to do, but without the communities help it would be impossible. It was Prime Minster Sir John A. Macdonald who hired 100 to 150 mounted riflemen to patrol Canada’s land and maintain law and order. The model

At the same time, police responding to calls provides immediate help to victims and potentially arresting suspects. Random motorized patrols creates visibility to the public by the police being in the area. Therefore, preventing crime because criminals are more likely to get caught and fear the repercussions. Police response time will increase as well, weeing how the police are already out on patrols. Criticize could arise from random motorized patrols by saying that there’s only a small chance that officers will come across an incident in progress. Furthermore, wasting tax payers dollars on pointless fuel and efforts and time from officers. Not to mention when police are just patrolling areas and responding to calls they lose connections with the community. Officers could be then fear by the community because they are only seen arresting and laying charges.

Community

If people become fearful of the Police it will decrease the likelihood of them wanting to work together. Causing crimes not to be reported and resulting in crime to be less likely to be detected, leading to a spike in crime rate. The need for the community and police to work together is a mutual benefits both parties.

Community based policing doesn’t necessarily mean that the Police necessarily have to answer to the public, but rather work with the public in order to make a better service. Most agency’s work on a hierarchy system, and everyone is held accountable for their actions by higher authorities. Higher authorities are often lead by the people and the reporting rates in crime. Officers have to answer to someone who is ranked higher in power and complaints are taken seriously.

It is important to have a balance between being friendly with the public and enforcing the law. With today system officers are seen making random patrols either in their patrol cars or on foot. It is necessary for the public to have a certain fear of the justice system, but if people don’t commit criminal offences then they should have no reason to be fearful of the