Where Are All The Police Officers?

Where Are All The Police? – An Analysis of Police Resources

(29) 2. Firearms/Explosives – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in the processing of applications and in making enquiries for firearm and shotgun certificates, renewals, rejections, appeals and firearms surrendered to police custody, or in connection with the licensing and security of explosives and explosives stores. (30) 1. Foot/Car/Beat Patrol – Operational - The ACPO Working Group on Patrol settled on the definition: "The overt presence, whether on foot or mobile, of a locally accountable uniformed police constable who provides public reassurance and who is approachable and available to ensure an appropriate response from all the resources of the police service, to the needs and demands of the general public". Thus, include staff who are predominantly assigned to operational patrol in uniform either on foot, on a pedal/motor cycle or in a motor vehicle (includes 'Home Beat', etc). Also include Task force/support group/territorial patrol. Do not include traffic and motorway patrol (see 54) and members of dogs’ sections (see 22). Officers of supervisory rank who perform patrol duties, e.g. shift supervisors, should be included. Local beat/home beat officers should be included. Specials should be included. Do not include recruits undergoing training on modules 1 - 7 (see 46). (31) 1.Fraud – Operational - Staff who predominantly investigate fraud cases. Do not include staff who are predominantly employed in asset confiscation duties (see 3). 2. Fraud – Operational Support - Staff who predominantly employed to support the investigation of fraud cases. Do not include staff who are predominantly employed in asset confiscation duties (see 3). (32) 1. Hate Crime - Operational - Staff mainly employed in the investigation of hate crime, including race and homophobic incidents. 2. Hate Crime - Operational Support - Staff mainly employed in supporting those employed in the investigation of hate crime, including race and homophobic incidents. 3. Hate Crime - Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed on administrative, clerical or other support duties on behalf of those employed in the investigation of hate crime, including race and homophobic incidents. (33) 2. HOLMES Unit – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in duties connected with the operational use of HOLMES. Officers employed as full time HOLMES Training Instructors should not be included in this section (see 56). (34) 2. IT/Communications/Audio – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in the provision, maintenance, research, development and administration of computer or telecommunications systems. 3. IT/Communications/Audio – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in the provision, maintenance, research, development and administration of computer or telecommunications systems. (35) 1. Intelligence – Operational - Staff who are predominantly employed in criminal intelligence units including Field Intelligence Officers and Local Intelligence Officers and staff who are predominantly employed in the co-ordination of the policing of football matches and collating associated intelligence. 2. Intelligence – Operational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in criminal intelligence units including Field Intelligence Officers and Local Intelligence Officers. Other staff who maintain indices and records for criminal intelligence purposes should also be included. 3. Intelligence – Organisational Support - Staff who are predominantly employed in criminal intelligence units including Field Intelligence Officers and Local Intelligence Officers. Other staff who maintain indices and records for criminal intelligence purposes should also be included. (36) 1. Local Commanders – Operational - Operational local commanders and their deputies (Basic Command Units or equivalent) (37) 1. Marine – Operational - Staff who predominantly conduct marine or boat patrol including supervisors. Members of Underwater Search Units should be shown at 56. 2. Marine – Operational Support - Staff who predominantly perform support functions within Marine Sections/Units. Members of Underwater Search Units should be shown at 57. 3. Marine – Organisational Support - Staff who predominantly perform support functions within Marine Sections/Units. Members of Underwater Search Units should be shown at 57. (38) 1. Mounted – Operational - Staff who predominantly conduct mounted patrol duties, including supervisors.

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