P1 Explain The Need For And Role Of Discipline In The Uniformed Public Services
P1 Explain the need for and role of discipline in the uniformed public services
The Uniformed public services includes Police, Fire & Rescue Services, Paramedics and Royal Armed Forces, they are regularly called upon to operate in extremely hazardous conditions. The effectiveness of any public service is directly related to, and affected by, the efficiency of the people who work in that service. Discipline plays a major role in the uniformed public services and the degree of self-discipline exhibited by public servants will affect their own efficiency and that of their service.
The first part of this unit will provide learners with the opportunity to examine why discipline is required in the uniformed public services. These conditions may include being under fire, in obscuring smoke, cliff edges and traffic accidents. The dangers and hazards can change during the operation so they must be able to cope with sudden changes. The only way that a team of men and women can work safely and effectively like this is if each one can rely completely on the others to do their jobs and support them. This requires discipline and a strict chain of command: chaos would ensue if everybody started giving orders. Even on a smaller scale, e.g. when dealing with "undisciplined" individuals or small groups, the police force must keep to their code of conduct and maintain individual discipline. (This is laid down in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act). This is essential to ensure fairness and equality of treatment for everyone at the point of interaction with the public - it is for the court to punish the guilty not the officers. Rules and regulations are the foundation of the public services, and discipline ensures that these rules and regulations are followed. Rules, regulations and orders all work together to ensure that everything which needs doing, gets done as efficiently as possible. Also when in very dangerous situations such as Afghanistan being disciplined, i.e. following
The Uniformed public services includes Police, Fire & Rescue Services, Paramedics and Royal Armed Forces, they are regularly called upon to operate in extremely hazardous conditions. The effectiveness of any public service is directly related to, and affected by, the efficiency of the people who work in that service. Discipline plays a major role in the uniformed public services and the degree of self-discipline exhibited by public servants will affect their own efficiency and that of their service.
The first part of this unit will provide learners with the opportunity to examine why discipline is required in the uniformed public services. These conditions may include being under fire, in obscuring smoke, cliff edges and traffic accidents. The dangers and hazards can change during the operation so they must be able to cope with sudden changes. The only way that a team of men and women can work safely and effectively like this is if each one can rely completely on the others to do their jobs and support them. This requires discipline and a strict chain of command: chaos would ensue if everybody started giving orders. Even on a smaller scale, e.g. when dealing with "undisciplined" individuals or small groups, the police force must keep to their code of conduct and maintain individual discipline. (This is laid down in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act). This is essential to ensure fairness and equality of treatment for everyone at the point of interaction with the public - it is for the court to punish the guilty not the officers. Rules and regulations are the foundation of the public services, and discipline ensures that these rules and regulations are followed. Rules, regulations and orders all work together to ensure that everything which needs doing, gets done as efficiently as possible. Also when in very dangerous situations such as Afghanistan being disciplined, i.e. following