Association of Chief Police Officers Essay 
Introduction
The statement of mission and values plays an important role in the maintenance of high standard police work. To aid an officer in effective delivery of policing the National Decision Model [NDM] (2012) is used. At the center of the six key elements in the NDM, are the statement of mission and values, which play a big part in delivering effective and a high standard of police work. This essay will look at good and bad examples of police work and will focus on integrity and police use of force. Also the police response to criticism and their willingness to learn and change will be discussed.
Necessary Force
ACPO (2011) mission of statement and values states, “only that force which is necessary to accomplish our lawful duty.” Referring to a police officers powers regarding use of force, which is covered by s.117 of the police and criminal evidence act 1984, which “gives the officer a power to use reasonable force if necessary.” (Hutton, Mckinnon and Connor, 2014, p.11)
The case of Ian Tomlinson demonstrates an officer’s abuse of his power of necessary force, which resulted in the unlawful killing of Ian Tomlinson. The Crown Prosecution Service (2010) tells us how Tomlinson was “struck with a baton and pushed very strongly in the back” by a police officer (Simon Harwood), causing him to fall to the ground, which later resulted in his death at the G20 riots. Simon Harwood pleaded guilty to a charge of gross misconduct before a police panel (Inquest, 2012). It’s clear that Harwood failed to comply with s.117 of PACE act 1984 and the force he used was excessive and unlawful. The Metropolitan Police (2013) apologised and took full responsibility for Tomlinson’s death; admitting, “he posed no threat”.
By comparison, a recent case in 2013 whereby an armed officer identified as E48 saved his partner, D49, from getting injured by a suspect. The suspect named as Michael Adebolajo was seen running at officer D49 holding a machete imitating a chopping
The statement of mission and values plays an important role in the maintenance of high standard police work. To aid an officer in effective delivery of policing the National Decision Model [NDM] (2012) is used. At the center of the six key elements in the NDM, are the statement of mission and values, which play a big part in delivering effective and a high standard of police work. This essay will look at good and bad examples of police work and will focus on integrity and police use of force. Also the police response to criticism and their willingness to learn and change will be discussed.
Necessary Force
ACPO (2011) mission of statement and values states, “only that force which is necessary to accomplish our lawful duty.” Referring to a police officers powers regarding use of force, which is covered by s.117 of the police and criminal evidence act 1984, which “gives the officer a power to use reasonable force if necessary.” (Hutton, Mckinnon and Connor, 2014, p.11)
The case of Ian Tomlinson demonstrates an officer’s abuse of his power of necessary force, which resulted in the unlawful killing of Ian Tomlinson. The Crown Prosecution Service (2010) tells us how Tomlinson was “struck with a baton and pushed very strongly in the back” by a police officer (Simon Harwood), causing him to fall to the ground, which later resulted in his death at the G20 riots. Simon Harwood pleaded guilty to a charge of gross misconduct before a police panel (Inquest, 2012). It’s clear that Harwood failed to comply with s.117 of PACE act 1984 and the force he used was excessive and unlawful. The Metropolitan Police (2013) apologised and took full responsibility for Tomlinson’s death; admitting, “he posed no threat”.
By comparison, a recent case in 2013 whereby an armed officer identified as E48 saved his partner, D49, from getting injured by a suspect. The suspect named as Michael Adebolajo was seen running at officer D49 holding a machete imitating a chopping