Law Enforcement

Issues facing police departments in today's society the Governance sort out the Governance model of policing once and for all. The tripartite model of Home office police authority & chief constable is at best opaque with a mass confusion over roles and responsibilities. Sort out the professional governance of the police service. After years of growth the service is under increasing pressure to demonstrate they are more financially efficient. Shared service and shared procurement are becoming more essential. Without necessarily creating advocating mergers or one national force, many of the proposed cuts and savings could be effectively delivered by smarter volume central purchasing arrangements and sharing of resources. The most effective application of human resources. From the top down forces must look at the roles occupied by senior officers right down to the management of the front line. Reducing crime and increasing detections. The problem here has been the historic one. Set senior police officers a target and hook or by crook they will show that they have achieved it. Refocus the priorities of policing back to the peelian principles the main emphasis should always be the protection of life and property the prevention and detection of crime. Anything else is a distraction. aw enforcement interacts with the DHS through reporting. The DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report is collected each business day as a summary of open-source published information concerning significant critical infrastructure issues. he relationship between the Department of Homeland Security and the police department may possibly improve by