2000 word essay on evidence base and social issues

2000 word essay

2500 equivalent

<br />Evidence-base associated with serious road policing offences, including: • Behaviour of young drivers • Causes of death in road-related incidents • Social acceptance of serious road traffic offences compared to other serious offences Common causes of road collisions and how they can be reduced: • Content of a STATS19 report • Importance of interpreting the guidance set out in the STATS20 manual • The priorities set out in the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Policing the Roads in Partnership 5 Year Strategy 2015-2020 • Local strategies and initiatives in place to reduce the number of collisions Use of vehicles and firearms Role of the NDM in firearms incidents Use of Body cams Recording of police officer by public Community culture and the use of vehicles Radicalisation/ Trafficking Impact of social and political change and resourcing demands on roads policing: Doing more with less money and fewer officers Increasing and different demands e.g. mental health and social issues, technical/digital Acceptance or not of Drink and Drug driving Use of other wheeled transport in an anti social way<br />

Pathway – Policing the Roads - 6213PSDH

Pathway – Policing the Roads

Assess and review the impact of police interventions upon community confidence,
and achieving a reduction in crime and disorder.

Evaluate specific challenges faced by roads policing officers in investigating more
complex issues such as collisions and anti social use of wheeled vehicles.

Critique the evidence base associated with serious road policing offences, and
strategies associated with reducing the number of collisions.

Contrast the social issues around quality of driving and the relative acceptance of
traffic related offences compared to other serious crime.