Sir Robert Peel's position on policing

Abstract

This paper is about the position that Sir Robert Peel has established based on his principles to organize a police department. It examines the presence of cultural systems today and their effects on the law and order of a community. It also assesses the various methods used to manage law and regulations and how does they affect the non-discrimination practices in a society.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Body1

Robert Peel and American Policing2

Sir Robert Peel's Nine Principles2

Community policing today3

Prevention3

Public approval3

Community policing4

The diverse population4

Conclusion5

References6

Sir Robert Peel's position on policing

Introduction

A British conservative, Sir Robert Peel, was born in 1788 and served as the Prime Minister of U.K from 1834 to 1836 and again from 1841 to 1846. He is known as the founder of the modern concept of the police force which made the officers called as the Bobbies in England and peelers in Ireland. He gave the concept of community policing in today's societies and established a police force. He imposed income taxes when he again became the prime minister. He changed the Corn Laws forcing the government to fall. He removed tariffs on imports. He is responsible for framing the police structure at that time and today's police framework is based on his work and principles.

Body

Sir Robert Peel created the world's first police force in 1829 that was responsible for maintaining discipline, law and order in a society. He said that the police force is, unlike the military force and does not carry firearms with it. He gave the nine principles to guide the police and carry out their actions accordingly (www.ncjrs.gov). The principles define the quality of police that should be existent in the modern day free society to reduce the crime rate and maintain law and order in the community.

Robert Peel and American Policing

The establishment of a police force dates back to many years ago when there was no law, and order in the society and policing was not organized. Citizens were their own judges and acted according to their own wishes (Pursley & Redden, 2011). If there was a suspect of crime, then the community handled the case itself. American policing system has stemmed from the English heritage and culture. Their crime prevention and patrol system gave foundations to the American policing structure. English colonists bought with them the criminal justice system therefore a few aspects of the American system are similar to the British system. When the England law enforcement system collapsed in the nineteenth century, Sir Robert Peel took hold of law and order and fought for many years and finally was able to create a London Metropolitan Police in 1829 (Pursley &Redden, 2011).

Sir Robert Peel's Nine Principles

Police prevent crime and disorder in a community. Police can only perform its duties when public approves the actions of the police. Police has to respect public opinion. Public co-operation diminishes when physical forces are used (www.nwpolice.org). Police caters to the public through impartial services. Physical force can be used only when there is a requirement ...