Internal mechanisms for ensuring accountability, means that codes of conduct and disciplinary measures are to be decided within the force. The individual police officers are a direct link to the public, as they interact with them on a daily basis. This is the main reason for the need of accountability, to ensure the police respond effectively and correctly to any situation. The system internally is set up in the following way, the individual police officer is responsible and accountable to the chief constable, who answers to the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC’s). The PPC’s ultimately decides how they want police accountability to work, as they deal with complaints against the individual officers and chief constables . Codes of conduct
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UN Codes of conduct and similar declarations focus strongly on force and how it should only be used if truly necessary and it needs to fit the situation . However, there are also more domestic codes such as the recently set up ‘Police Code of Ethics’ in July 2014. However, any code of practice will not be successful to ensure accountability if not practised in the right way within the individual police forces across England and Wales. You need integrity in the individual and through the ranks to ensure the codes are met . Then, beyond regulations and looking more practically, certain mechanisms are set up such as supervision and training for diverse situations in order for the police to be able to respond effectively and in the right way . Internal mechanisms for accountability, comes down to the right processes and the right people to enforce and ensure these processes are deeply embedded within the police officer’s everyday dealings with whatever situation they may be faced with. It makes sense to ensure accountability within the force as an internal measure, as this will ultimately be the most effective way to teach officers of the correct conducts. If they are effective, ensuring accountability will be able to rely heavily on internal mechanisms, as it will be prevent abuses of power due to the integrity of the
UN Codes of conduct and similar declarations focus strongly on force and how it should only be used if truly necessary and it needs to fit the situation . However, there are also more domestic codes such as the recently set up ‘Police Code of Ethics’ in July 2014. However, any code of practice will not be successful to ensure accountability if not practised in the right way within the individual police forces across England and Wales. You need integrity in the individual and through the ranks to ensure the codes are met . Then, beyond regulations and looking more practically, certain mechanisms are set up such as supervision and training for diverse situations in order for the police to be able to respond effectively and in the right way . Internal mechanisms for accountability, comes down to the right processes and the right people to enforce and ensure these processes are deeply embedded within the police officer’s everyday dealings with whatever situation they may be faced with. It makes sense to ensure accountability within the force as an internal measure, as this will ultimately be the most effective way to teach officers of the correct conducts. If they are effective, ensuring accountability will be able to rely heavily on internal mechanisms, as it will be prevent abuses of power due to the integrity of the