Sir Robert Peel founded the first UK Police Force in 1823 based on the principle that ‘the Police are the public and public are the Police’. In doing so, he described the role of British Policing in preventing crime and upholding the rule of law with fairness, impartiality and integrity as fundamental foundations to a democratic society.
I am intrigued as to how whilst Peel’s simple principles of policing still apply today, the ‘styles’ of policing and tools that are used during investigations are ever changing and evolving. For example, the discovery of DNA is only very recent within the last Century. Furthermore, genetic fingerprinting using a person’s DNA in forensic science was only invented in 1985 by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester. The impact that this still relatively new discovery/invention has had upon the investigation of crime in today’s society is huge. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘The Blooding’ by Joseph Wambaugh not only because it provides a great example of the first success in the investigation of crime using DNA but because I feel a great deal of pride that it happened in England. Also, I feel that it is an excellent example of individual police officers’ dedication and the ‘extra miles’ that they were prepared to take to catch the offender. …show more content…
Being able to do this course has allowed me to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the sector, at an advanced level. During the course there were a variety of different modules; one of my favourite modules was Crime and its Effects; I particularly enjoyed this module as it explored how the commission of crime has implications not only for the offenders and victims but to families and the
I am intrigued as to how whilst Peel’s simple principles of policing still apply today, the ‘styles’ of policing and tools that are used during investigations are ever changing and evolving. For example, the discovery of DNA is only very recent within the last Century. Furthermore, genetic fingerprinting using a person’s DNA in forensic science was only invented in 1985 by Sir Alec Jeffreys at the University of Leicester. The impact that this still relatively new discovery/invention has had upon the investigation of crime in today’s society is huge. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘The Blooding’ by Joseph Wambaugh not only because it provides a great example of the first success in the investigation of crime using DNA but because I feel a great deal of pride that it happened in England. Also, I feel that it is an excellent example of individual police officers’ dedication and the ‘extra miles’ that they were prepared to take to catch the offender. …show more content…
Being able to do this course has allowed me to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the sector, at an advanced level. During the course there were a variety of different modules; one of my favourite modules was Crime and its Effects; I particularly enjoyed this module as it explored how the commission of crime has implications not only for the offenders and victims but to families and the