All around the world the police tackle crime and keep us safe Within the police force there are many different jobs that use a wide range of skills Meet the Police 6 The world’s first true police force was formed in 1829 in London It was created by Robert Peel The members of this new police force were called Peelers or Bobbies after their founder FACTS AF It’s almost like a calling If I’m in uniform I’m excited I love what I do (cid:53)ob (cid:58)illia(cid:80)s (cid:38)hie(cid:73) o(cid:73) (cid:54)(cid:83)ringfield Police (cid:39)e(cid:83)art(cid:80)ent (cid:44)llinois Police tape is used to keep people away from a crime scene 4
5 Each U S state has its own police force Sometimes these are simply called the State Police In other states they have different names such as the Alaska State Troopers Cities have their own police forces too ACTION STATS Most (cid:83)olice o(cid:73)ficers (cid:90)ear uni(cid:73)or(cid:80)s and (cid:83)atrol on (cid:73)oot or in cars (cid:55)hey are based at local (cid:83)olice stations (cid:90)here an ins(cid:83)ector or sheri(cid:73)(cid:73) is in co(cid:80)(cid:80)and Police (cid:73)orces ha(cid:89)e di(cid:73)(cid:73)erent de(cid:83)art(cid:80)ents (cid:54)o(cid:80)e o(cid:73)ficers beco(cid:80)e dog handlers Others (cid:77)oin the tra(cid:73)fic (cid:83)olice and beco(cid:80)e highly skilled (cid:83)ursuit dri(cid:89)ers Police (cid:73)orces also ha(cid:89)e detecti(cid:89)es (cid:90)ho (cid:90)ork hard to sol(cid:89)e cri(cid:80)es (cid:55)hey ha(cid:89)e o(cid:73)ten ser(cid:89)ed as uni(cid:73)or(cid:80)ed o(cid:73)ficers and kno(cid:90) the local area (cid:90)ell This police officer on foot patrol is talking to an officer on patrol in a car This police officer has stopped a suspect car
Personal Gear All police officers carry special equipment to help them do their jobs Most also wear uniforms These make them easy to identify by members of the public and other police I’d like to see all UK officers armed The threat faced by police officers today is very real and it is getting worse (cid:45)ohn O’(cid:38)onnor (cid:73)or(cid:80)er co(cid:80)(cid:80)ander o(cid:73) (cid:54)cotland (cid:60)ard’s (cid:193)ying s(cid:84)uad Police e(cid:84)ui(cid:83)(cid:80)ent (cid:89)aries de(cid:83)ending on the (cid:83)olice o(cid:73)ficer’s role but (cid:80)ost carry a baton and handcu(cid:73)(cid:73)s (cid:55)hese are carried on a duty belt or outer (cid:77)acket Most (cid:83)olice o(cid:73)ficers also carry a co(cid:80)(cid:80)unications radio (cid:55)his is used to kee(cid:83) in contact (cid:90)ith the (cid:83)olice station and other (cid:83)olice o(cid:73)ficers (cid:44)n so(cid:80)e countries o(cid:73)ficers also carry a (cid:193)ashlight and dis(cid:83)osable glo(cid:89)es Caption These police officers are on patrol in Hong Kong International airport 6
Tasers are hand-held weapons designed to stop dangerous suspects The taser is held like a handgun but it doesn’t fire bullets Instead it passes an electric current that stops a person’s muscles from working and causes extreme pain FACTS AF These police officers are wearing high-visibility clothing Police baton Handcuffs Taser (cid:55)he (cid:83)olice in (cid:80)any countries carry handguns (cid:55)hey are held in a holster on the duty belt (cid:44)n so(cid:80)e (cid:83)laces (cid:83)olice o(cid:73)ficers carry sub(cid:80)achineguns (cid:180)(cid:49)onlethal(cid:181) (cid:90)ea(cid:83)ons such as (cid:83)e(cid:83)(cid:83)er s(cid:83)ray and tasers are also used by (cid:83)olice (cid:73)orces in countries such as the (cid:56) (cid:54) (cid:38)anada (cid:41)rance and the (cid:56)(cid:46) Communications radio 7
