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Community and neighbourhood policing

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USP26Community and neighbourhood policing

The aim of this unit is to develop your knowledge and understanding of community and neighbourhood policing. This includes the importance of and impact of communities on society, communication between the police and communities, working partnerships and the role of safer neighbourhood teams. You will also learn about crime prevention, antisocial behaviour and the strategies used for both. The impact of community policing, to include the positive and adverse effects and impact of police operations will also be addressed.

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Credit value

Level

Observation(s)

External paper(s)

90

15

3

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0

On completion of this unit you will:

Learning outcomes

Community and neighbourhood policing

1. Understand policing in communities

2. Understand how to communicate in communities

3. Understand the principles of crime prevention

4. Understand anti-social behaviour

5. Understand the impact of community policing

1. Knowledge outcomes There must be evidence that you possess all the knowledge and understanding listed in the Knowledge section of this unit. In most cases this can be done by professional discussion and/or oral questioning. Other methods, such as projects, assignments and/or reflective accounts may also be used.

2. Tutor/Assessor guidance You will be guided by your tutor/assessor on how to achieve learning outcomes in this unit. All outcomes must be achieved.

3. External paper There is no external paper requirement for this unit.

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Evidence requirements

Achieving knowledge outcomes

Developing knowledge

You will be guided by your tutor and assessor on the evidence that needs to be produced. Your knowledge and understanding will be assessed using the assessment methods listed below*:

• Projects• Observed work• Witness statements• Audio-visual media • Evidence of prior learning or attainment• Written questions• Oral questions• Assignments• Case studies• Professional discussion

Where applicable your assessor will integrate knowledge outcomes into practical observations through professional discussion and/or oral questioning.

When a criterion has been orally questioned and achieved, your assessor will record this evidence in written form or by other appropriate means. There is no need for you to produce additional evidence as this criterion has already been achieved.

Some knowledge and understanding outcomes may require you to show that you know and understand how to do something. If you have practical evidence from your own work that meets knowledge criteria, then there is no requirement for you to be questioned again on the same topic.

*This is not an exhaustive list.

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Knowledge

Learning outcome 1

Understand policing in communities

You can: Portfolio reference

a. Explain the meaning of communities

b. Give examples of communities and the factors that bind them together

c. Explain why communities are important to society

d. Identify other agencies that make up the wider police family

e. Explain factors to consider when policing a culturally diverse community

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Learning outcome 2

Understand how to communicate in communities

You can: Portfolio reference

a. Explain the roles within safer neighbourhood teams

b. Give examples of partnership working within communities

c. Explain how legislation assists community engagement

d. Describe how the National Intelligence Model (NIM) helps policing

e. Explain the importance of communication between police and communities

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Learning outcome 3

Understand the principles of crime prevention

You can: Portfolio reference

a. Explain the principles of crime prevention

b. Identify types of volume crime

c. Explain crime prevention strategies

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Learning outcome 4

Understand anti-social behaviour

You can: Portfolio reference

a. Give examples of anti-social behaviour

b. Identify the legislation that regulates anti-social behaviour

c. Give examples of how legislation helps to regulate anti-social behaviour

d. Explain the strategies used to deal with anti-social behaviour

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Learning outcome 5

Understand the impact of community policing

You can: Portfolio reference

a. Explain the nine principles of policing

b. Explain police actions that may affect a community positively

c. Explain police actions that may affect a community adversely

d. Describe how to assess the impact of police operations on any given community

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Learning outcome 2: Understand how to communicate in communities

Roles within safer neighbourhood teams: Police Constables (Neighbourhood Specialist Officers), Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), Special Constables, engagement with the community.

Partnership working within communities: Local Authority, Neighbourhood Watch, Crime stoppers, Fire and Rescue, criminal justice agencies, independent advisory groups, national organisations and helplines, victim support.

Legislation and community engagement: Provides enhanced opportunities for community involvement, enables community to influence strategies and policies.

National Intelligence Model (NIM): Level 1 (district), Level 2 (cross-border), Level 3 (serious and organised crime).

How NIM helps policing: Targeted policing through information and intelligence, prioritising activities and resources, proactive understanding of problems and trends, tactical and strategic process, sets out minimum standards.

Importance of communication between police and communities: Open sharing and receiving of crime-related information, listening to community views and issues, proactive crime prevention, promote trust and reassurance, engage the community in policing strategies.

Learning outcome 1: Understand policing in communities

Unit content

This section provides guidance on the recommended knowledge and skills required to enable you to achieve each of the learning outcomes in this unit. Your tutor/assessor will ensure you have the opportunity to cover all of the unit content.

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Communities: A group of people inhabiting a locality, a group of people with common characteristics or interests, in a virtual context, society as a whole.

Different communities: Residential, business, religious, cultural, socio-economic, youth.

Factors that bind communities: Their aims and purpose, ethics, values, beliefs, behaviours, lifestyle, development and improvement.

Importance of communities to society: Peace and harmony, togetherness,

social support, safety, division of labour, contributing to economy, contributing to community development and improvement.

Agencies making up wider police family: UK Police forces, British Transport Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Ministry of Defence Police, The National Crime Agency.

Factors to consider when policing a culturally diverse community: Barriers (cultural, religious, social, language), values and beliefs, cultural needs, human rights, equality.

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Learning outcome 3: Understand the principles of crime prevention

Principles of crime prevention: Target hardening, target removal, removing the means to commit crime, reducing the pay-off, access control, surveillance, environmental change, rule setting, increasing the chances of being caught, deflecting offenders.

Volume crime: Theft (of and from cars, bicycle theft, street robbery, shoplifting, pick-pocketing), burglary (dwellings, non-dwellings), vandalism, drink driving, assault (not designated as aggravated), criminal damage, drugs (link with acquisitive crime).

Crime prevention strategies: Personal safety, fraud alert, home protection, mobile phone protection, vehicle safety, businesses, community, travel safety and security, wildlife.

Learning outcome 4: Understand anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour: Begging, dealing or taking of drugs and drinking alcohol in the street, gangs and youths drinking in parks, harassment or intimidation, hoax call to emergency services, lighting of fires, misuse of fireworks, intimidating dogs, nuisance neighbours, prostitution and indecent behaviour, vandalism.

Legislation and anti-social behaviour: Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Regulation of anti-social behaviour: Power to grant injunctions, civil orders, anti-social behaviour orders (ASBO’s).

Strategies: Strategic leadership and governance, initial contact, first responders, follow up action, specialist partnership support, analysis and performance, quality assurance, media and communications.

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Learning outcome 5: Understand the impact of community policing

Principles of policing: Accountability, integrity, openness, fairness, leadership, respect, honesty, objectivity, selflessness.

Positive effects on communities: Proactive community engagement, policing with equality and fairness, resolving local issues of concern.

Adverse effects on communities: Lack of engagement, lack of awareness of local problems and tensions, discrimination, not dealing with local concerns.

Assessing impact: SARA (Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment), when to assess (community tensions have been identified, policing operation to take place in an area with existing community tension, national/international event causing local tension, in the event of a critical or major incident, authorised police use of firearms), who can assist (affected communities, safer neighbourhood teams).