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Police structure and who polices the police;Statement of common purpose;
The purpose of the police service is to uphold the law fairly and firmly; to prevent crime;
to pursue and bring to justice those who break the law; to keep the Queen's peace; to
protect, help and reassure the community; and to be seen to do this with integrity, common
sense and sound judgement.
Statute of Winchester-1285;
purpose was ‘to abate the power of felons’;
•duty of everyone to maintain the King’s
Peace, and it was open to any citizen to
arrest an offender;
•the unpaid, part-time constable had a
special duty assisted by the watchman;
•hue and cry was to be raised to apprehend
offenders;
•penalties were imposed against those who
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