WJEC CRIMINOLOGY: Unit 3 AC1.1 V2 | Questions and
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What is the role of the police?
Usually first on the scene
They safeguard the public and attend to anyone injured at the scene Their key role as far as the
crime is concerned is to preserve the evidence by securing the crime scene, nothing should be
moved or contaminated
What is the golden hour?
The 'hour' after the crime has been committed is the most important in terms of:
Eye witness/victim statements Protecting forensic evidence for other specialist personnel
A case where police have used expertise effectively and a case this has been criticised
Effective - Paris Bostock
Ineffective - Stephen Lawrence
Why does availability affect the police force?
Availability: austerity since 2010 has led to a reduction in police officers which will have an
impact on how cases are handled. A BBC report estimated that there has been a drop of 15% in
the numbers of police officers in this time, this represents a reduction of 21,732 officers since
2010 with an accompanying 40% drop of PCSOs
Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO')
They are usually civilians rather than police officers
Verified Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027 Update |100% Correct
Elaborations
What is the role of the police?
Usually first on the scene
They safeguard the public and attend to anyone injured at the scene Their key role as far as the
crime is concerned is to preserve the evidence by securing the crime scene, nothing should be
moved or contaminated
What is the golden hour?
The 'hour' after the crime has been committed is the most important in terms of:
Eye witness/victim statements Protecting forensic evidence for other specialist personnel
A case where police have used expertise effectively and a case this has been criticised
Effective - Paris Bostock
Ineffective - Stephen Lawrence
Why does availability affect the police force?
Availability: austerity since 2010 has led to a reduction in police officers which will have an
impact on how cases are handled. A BBC report estimated that there has been a drop of 15% in
the numbers of police officers in this time, this represents a reduction of 21,732 officers since
2010 with an accompanying 40% drop of PCSOs
Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO')
They are usually civilians rather than police officers
