Policing

Introduction

The Commonwealth Police Force is the latest iteration of the law enforcement process. It incorporates the Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, and Courts. The Commonwealth Police works under the Commonwealth responsibilities act and UK Common Law.

History

Over the years the Police has had its numbers whittled away, greater numbers of managers, statistics, paperwork, and powers used against them. Rather than supporting the Police many people fought against them. With so few numbers petty crime went uninvestigated, The CPS didn't take cases to court, not through lack of evidence, but through lack of resources. The courts were inundated with paperwork and loopholes meaning that a simple, seemingly clear-cut case, could take months or even years without a successful result. Even when a guilty verdict was found the sentencing was often deemed to lenient for many victims. The courts were under pressure to not send offenders to prison due to financial constraints. And then once the offender is in prison there are constant petitions for a re-trial. These usually succeed in the end due to the defence constantly investigating and the law enforcement body not having the time, nor resources to continue.

Organisation

The new Commonwealth Police Force is split into three arms. The Police carryout the usual Police role of protecting the innocent and upholding the law, The Judiciary carry out the investigative side of things, finally, the Prison Service run the Prisons and detention facilities.

Police Officers are very different from the police of old. Their ICE wetwear records everything and is used as evidence. They are backed up by a multitude of small drones that can be deployed at a moments notice to any reported crime. Detention hounds are robotic 'dogs' that accompany every officer. These hounds have remote AI control and can detain a criminal whilst the officer is dealing with other duties. All officers carry an ES pistol (Electro-Stun Pistol).

Other equipment includes lightweight stab-proof clothing and climate weave underwear. This CW underwear serves to keep the Officer cool in hot weather and warm in colder environments. Specialist units can deploy Hazer equipment for crowd dispersion and spider web detainment spray.

The Police already have to many powers. I exercise my right as a freeman of the land - your laws don't apply to me!

The Judiciary carry out investigations in to serious crime. The Judiciaries investigations are backed up to their AI which can find links, motives, and suspects almost instantly. They are backed up by an advanced AI that can decide sentencing. There were originally many complaints about the High Court AI sentencing system (HCAIs) but with the advent of ICE evidence was irrefutable. Even in post-mortem the ICE could be interrogated for the victims final moments.

Whatever happened to a fair trial by your peers?

The Prison Service has a role similar to before. The only difference is the human storage centre. This has cut down on the amount of long-term offenders in prisons freeing space for minor offenders.

Policy

The Commonwealth operates a broken window ethos. The broken window theory states that visible signs of crime, anti-social behaviour, and civil disturbance creates an environment that leads to further crime and disorder, including serious crime. The theory suggest that tackling minor crimes helps to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness, thereby preventing more serious crimes.

ES Pistol

The ES Pistol uses saser technology to disrupt the human neurological system. This causes a variety of effects depending on the setting. On an individual, the default setting, the ES Pistol causes effects similar to a tazer with involuntary muscle spasms. The effect can last for 4 or 5 seconds giving the officer the opportunity to take control of the subject. On a higher setting the ES pistol can causes extreme nausea, vomiting, vertigo, imbalance, and bowel disfunction. The effects are not long lasting, The ES pistol can also be used for crowd control effecting a wide area. Crossing saser beams can cause even more serious effects. In extreme applications the ES Pistol can cause severe internal disfunction, damage to materials such as metal, glass, vehicles, and buildings. At this setting the ES Pistol can easily kill a subject.