Unit 13 Command and Control
CHAINS OF COMMAND AND BADGES OF
RANK
Today’s lesson
 Today we have a bit of work today.
 Write up the previous lesson.
 Research the ranks of the police.
 Explore Chains of Command and Badges of Rank.
Firstly ......
 Some quick Three minute challenges: These are used
extensively by the Police and Prison service during
recruitment.
 Three minutes: Talk to your partner about what you
think about ......
 The future jobs for young people?
Think of a Word
 Think of a Word that describes you!
 Think of a Item which best describes you!
Write up the previous lesson
 What are the qualities needed by Police officers?
What did we do? Fitness, cross-fit and bleep test.
1. Why would the police need fitness and strength?
2. Searching, what techniques did we use?
3. What are Witness Statements and why did we take them
outside?
4. How was the practical taught and what did I get you to
think about?
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Ranks
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XE-l4P_6zE
 The realities of Policing and gives you an idea of
what it is like policing in the UK.
 Why the police look for confident and tough people.
Research into Police Ranks
 Research into the Ranks of the Police.
 Take some time and find out the different ranks
within the police force. Put them in order like we did
with the army ranks.
 Also we need to add pictures of the rank structures.
Police Ranks
 Constable: Starting rank within the police and do much of the
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policing duties.
Sergeant: Looks after all the constables and manages them
during a shift.
Inspector: Would manage the investigations such as murder.
Chief Inspector: Manages a whole unit such as
drugs/firearms.
Chief Superintendant: Manages a force area like Leeds or
York.
 Detective: It is less of a rank and more of a skill. A person
would take exams and would investigate serious crimes like
murder and organised crime.
Murder Investigation
At 2:00am on Thursday 26th June 2013, you were called to a suspicious death
of a man at his home. His name was William Fish, a 30 year old man. He was
found with bruising around his body and it appears from the post-mortem
report carried out on his body, that he may have been beaten before he was
murder. His wife was the one that found him after she returned from a night
out. There was no sign of a break in to the house but lots of damage to the
inside of the house and the body was found in the living room. He had been in
debt with a local gangster. There is also unconfirmed reports that William may
have hit his wife or hurt her at some point in the past.
Who would you need to investigate first?
What do you need to investigate?
What would you need to find out about this man?
Any ideas in regards to cause of death or suspicious reason.
Who did it?
 What caused the bruises?
 Is his wife involved?
 Who else do you suspect of the crime?
 Is it a suspicious death?
Outcome
 The post-mortem found that the man was not killed in
murder. In the case of William Fish the post- mortem
found that he was home alone and decided to drink as
much as possible. He then got upset about his wife
cheating on him and started to break things around his
house.
 He then walked up to bed, tripped and fell down the
stairs, bruising himself and cutting his head. He crawled
into the living room and died of a hit to the head.
Roles and Responsibilities of Police and Army
 The Police and armed forces have different
responsibilities when it comes to operations.
 Armed Forces responsibilities are to:
Protect the UK mainland from potential military threats.
Protect UK citizens abroad who may be at risk.
Protect British Assets overseas from threats.
Provide emergency aid and rescue assistance both in the
UK and abroad.
Fight Terrorism around the world.
Major Incidents
7/7 Attacks:
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=nuhBdHc8Nqs
What do you think the role of
the police was on the day?
Police Responsibilities
Investigate the causes
of the Incident.
Co-Ordinate Emergency
Response
The Police
Traffic
Control
Save Lives and
Protect People
Prosecute
Offenders
Take
Witness
Statements
Preserve the
scene for
evidence.
Ranks and Badges
Research into the Badges of Rank within the Army.
Take some time and find out the different badges of
rank within the armed forces.
Draw in the boxes the badges of rank.