The Job of the Police
The Job of the Police
In 1993, the white paper on police reform, issued by the then Conservative
government, stated, in entirely unequivocal terms, that “the main job of the police
is to catch criminals”.
In contrast, the overarching purpose of the police service, issued by the incoming
Labour government in 1997, was: “to build a safe, just and tolerant society, in
which the rights and responsibilities of individuals, families and communities are
properly balanced, and the protection and security of the public are maintained.”
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, Dimbleby lecture in November 2005,
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