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Durham Constabulary is the local police service here in Durham. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assess the efficiency and effectiveness of police and fire services across the UK. Durham Constabulary has been found to be one of the ‘top-performing police forces in the UK.’ (Durham Constabulary, 2018). The HMICFRS assessed Durham Constabulary to be outstanding in keeping the public safe and reducing crime. (Justice Inspectorates, 2018). Durham Constabulary has also been ranked the 5th highest nationally for end-of-year resolve rates at 25%. (Durham Constabulary, 2018).

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(Hertfordshire Constabulary, 2018).

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The Police Service are a tall structure. According to BBC Bitesize (2014) tall structures have ‘many levels of hierarchy. The span of control is narrow and there are opportunities for promotion. Lines of communication are long, making the firm unresponsive to change.’ (BBC Bitesize, 2018). The Police are a tall structure because it is a hierarchical structure with a clear chain of command.

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(Home Office, 2018).

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(Home Office, 2018)

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The Home Office is the government department that is responsible for the Police. They are also responsible for immigration, passports, the fire service, counter-terrorism, crime and drugs policies within the UK. Some of their responsibilities as outlined by the Home Office are ‘reducing and preventing crime, and ensuring people feel safe in their homes and communities’ (Gov UK, 2018).
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Sajid Javid is the current Home Secretary for the Home Office. Javid in charge of the overall responsibility of the Home Office. (Gov UK, 2018). Whereas Nick Hurd who is the Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service is responsible specifically for the police, their funding and resources, pay and pensions among various other roles. (Gov UK, 2018).

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(Regionalentwicklung, 2018).

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There are three main sectors within an economy. The tertiary, secondary and primary sector. Collins Dictionary has defined the tertiary sector as consisting of ‘industries which provide a service, such as transport and finance.’ (Collins Dictionary, 2018). The Police Service falls under the tertiary sector as it is providing a service to both the public and society by keeping them safe and upholding the law.

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The market the police service work within is both on a local and national level. There are currently 43 police services across England and Wales. (Police UK, 2018). The local Police Service here in Durham is Durham Constabulary. Durham Constabulary covers County Durham and Darlington which have ‘12 main towns and over 260 small towns and villages.’ (Police UK, 2018).

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The Police are a public sector service. A public sector is ‘controlled or supported financially by the government.’ (Collins Dictionary, 2018). This sector is therefore run by the government and funded by them through taxes. They are there to provide a service to citizens in the UK. The Police are responsible for dealing with a wide range of situations, but their main responsibilities are to uphold the law and protect the public from harm. Some of these roles they are responsible for are; responding to emergency calls and incidents, keeping the peace, liaising and working with communities, investigate crimes and gathering evidence and statements, attending court and helping to provide the public advice on crime prevention and safety. (National Career Service, 2018). Introduction to Police Work states that the Police Service try to tackle crime through ‘reduce the number of crimes by prevention or deterrence. Solve crime by investigation. Reassure the public about crime by carrying out visible patrols in cities and towns.’ (Rogers and Lewis, 2007, p.10).

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(Durham Constabulary, 2018).

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The Structure of the RNLI is 'Tall Structure' This means that their is a clear chain of command within the organisation. It is a tall structure because they have an executive team that run "the day-to-day running of the RNLI and the execution of the strategy and policies." (RNLI)
Then they have the senior members and then the regular crew members.

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-         https://rnli.org/about-us/our-strategy (Royal National Lifeboat Institution, about us, our strategy. Accessed on 02/10/2018)

-         https://rnli.org/about-us/our-strategy/our-philosophy (Royal National Lifeboat Institution, about us, our strategy, our philosophy. Accessed on 02/10/2018)

-         https://nationalwatersafety.wordpress.com/tag/statistics/ (National water safety forum, Statistics, David Walker, 29/07/2016)

-         https://www.bing.com/search?q=rnli&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&pq=rnli&sc=8-4&sk=&cvid=DA452B53F507463C8FD307834BD96BC8 (Sunderland, lifeboat station)

- http://www.thelifeboatfund.org.uk/about-us (The Lifeboat Fund, about us. Accessed on 02/10/2018)

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The RNLI is in the Voluntary sector because they are a non-profit organisation that are funded through donations, events and donations from other charities such as the “The Lifeboat Fund – [who are] a charity that exists for one purpose: to help the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)” (The Lifeboat fund, about us). The RNLI are part of the public sector, they operate on a local and national level. It is also classed as part of the tertiary sector because they provide a service for the public. Their business type is a charitable trust.

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Across the UK and Ireland there are a total of 238 lifeboat stations. (RNLI, Lifeboat stations) The closest RNLI station to Durham is the lifeboat station in Sunderland (see picture)

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The RNLI “provide, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service.” (RNLI.org/our philosophy) They also work with services such as the Royal navy and fire and rescue service during disasters such as flooding. Their purpose is to make sure people are safe when out at sea and to make sure everyone is educated on the dangers of being around open water because “321 people lost their lives in accidental drownings in the UK in 2015.” (National water safety forum, D.Walker)

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The RNLI work to make sure people are safe out at sea and around it. Their strategy is “Working together with partners and communities, we aim to educate, influence, supervise and rescue those at risk from drowning.” (RNLI.org/strategy)