Scope of Protective Services
Uniformed Statutory Protective Services |
Non-Uniformed Statutory Services |
Required to be in place to maintain law and order, provide emergency assistance and defend the country and its dependencies |
Required to be in place to provide essential services to the public |
Emergency Services: police, fire and rescue service |
Local authorities: metropolitan borough councils, unitary authorities, town councils, county councils, city councils |
Armed Services: Army, RAF, Royal Navy |
Central Government: Schools and education, legal aid, criminal justice systems |
Custodial Care: HM Prison Service |
Supporting uniformed non-statutory protective services: Army Reserves, RAF Reserves, Royal Navy Reserves, Special Constabulary |
Supporting statutory protective services: UK Visas and Immigration, NHS, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Highways England, Ambulance |
The difference between a statutory and a non-statutory service is that a statutory service is funded by the government and is set up by the law. |
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Difference between public and protective services
Uniformed Protective Services: armed services, emergency services |
Public Services: other uniformed public services, non-uniformed public services. |
Uniformed Protective Services consist of emergency services and custodial care whereas public service provide support to the protective services. |
Purpose of Statutory Protective Services
Emergency Services |
Armed Services |
Prison Service |
To respond quickly and safely to accidents, incidents or emergencies |
To defend the UK and its dependencies |
Custodial Care |
To prevent incidents, including crime, public disorder, fire, accidents and injuries |
To support international peacekeeping duties and to support civil authorities |
Rehabilitation of offenders |
Legal Requirements of other uniformed services
UK Visas and Immigration |
Highways England |
UK Management |
Dealing with accidents |
Security of UK borders |
Maintaining traffic flow |
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Legal Requirements of Non-Uniformed
Local Authorities |
NHS |
Central Government |
Responsibility for the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of their area |
Delivery of health and care services |
Oversee the operation of the civil service, government agencies and departments |
Uniformed non-statutory protective services
Voluntary or Third Sector Services |
Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) |
Royal British Legion |
St John Ambulance |
Red Cross |
Mountain and Cave Rescue |
Non-uniformed non-statutory protective services
Utility Companies |
Public Transportation |
Charity Organisations |
Purpose of non-statutory protective services
Provide services that statutory services cannot or aren't able to cover |
Support statutory services; provision by public, private, and third sector organisations |
Provide assistance to statutory services in civil contingencies |
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