Glossary:Police personnel
Employees of public agencies whose main tasks are: enforcement of laws and regulations, maintaining civil order, protecting people and property, and prevention, detection and investigation of crime. Including: police officers, criminal police, traffic police, border police, gendarmerie, uniformed police, city guard and municipal police. Excluding: customs officers, tax police, military police, secret services, police reserves, cadets and court police, and civilian support staff such as secretaries and clerks. Main types for crime statists: Preventive police personnel (example uniformed constable): prevention of crimes and protection of public safety, community policing, area patrol, responding to emergencies, making arrests, issuing citations, traffic control, etc. Investigative police personnel (example plainclothes detective): investigation of crimes after they have ocurred, such as gathering information, analysing evidence, interviewing witnesses, interrogating suspects, and forensic technical work.
Further information
- EU guidelines for the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes
- Crime and criminal justice metadata file
Statistical data
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