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1. What are police discipline codes designed for?

a) for emphasizing specific police powers;

b) for strengthening the Monarch's power;

c) for ensuring the impartiality of the service in its dealings with the public and for maintaining public confidence.

2. Whom are complaints against police officers investigated by in Scotland?

a) by the local police chief;

b) by Parliament;

c) by independent public prosecutors.

3. What year was the independent Police Complaints Authority established?

a) in 1897;

b) in 1985;

c) in 1994.

4. What are the main duties of the Independent Commission for Police Com­plaints in Northern Ireland?

a) to supervise any case involving death or serious injury and to super­vise any other complaint;

b) to supervise the cases at the commission chairman's discretion;

c) to supervise only the cases sent by the State Secretary.

5. How does police work range?

a) it ranges widely enough, but it does not cover criminal investigation;

b) it ranges greatly and it covers the protection of people and property, road and street patrolling, traffic Control to crime prevention, crim­inal investigation and arresting offenders;

c) it really ranges greatly, but even in urban areas it does not cover so­cial problems.

6. Do all areas have police/community consultative groups?

a) yes, they do mainly. They enable people to discuss issues of concern with the police in a constructive spirit.

b) such police/community consultative groups exist, but they are quite few in number.

c) the issue is on the agenda, but the community is not in favour of them.

7. What efforts are made to develop relations with young people?

a) the police do not deal with these matters;

b) the police pay a lot of attention to it and develop contacts even with schools, sports clubs;

c) the police forces sometimes establish contacts with the youth, but it is not going to be a system.

8. Is there civilian support staff among police officers?

a) it is out of the question in England;

b) the number of civilian support staff has been growing as forces se­cure economies by replacing police officers;

c) this matter is under consideration at the moment and in some areas there is small civilian staff.

9. Are there any volunteer special constables?

a) yes, there are. They perform police duties in their spare time, with­out pay, acting mainly as auxiliaries to the regular force.

b) yes, there are. They act mainly as auxiliaries to the regular force, but they are paid.

c) no, there are not.