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Organized Crime And Organised Crime

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Literature Review
The Police
The police is defined as “the civil force of a state, responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of the public order” by (Oxford Dictionary, 2017). The police are made up of 43 police forces across England and Wales, they are paid by both local and central government through taxes, the police are a figure to stand against crime and prevent it from occurring. Even though the Police are a UK spread service, each of the 43 forces set their own mission statements which they adhere to, this is to create cohesion and build trust with the people within their communities. Cheshire police have their own mission statement which is “To make Cheshire the safest place in the country, and be a police force here for you when it matters, where it matters”. Police forces make statements like this because it gives them something to adhere to, amongst other underlining pre-set rules.
Organised Crime
Oxford Dictionary defines Organised Crime as “Criminal Activities that are planned and controlled by powerful groups and carried out on a large scale”. Others define organised crime as serious crime planned, coordinated and conducted by people working together on a continuing basis. Their motivations are not always but often for financial gains. Organised criminals tend to work together for a particular activity which makes it an organised crime group (NCA, 2015). Organised Crime comes under the legislation of Serious Organised Crime and

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