what is the difference (in Great Britain)between a constable and the local head of police?
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Take a look at this, I think it covers all you need to know though it does specificallylly cover the Metropolitan police in London.  If you scroll down you will find an explanation of all the police ranks.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Service
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Here in the UK our Police Constables are called many things!\nThey do not carry guns, unless they have to, and gun crime is relatively rare. Gun ownership is rare too.\nTheir nicknames are all fairly obvious:\n- copper, cop - the old Eglish word 'cop' means to apprehend.\n- the Sweeney - rhyming slang, from Sweeney Todd (an infamous serial killer) rhyming with 'Flying Squad' (an old name for a specialised unit of police).\n - see the link below.
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A Mayor. Previously all the individual Councils in Greater London elected their own.\n"London", the central area most people think of - Parliament, Buckingham Palace, etc - had two Lord Mayors (Westminster City and 'the City of London' proper), I believe. But Westminster may have just been a Mayor.
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Not quite, but there is the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001....\n\nhttp://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2001/20010016.htm
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All in all, what are you looking for in the law enforcement field? There are differences in both border patrol and local police. Your best bet would be to do some research and talk with both sides to see which suits you better.
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Volunteers are still called Police Constable.\n\nPolice Constable\nSergeant\nInspector\nChief Inspector\nSuperintendent\nChief Superintendent\nAssistant Chief Constable\nDeputy Chief Constable\nChief Constable
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nearly every agency will use different titles for various ranks. In general patrol officers will be called officers, troopers, constables or sheriffs. Supervisors may be called sergeants, lieutenants etc. In some departments detectives and inspectors are higher ranks then patrol officers.
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I live in Hackney, and hadn't even given this a second thought until you mentioned it!  I just assumed that all London boroughs had Mayors...\n\n... it seems not.  Directly elected mayors are only present if the council or voters within a district have requested one, and if a referendum on the issue has been passed.  Having a mayor is a method of regulating local government via centralising some powers (and in the process removing powers from local committees), and this is what has been decided to be appropriate, by the electorate, in the boroughs that do have mayors.\n\nMore detail is in the link below.\n\nVery interesting question!
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Yeah. Police are only a PART of law enforcement. District attorneys (prosecutors), judges, etc etc constitute the other part.
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http://www.dh.gov.uk/AboutUs/MinistersAndDepartmentLeaders/ChiefMedicalOfficer/Features/FeaturesArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4102997&chk=OcYuEL
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British police force.  See http://www.jgkeegan.com/papers/paper3.html.  Also http://www.knowledgeoflondon.com/bobby.html
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as compared to our "normal" police force?\n\ncompare:  both are enlisted to control mobs and maintain order.\ncontrast:  a hired mercenary knows his trade.  Our "badge and gun" officers don't care.  Unfortunately, we have too many "badge and guns" walking their beat.
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Why would people in the United States know the laws in the UK?\nGo ask the police dept.
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It simply means 'sergeant in a city' police force.\n..I am only guessing when I add, that this designation may diffentiate a 'sergeant in city' [who will be serving under an inspector] from a sergeant in a rural locale - who would be possibly invested with extra powers, as there might not be an inspector to directly supervise him !
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this sounds like a concept that is specific to UK law. there is a definition in the source below but you might need to use edit/find to find the specific reference
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Firstly, Scottish is British, as is Welsh and English.  Scotland Yard is in London which is the capitol of England.  Scotland Yard which eventually became New Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metroplitan Police.\n\nThe info below is from:\nhttp://www.met.police.uk/history/definition.htm\n\nScotland Yard\nThe task of organising and designing the "New Police" was placed in the hands of Colonel Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne (later Sir Richard Mayne}. These two Commissioners occupied a private house at 4, Whitehall Place, the back of which opened on to a courtyard. The back premises of 4 Whitehall Place were used as a police station. It was this address that led to the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police being known as Scotland Yard. The exact origin of the name is not clear and the following two stories have both gained credence at various times:\n\nIt is said the location had been the site of a residence owned by the Kings of Scotland before the Union and used and occupied by them and/or their ambassadors when in London, and known as '"Scotland". The courtyard was later used by Sir Christopher Wren and known as "Scotland Yard". \nNumber 4 Whitehall Place backed onto a court called Great Scotland Yard, one of three streets incorporating the words "Scotland Yard" in its name. The street names are said to have derived from the land being owned by a man called Scott during the Middle Ages. \nBy 1887 the Police HQ embraced numbers 3, 4, 5, 21 and 22 Whitehall Place, numbers 8 and 9 Great Scotland Yard, numbers 1, 2 and 3 Palace Place and various stables and outbuildings as well as a freestanding building in the centre of the Yard that had successively held stores, the Public Carriage Office and the CID offices.\n\nThese headquarters were removed in 1890 to premises on the Victoria Embankment designed by Richard Norman Shaw and became known as "New Scotland Yard". In 1967, because of the need for a larger and more modern headquarters, a further move took place to the present site at Broadway, S.W.1, which is also known as "New Scotland Yard".
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Im presuming that you are referring to the courts of England and Wales. Here is the answer...\n\nApparently the Magistrates court is a subordinate court to the Crown Court and hence one can appeal to the Crown Court even after going through the Magistrates Court.\n\nInterestingly I found this essay (link below) on Crown court and Magistrate Court which was in detail and found differences in even the "Mode of operation" and "Treatment of cases" between these two courts. Guess you should read it before you start on your work.\n\nYes there is court higher to the Crown Court which is the Court of Appeal for certain special categories of appeal.\n\nPlease do read both the links for better understanding. Hope this helps.\n\n.:Fishie:.