As part of their Civics and Citizenship, unit the Year 5/6 students are learning about laws, what laws affect them and different types of laws in our community so we invited Leading Constables, John Keats and Brooke Pollack, Youth Engagement Officers with Victoria Police, to describe the role of police in enforcing laws. Brooke and John asked students to consider the different roles of police and outlined how they determine if a crime has been committed, how they gather evidence, arrest an offender and take a case to court. They described how crime scenes are investigated to gather eight characteristics of evidence to proceed to court including fingerprints, shoe evidence, footage from CCTV cameras or body worn cameras and witness statements. Students learnt that strict procedures have to be followed whereby potential offenders are arrested, cautioned and have their rights, including to attempt to communicate with a friend or legal practitioner, explained to them. Offenders are then searched, transported to the police station and interviewed in a recorded session and either reprimanded, released or released on summons to appear in court where a brief of evidence is prepared by police prosecutors. Students learnt about the differences between indicatable offences such as crimes including theft, assault, or serious crimes and summary offences like speeding, littering, failure to wear seatbelts or helmets while riding on the road. Thanks John and Brooke for an engaging session on what happens if laws are broken and how police work to keep our community safe. Comments are closed.
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