Sir Robert Peel's Position on Policing to the Diverse Needs of the Modern Day Society

Sir Robert Peel's Position on Policing to the Diverse Needs of the Modern Day Society

The necessity of an orderly society points out to be the most important ingredient of social, political, and economic progress. Many lawyers and magistrates had been trying to contribute to that effect especially those who are public servants. One of these administrators of justice is Sir Robert Peel who had contributed much for the benefit of the society through his famous position on policing to the diverse needs of the modern society.

Sir Robert Peel was born last February 5, 1788 at the place called the Chamber Hall near Bury in Lancashire (Bloy, 2008, p. 1). He served twice as a Prime Minister in his country England and had parliamentary career until he died in the year 1850 (Bloy, 2008, p. 1). The family of Sir Robert Peel entered weaving and farming as livelihood in his early years and later moved into textile manufacture business that made them wealthy.

There are nine (9) pointers for the position of Sir Robert Peel in policing that made hisideas last until this time. First, the primary mission of the police is the prevention of crime and disorder. There is no other purpose for the establishment of the police in the society but to prevent crimes. Second, police ability to perform their duties depends upon the approval of the public in police actions. The public plays a big role in providing the police an atmosphere to perform their functions well. The members of the community must approve the way police officers handles and deals with crime prevention and maintenance of peace and order. Third, it is the responsibility of the police to demand the willingness of the public to cooperate in the maintenance of peace and order. This principle of Sir Robert Peel demands for the community-police partnership in crime prevention. The proper coordination between the police and the community contributes much to the success in making sure that the commission of criminal acts will be prevented.

Fourth, the cooperation of the public in the maintenance of peace and order corresponds to the decrease of the necessity of the use of physical force ("Sir Robert Peel's Nine Principles"). There will be less application of physical force when there is less crime incidents in a given community. The public must also watch for any person that plans or meditates to commit crime so that maximum efforts of crime prevention would be made. Fifth, absolute impartiality in the police performance of services preserves public favor compared to catering to public opinion. Simply, this principle of Sir Robert Peel claims that all police officers must remain to be impartial in dealing with crime and disorder prevention. Public opinion should not be made as basis for policing as it could result to loose of confidence by the public against the police force.

In addition, the sixth principle is that police must