Research Paper on:
Overview of Nottinghamshire Police Authority

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which the organisation has set itself, the social environment within which it operates and the extent to which it can be shown to have fulfilled these objectives, and its contribution  to the community. In the present day, police authorities in general are much more complicated organisational structures than was the case in the past and have more diverse interactions with  the public as a whole, as well as with the private sector and with other social welfare services.  In theory, one could say that the only objective of a police force should be to protect the public and reduce crime: however, as can be  seen from the complaints and criticisms which have been levelled at the police in recent years this has not always necessarily been the case. There have been cases of prisoners  suffering injuries and death while in police custody, wrongful arrests and convictions, and several instances of whole authorities being found guilty of institutionalised racism. Taking an overview of any police  authority, therefore, has to look at both the positive and negative aspects of the organisations performance in the light of the relationship which they have with the community as a  whole. The Nottinghamshire police authority, along with other local authorities, has since 2000 been required  by statute to ensure that those in the community are receiving value for money from the service provided by the police as well making continuous improvements to the service which  they provide. The Police Authority considers, on a regular basis, how effectively services are operating and what changes need to be made, through assessing the services themselves and the publics