Recent Book: 9—5 Monday to Friday: Guide to the Social Services. 1979
| Date | 01 January 1980 |
| Published date | 01 January 1980 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X8005300115 |
| Subject Matter | Recent Book |
national frontier, but, as Dr.
Janke
and analysis of information. As tighter
remarks,
"to
agreater extent it assumed security has been enforced within the
this character after Ireland became a terrorist organisation, so has the C.I.D.
Republic in 1949, causing Britain to been further strengthened with a new
legislate for the constitutional unity of criminal intelligence and collation
Northern Ireland until such time as a system. But as the author explains, much
majority of its population wished it still needs to be done. "However high-
otherwise". Whether people realise or grade the men, they need modern
want it or not, the conflict is in part technology to fight subversion. The
international, and likelyto become more introduction of computers is long
so. overdue. Surveillance techniques are still
The study is particularly interesting in lamentably old-fashioned. And there are
what it says about the problems still too few detectives and not enough
confronting the R.U.C., and the
forensic
back-up."
High
quality
supremely important matter of co- information is still difficult to obtain,
operation between the police and the and the security forces can be taken by
army. To quote Dr.
Janke
again, "The suprise. Yet there are somesigns of hope.
crucial role of the police has always been Despite the persistent propaganda
recognised but sometimes misconceived. campaign against the R.U.C.. the
Sir Arthur Young, R.U.C. Chief from restraint of the force in the face of
1969 to 1971, determined to convert an ceaseless provocation over the years has
armed para-military force into an been remarkable. The police are playing
'English-style county constabulary - an admirable part intrying to ameliorate
with deleterious effects on police morale community relations. But major and
and efficiency". Furthermore, relations lasting conciliation can only be achieved
between the police and the army had not and improved upon within a framework
always been easy; therewas a mutuallack of general pacification. In the struggle
of understanding of each other's towards creating the basis of such a
functions. Until
1971
the army did not settlement the police must continue to
have access to police intelligence. have the prime responsibility. The
Fortunately, matters have since vastly military will be involved for the
improved.
In
particular,
mutual
foreseeable future, but it is to be hoped
understanding has been fostered by
that
the range of their task will diminish.
thorough briefing of incoming troops.
"The
way forward will be achieved by a
and by the army's acceptance that there is police force of adequate size, properly
no quick solution to the troubles. The trained and equipped, with an essential
police have made important advances. ingredient - a dedicated and effective
From late 1972 the Special Patrol Group, detective force." There are no quick or
all volunteers. have played a vital role easy solutions. As always in such bitter
and achieved impressive success. Only in conflicts. it is the will to persevere that
1976 was a unified criminal intelligence will be decisive. and will achieve victory
system established. which for the first for the forces of civilisation over those of
time attempted the systematic collection pitiless savagery. D.A.S.
9-5
MONDAY TO
FRIDAY
FAMILY
WELFARE
Assoctvnos.
Guide to the Social Services. 1979.
MacDonald and Evans. £2.50
This is
the.
67th Edition of this has the facilities to satisfy the need
particular Guide which was first required.
published in 1882, when it was called In view of the complex nature of the
"The Charities Register and Digest". It Social Services today. it could be a
was produced to provide a reference valuable book for reference inany Police
when "trying to help those indistress, the Enquiry Office albeit Iwould not rely too
would-be helper
IS
often led to
WIsh
that heavily on the law interpretation, which
he could learn what this or that public has been produced in a precis form. This
body could do, or what the law or is not to criticise the references to the law
regulation may be on some point". contained within the book, although
The contents appear to cover every there is one omission in relation to Care
area of help with the exception of certain Proceedings which should be rectified.
services that might be considered social The authors refer to six prescribed
but which are now taken for granted. for conditions for whena Juvenile Court can
example the Fire Brigade. public make an order in' respect of a child when
libraries. Coastguard and the like. Its in fact there are seven; the omission being
value is in identifying the type of help the child who is resident in the same
a
vaila
ble
and
pinpoi
nti
ng
the
household as a convicted offender under
organisation, public or private. which the First Schedule.
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