There are many current affairs that have an impact on the uniformed public services. I have chosen to look at how terrorism, institutionalised racism and the pay dispute have had an impact on the police force.

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Citizenship, Contemporary Society

And The Public Services                 Task 2                     Amy Nutton

Current Affairs And The Public Services

        There are many current affairs that have an impact on the uniformed public services. I have chosen to look at how terrorism, institutionalised racism and the pay dispute have had an impact on the police force.

Terrorism – The London 7/7 Bombings

        The London 7/7 bombings were a series of coordinated terrorist bomb attacks that hit  public transport system during the morning rush hour on 7th July 2005. At 8:50 a.m. Three bombs exploded within fifty seconds of each other on three  trains. A fourth bomb exploded on a bus nearly an hour later at 9:47 a.m. in Tavistock Square. The bombings killed 52 commuters and the four suicide bombers, , and caused disruption of the city's transport system (severely for the first day) and the country's mobile  infrastructure. On 21 July 2005, a second series of four explosions took place on the London Underground and a London bus. The detonators of all four bombs exploded, but none of the main explosive charges detonated, and there were no casualties: the single injury reported at the time was later revealed to be an  sufferer. All suspected bombers from this failed attack escaped from the scenes but were later arrested.

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This current affair had a big impact on the police because they were one of the main forms of aid and relief for the people injured in the attacks. It was also up to the police to find out what happened and who was responsible for the terrorist attack.

This current affair impacts the police force in a negative way as it might prevent people perusing a career in the Police as of the extremism of the issue. There is also a fear factor that a police officer themselves could lose their life or lose a friend/work partner. It also ...

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