Police Information Point
Encyclopedia
A Police Information Point (or PIP) is a manned or unmanned place of information about local policing that are run by British police forces for the benefit of local residents.
and sometimes a message box for the local 'Beat Manager'. Manned PIP's are staffed by Police Support Volunteer
s, who can direct people to local services, issue police forms to the public, receive and record lost and stolen property, and make appointments for visitors to speak to their neighbourhood officers.
Due to being staffed by volunteers, PIP's have limited opening hours of a few hours every few days.
aren't authorised to do, such as taking reports of crime, dealing with people reporting on bail, road traffic collisions and checking vehicle documents.
About
Police Information Points were first introduced by Gloucestershire Police 10 years ago as a way of getting the public to interact with their local policing team. Today, unmanned PIP's, (sometimes called Library Information Points), are used by many police forces in the UK, and include such features as advice on crime reduction, details of the local Neighbourhood Policing TeamNeighbourhood Policing Team
Neighbourhood Policing Teams are a concept developed by the United Kingdom police. It involves small teams of police officers who are dedicated to policing a certain community or area. There are 3,600 NPTs throughout the United Kingdom...
and sometimes a message box for the local 'Beat Manager'. Manned PIP's are staffed by Police Support Volunteer
Police Support Volunteer
Police Support Volunteer is a voluntary role within the ranks of British Police Forces that involves civilian and mainly office based duties. PSV schemes became popular after the millennium when forces were expanding and needed to be more connected to the community...
s, who can direct people to local services, issue police forms to the public, receive and record lost and stolen property, and make appointments for visitors to speak to their neighbourhood officers.
Due to being staffed by volunteers, PIP's have limited opening hours of a few hours every few days.
Disambiguation
Police Information Points are not to be confused with Police Enquiry Desks, that are staffed by actual police officers. There are some tasks that PSV'sPolice Support Volunteer
Police Support Volunteer is a voluntary role within the ranks of British Police Forces that involves civilian and mainly office based duties. PSV schemes became popular after the millennium when forces were expanding and needed to be more connected to the community...
aren't authorised to do, such as taking reports of crime, dealing with people reporting on bail, road traffic collisions and checking vehicle documents.
See Also
- Police Support VolunteerPolice Support VolunteerPolice Support Volunteer is a voluntary role within the ranks of British Police Forces that involves civilian and mainly office based duties. PSV schemes became popular after the millennium when forces were expanding and needed to be more connected to the community...
- Neighbourhood Policing TeamNeighbourhood Policing TeamNeighbourhood Policing Teams are a concept developed by the United Kingdom police. It involves small teams of police officers who are dedicated to policing a certain community or area. There are 3,600 NPTs throughout the United Kingdom...
- Police Community Support OfficerPolice community support officerA police community support officer , or community support officer is a uniformed non-warranted officer employed by a territorial police force or the British Transport Police in England and Wales. Police community support officers were introduced in September 2002 by the Police Reform Act 2002...
- Special ConstableSpecial constableA Special Constable is a law enforcement officer who is not a regular member of a police force. Some like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police carry the same law enforcement powers as regular members, but are employed in specific roles, such as explosive disposal technicians, court security, campus...