Police and ICT Lesson Ideas

Interactive Task idea

This interactive task asks students to assume the role of a police constable who has a stack of crime reports on their desk.

They need to investigate which would be the most appropriate Police ICT system to use in order to fulfil each task.

Worksheet 1

This worksheet provides a thorough set of questions for students to ensure that they gain an understanding of how the Police use ICT.

They should use the mini website available from here to help them.

Worksheet 2

This worksheet asks students to consider the different types of information collected for police databases.

Worksheet 3

This worksheet asks students to research recent news stories about ict and the police which have been reported on in the news.

Students are asked to read at least three current news stories, answer a set of questions and then report their findings back to the class.

Useful to ensure that students get an idea of the use of ict and the police in a real life context

Crossword

This crossword is a useful task for checking students' understanding.

It could be used as a task within the lesson or as a starter/plenary activity