Police officers are usually unarmed
and there are strict (строгий) limits to police powers of arrest and
detention (задержание). The police service is taking part in international
cooperation againstcrime. The police service
in England consists of 52 independent
forces usually working together with the local authorities (местные власти) and
each responsible for law
enforcement in its own territory. Most investigations are initiated by the police but in Scotland the police make
the preliminary prosecution . As soon as anyone is arrested he or she
must be brought before acourt with a minimum
delay.