Command and Control In the UPS

The Uniformed Public Services have some form of a ranking system, this is used to set a chain of command for example the highest rank in the police would be commissioner. This then maps out the Gold, Silver and Bronze commands of each service and each area of command has a responsibility.

Rank Structure of Two Public Services

Police Ranks

These are the ranks of the Police.

Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

Assisstant Comissioner

Deputy Assisstant Commissioner

Commander

Chief SuperIntendent

Superintendent

Chief Inspector

Inspector

Sergeant

Constable

Chain of Command

Gold Command: Deputy Assistant Commissoner, Assistant Commissoner, Deputy Comissoner, Commissoner.

Silver Command: Chief Inspecter, SuperIntendant, Chief SuperIntendant, Commander

Bronze Command: Constable, Sergeant, Inspector.

This is the chain of command for the police. Bronze command in the police are the officers that attend riots and road traffic collisions.

Silver command passes the orders from Gold command to bronze command and bronze command are supposed to carry out those orders.

Gold Command are the people that prioritise the tasks and distribute them to the appropriate personnel.



RAF Ranks (comissioned and non-commissoned)

Non-Commissoned

Leading Aircraftman

Senior Aircraftman

Senior Aircraftman (Technician)

Junior Technician

Coporal

Sergeant

Chief Technician

Flight Sergeant

Warrant Officer

Non-Commissoned Air Crew

Sergeant Aircrew

Flight Sergeant Aircrew

Master Aircraft

Commissioned Ranks

Pilot Officer

Flying Officer

Flight Lieutenant

Squadron Leader

Wing Commander

Group Captain

Air Commodore

Air-Vice Marshal

Air Marshal

Air Chief Marshal

Marshal of the Royal Air Force

Chain of Command

The chain of the command in Royal Air Force is similar to the chain of command in the other Uniformed Services. The commissoned ranks are the Gold and Silver Command of the RAF and the non-commissoned ranks of the RAF are bronze command.

Importance and Use of Command and Control in the Uniformed Public Services

Command and Control is used in all the Uniformed Public Services. Without command and control, there would be confusion with in the ranks and for example at a road accident, there would be a multiplication of resources and it could lead to the possibility of fatally injured casualties dying due failure to prioritise tasks.

Command and Control in the Services ensures that this doesn't happen and when there is an accident then they can prioritise the tasks and to deal with the situation efficently and safely without any fatalities or complications.

 The communication between the services is needed aswell so that they can tell the other services what has happened, how many casualties there are and then the ambulance services can prioritise which casualties need treatment first.