Is The Police Federation A Promotional Or Sectional Pressure Group?

The police federation is neither a sectional pressure group nor a promotional group. A sectional group is one that represents the common interests and rights of a only one particular section of the society. The police force is responsible for maintaining law and order in the society as a whole, and should not merely exercise their authority over a certain group or section of the society.

A promotional pressure group is one that makes all the possible efforts to promote a cause and is not as interested in the direct benefits it will accrue to the members of the group as it is in creating awareness about a cause. The police do not deal with causes, but it is their duty to ensure that the country's crime rate is lowered and anti-social elements are brought to book. However, the police force is an insider pressure group because of its direct dealings with the decision makers of the country, namely the government officials.

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