Police Work - English Vocabulary

 

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1.   identification parade    1. 2

 

[aI)dentIfI(keIS&n pE)reId] UK, line-up [(laIn Vp] N. Am. 2. 2.   suspect [(sVspekt] 3.   dog handler handler [(dQg )hÄndlE]   3. 4. riot  riot police [(raIEt pE)li:s]   4. 5. 5.   radio [(reIdiEU]

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6.   traffic officer officer 6. [(trÄfIk )QfIsE] 3

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7. 7. police  police patrol vehicle [pE)li:s pE(trEUl )vi:Ik&l], squad car [(skwQd kA:]

8. flashing  flashing lights   8. [)flÄSIN (laIts]

  9. 9. warrant  warrant card [(wQrEnt kA:d]

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10.   1 0.  police officer  [pE(li:s )QfIsE]

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 11.  11.  holster [(hEUlstE]  12.  12.  gun [gVn]  13. handcuffs 13. handcuffs [(hÄndkVfs]  14. breathalyser [(breTElaIzE]  15. plain-clothes police officer [)pleIn klEUDz

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pE(li:s )QfIsE] 15

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  6. unmarked police car 1

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[)VnmA:kt pE(li:s kA:]

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VOCABULARY  

Police  work   w ork   It’s their job to stop crime, cri me,  keep public publ ic order and help in emergencies. ANNA HOCH SIEDER presents pr esents language la nguage to talk about police work. MEDIUM  PLUS MEDIUM 

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Spotlight  1/2018

Brent Police bulletin for 8 January A man was caught shoplifting this morning in the High Street branch of Dixon’s. The store detective tried to detain him, but the suspect made off  with  with a laptop computer. He is described as a white male of average build in his early twenties. Eyewitnesses are requested to contact Brent Police on 618 2994.

Brent Police are appealing for information for information after a man suffered serious head in juries on Sunday evening. The victim was robbed outside Barclay’s Bank in Victoria Road. Anyone who witnessed the assault or who saw any suspicious activity  around 10 p.m. on 7 January is asked to contact Brent Police on 618 2986.

A 37-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident on Neal Street. Police responded to an anonymous phone call at 2 a.m. on Sunday.. A 20-year-old man Sunday m an was found dead at dead at the scene scene.. An SUV with a running engine had been abandoned by its driver. The owner of the vehicle has been charged with manslaughter. If you have any information on the incident, please call the investigating officer on 618 2970.

 

VOCABULARY

   e    k    a    a    H    n    i    t    r    a    M   :    n    o    i    t    a    r    t    s    u    l    l    I

 

PRACTICE

 Now tr y the following fo llowing exercises e xercises to practise practi se talking talki ng about  police work.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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Complete this text by circling the correct words in bold.

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What kind of police officer? Complete the definitions below (A–E) with words from the opposite page.

Two young men have been (A) arrested / caught on

A. A(n) does not wear a uniform.

suspicion of (B) stealing / robbing a man while he was

is a police officer who

getting money from a cash point. An eyewitness reported B.

the (C) accident / incident and was able to identify the

are police officers who are trained and equipped to deal with violent protests.

(D) suspects / victims in an identification parade. C. A(n) deals with traffic control. Exercise 3

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D. A(n) is a police officer whose  job it is to find out out the truth truth about a crime.

Which verbs and prepositions go together? Match the sentence halves below.

A. A teenager has been charged... B. Two police officers responded... C. Scotland Yard is appealing...

is a police officer who

E. A(n) works with a trained dog.

1. with jewellery jeweller y worth more than £100,000. 2. for the public’s help with a murder investigation.

Singular or plural? “Police” is a plural collective noun and is followed by a plural verb: The police are questioning a suspect. An individual who works for the police is a “police officer”, “policeman”, “policewoman” or, informally, a “cop”. To refer to a number of police officers, you can say, for example: “Hundreds of police in riot gear stood outside the building.”

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3. to the call and arrived at the crime scene minutes later.

D. The thieves ran away... 4. with assault after robbing and injuring a  young woman. woman.

Exercise 4 Complete the sentences below with nouns from the opposite page.

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appeal [E(pi:&l]   dringend bitten

investigation

 

[In)vestI(geIS&n]

 

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assault [E(sO:lt]   Angriff 

 

riot gear [(raIEt gIE]  Kampf-, Einsatzanzug  

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charged: be ~ with sth.

rob [rQb]   ausrauben, berauben

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A. Showing his , the police officer introduced himself as Sergeant Frank Mason. B. The policeman put a pair of around the suspect’s wrists.

is a police officer who

 

  unter Anklage Anklage gestellt werden wegen etw.

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suspicion [sE(spIS&n]   Verdacht

 

crime scene [(kraIm si:n]   Tatort ,

eyewitness [(aI)wItnEs]  Augenzeuge, -zeugin

 

 

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wrist [rIst]   Handgelenk  

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C. The test proved that the driver had been drinking well over the limit. D. The police officer pulled his gun out of its and pointed it at the suspect.

VOCABULARY

Answers

   s    d    t    t    e   g   n   c    t    n    e    s    i    e    e   b   d    i    p    s    r    b   c    r    o    u    a   r    n    i    s  .  .  .  .  .    1    A   B   C   D

   r    g    s    r    r    e   n    e   e    e    h   c    i    e   c    l    i    i    t    t    f    f    c    d    f    l    f    a    o    l    o   i    i    r    n    o   o   g    c    a    t   -    e   p   c    i    s    e   h    n    f    i    i    c    f    e   c    i    g    l    t    a   o    o    v   f    l    i    a    f    o    r    i    n   o    p   p   R   t    d  .  .  .  .  .  .    B   C   D    2   A    E

  ;    2   –    C   ;    3   –    B   ;    4   1  .   –   –    3    A   D

   r    d    r    e    a    s    c    s    y    f    t    f    l    r    n   u   a    h   e    c    a    t    t    r    a   s    r    d    e   l    a   n    a   r    o    w   h   b   h  .  .  .  .  .    4   A   B   C   D

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