5. Определите, справедливы ли данные высказывания. Исправьте неверные утверждения, используя ту или иную речевую модель.

1. The British police have no judicial power.

2. A just legal system needs honest independent policemen.

3. The mere presence of the police is a factor deterring people from committing offences.

4. The policing in London is in the hands of Scotland Yard.

5. British policemen always carry firearms.

6. Police forces in England do not cooperate with each other.

7. It is not necessary for policemen to be well-educated.

6. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. What are the functions of the British police?

2. What are Police discipline codes designed for?

3. How are the British police organized?

4. Are women allowed to serve in police forces?

5. Why is it important for police to work in close contact with public?

7. В Англии существуют специальные отделы полиции. Просмотрите текст и озаглавьте каждый абзац. Переведите текст.

Dog handling Crime prevention Traffic wardens Drugs Squad Community relations Mounted police Scenes of crimes and forensic science Murder Squad Flying Squad

1. … All forces have a department of officers trained to give advice on how citizens may best protect themselves and their property against criminals. They often visit schools and make presentations to children.

2. … The job of Community Liaison Officers is to improve relations between the police and the different parts of the community they serve, including young people in the area. This includes race relations work and visiting of schools.

3 . … These officers are specially skilled in training and handling police dogs, whose duties may range from protection against violent criminals to assisting in the investigation of crime. (drug, terrorism).

4. … Even in these modern times the police still make use of horses as a particularly effective means of crowd control.

5. … Scenes of Crimes Officers are expert in visiting the scenes of crimes and searching for clues. They take fingerprints or the castings of shoe-prints, and remove any item of interest which will require laboratory examination. Police officers are also trained to work in the laboratories.

6. … These officers must become expert in the identification of a whole range of prohibited dangerous drugs and substances.

7. … These branches of the force deal with the most serious investigations into murder and other violent crime, such as armed robbery.

8. … These officers wear plain-clothes and specialize in detective work.

9. … Their job is to make sure that drivers obey the parking regulations. It is the police who are responsible for controlling offences like speeding, careless driving and drunken driving.

Unit 3

I. Lead-in

1. Выбери правильный вариант ответа.

1. The policeman asked the suspect to make a (an) … .

a) declaration

b) account

c) statement

2. The chief of the police said that he saw no … between the four murders.

a) communication

b) connection

c) joint

3. The police set a … to catch the thieves.

a) trap

b) device

c) plan

4. The police arrested the wrong man because they … the names they had been given by the witness.

a) puzzled

b) confused

c) bewildered

5. The policeman was … when he saw a light in the office.

a) suspicious

b) deductive

c) disturbing

6. As he was caught in … of a gun, he was immediately a suspect.

a) control

b) ownership

c) possession

7. After the accident the policeman asked if there had been any … .

a) observers

b). witnesses

c) spectators