Routine Police Work in the uk

department/ branch	members	duties
uniform departments	policemen/police officers …	… carry out specified duties concerned with traffic and parking
…	… CID men	…
…	policemen	deal with special aspects of police work
specialist units	…	help in terrorist incidents, armed robberies, etc.
civilian support staff	civilians including special constables	…

Ex. 35.* Compare Police Work described in Text A with that of in our country. How are they alike? How are they different?

Ex. 36.*! It is interesting to know. Translate the oath into Russian.

The Oath of the British Сonstable

I being appointed a Constable of the District Police, do solemnly*, sincerely*, and truly declare* and affirm* that I will well and truly serve our Sovereign Lady, Queen Elisabeth in the office of a Constable, and that I will act as a constable for preserving the peace, and preventing the robberies and other felonies*, and apprehending offenders against the peace, and in all respects to the best of my skill and knowledge, discharge the duties* of the said office faithfully* according to law.

Notes:

solemn	– торжественный
sincere	– искренний
to declare	– заявлять
to affirm	– подтверждать
felony	– уголовное преступление
to discharge duties	– выполнять обязанности
faithful	– преданный, верный

Scanning/skimming reading

Ex. 37. Look Text B through and do the tasks given below.

Task 1. Try to guess the meaning of the following.

1) to explain to the public; 2) evidence obtained in breach of the codes; 3) to find stolen goods; 4) to state and record the grounds; 5) an independent solicitor free of charge; 6) the length of time; 7) to interfere with the administration of justice.

Task 2. Point out phrases or sentences from the text, which you think are the most informative or the most interesting ones.

Text b Police Powers

1. Governments have many ways to be sure that citizens obey the law. They explain to the public what the law is. They must provide social support for law and order. For this purpose governments use police forces to investigate crimes and catch criminals.

2. The powers of a police officer in Britain are to stop and search, arrest and place a person under detention. An officer is liable to disciplinary proceedings if he or she fails to comply with any rule of the codes, and evidence obtained in breach of the codes may be ruled inadmissible* in court.

3. Stop and Search. A police officer in England and Wales has the power to stop and search people and vehicles if there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that he or she will find stolen goods, dangerous weapons that could be used for theft, burglary, murder or other offences. The officer must, however, state and record the grounds for taking this action and what, if anything, was found.

4. Arrest. In England and Wales the police have wide powers to arrest people suspected of having committed an offence with or without a warrant issued by a court. For serious offences, known as "arrestable offences", a suspect can be arrested without a warrant. "Arrestable offences" are those for which five or more years' imprisonment can be imposed. This category also includes "serious arrestable offences" such as murder and kidnapping.

5. Detention, Treatment and Questioning. An arrested person must be taken to a police station as soon as practicable* after arrest. At the station, he or she will be seen by the custody officer who will consider the reasons for the arrest and whether there are sufficient grounds for the person to be detained. The suspect has a right to speak to an independent solicitor free of charge. The length of time a suspect is held in police custody before charge is strictly regulated. For less serious offences this may not exceed 24 hours. A person suspected of committing a serious "arrestable offence" can be detained for up to 96 hours without charge but beyond 36 hours only if a warrant is obtained from a magistrates' court.

6. Charging. If charged with an offence, a person may be kept in custody if there is a risk that he or she might fail to appear in court or might interfere with the administration of justice. In other cases the person must be released on or without bail*. Where someone is detained after charge, he or she must be brought before a magistrates' court as soon as practicable. This is usually no later than the next working day.

Notes:

inadmissible as soon as practicable to release on or without bail

– недопустимый, неприемлемый – в максимально возможных пределах – освободить лицо под или без залога

Task 3. Find a suitable place in Text B for the passages below.

1. Where a person has been arrested in connection with a serious arrestable offence, but has not yet been charged, the police may delay the exercise of these rights for up to 36 hours in the interests of the investigation.

2. Reviews must be made of a person's detention at regular intervals – six hours after initial detention and thereafter every nine hours as a maximum – to check whether the criteria for detention are still satisfied. If they are not, the person must be released immediately.

3. The code must be readily available in all police stations for consultation by police officers, detained people and members of the public.

Task 4. Point out the statements not mentioned in the text.

1. The responsibilities of a police officer in Britain are various.

2. A suspect may refuse to answer police questions or to give evidence in court.

3. In providing social support for law and order governments use police forces to investigate crimes and catch criminals.

4. The police may decide to take no further action in respect of a particular offence and to release the person.

5. The suspect has a statutory right to consult or speak to an independent solicitor free of charge.

6. The legislation and the code of practice set out the powers and responsibilities of officers in the investigation of offences, and the rights of citizens.

7. In Britain murder and kidnapping are considered to be "serious arrestable offences."

8. Uniformed officers are authorised to stop and search people or vehicles for offensive weapons where he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that serious incidents of violence may take place.

9. Interviews with suspected offenders at police stations must be tape-recorded when the police are investigating offences to be tried in the Crown Court and in certain other cases.

10. A person who thinks that the grounds for detention are unlawful may apply to the High Court in England and Wales.

Task 5. Ask and answer the questions according to the model to get information on Police Powers in Britain.

Model: Who has the powers/duties/responsibilities/functions/ a right to arrest people? – A police officer has. / Policemen / police have.

1. to provide social support for law and order;

2. to stop and search and place a person under detention;

3. to stop and search people and vehicles;

4. to state and record the grounds for searching, apprehending, etc.;

5. to arrest people suspected of having committed "arrestable offences" without a warrant;

6. to consider the reasons for the arrest;

7. to speak to an independent solicitor free of charge.

Task 6. Match the two columns.

1. In providing social support for law and order governments … 2. The powers of a police officer in Britain are … 3. An officer is liable to disciplinary proceedings if … 4. A police officer has the power to stop and search people and vehicles if … 5. The police have wide powers to arrest people without a warrant suspected of … 6. An arrested person must be taken to a police station where … 7. At the station the custody officer considers the reasons for the arrest and … 8. The suspect has a right to speak to a solicitor free of charge and …

1 ... he or she fails to comply with any rule of the codes. 2 ... having committed "arrestable offences", such as murder and kidnapping. 3 ... use police forces to investigate crimes and catch criminals. 4 ... he or she will be seen by the custody officer. 5 ... whether there are sufficient grounds for the person to be detained. 6 … to stop and search, arrest and place a person under detention. 7 … the length of time a suspect is held in police custody before charge is strictly regulated. 8 … there are reasonable grounds for taking such actions.

Ex. 38. a) Read the title of Text C and try to guess what information the text presents. b) Do the tasks given below.

Task 1. Look through the text to answer the following questions.

1. When was Interpol set up?

2. How many member countries belong to Interpol?

3. What bodies is Interpol composed of?

4. How regularly does the General Assembly meet?

5. When did our country become a member of Interpol?

Text C