VIII. Answer the questions.

1. What are the requirements to candidates to the police force?

2. How long does a basic training course last?

3. In what case can officers apply for promotion to sergeant?

4. Where is the training center of the Metropolitan Police Force?

5. What is the aim of distance learning packages?

IX. Translate the text in writing. The 'new police'. The formation of Metropolitan Police

The two threads of constable and a paid police force were finally pulled together by Robert Peel, the Home Secretary, in 1829. He had done some political spadework to ensure the passage of his 'Bill for Improving the Police in and near the Metropolis'.

The Metropolitan Police Act 1829 became law Peel knew that a police force was wanted but had little idea as to how it would be constituted. The Metropolitan Police was not just the prevention of crime, as time went on it included the detection of criminals. What was both original and profound was the awareness of the need to establish a good relationship with the public. From the outset, it was recognized that, without the cooperation of the people, the police could accomplish very little.

The first major demonstration that the Metropolitan Police dealt with was found to be a trial of strength.

There was evidence that a number of the movement's leaders would be armed with knives and the meeting was dispersed and a number of arrests were made. However, the costs were high, as three policemen were stabled and one of them, Constable Robert Culley was killed.

The lack of any organized body to prevent serious disorder in some of the larger towns became apparent in 1831. Then riots occurred in Bristol, Derby and a number of other towns.

The relations between the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Police and the government at this time was not at its best.

The 1835 Act provided for a town council from which a 'watch committee' could be appointed -the very title 'watch committee' indicates its relation to the old night-watchman system that was being 'replaced'. The watch committee appointed constables to preserve the peace and prevent robberies.

7

New police in the counties.

The Country Police Act 1839 enabled counties to form police forces. The county forces were under the control of justices; the Home Secretary was given the power to make rules for their government and pay and he was given the right to approve the choice of chief constables.

X. Read and translate the sentences.

1. Sir Robert Peel provided the nickname by which generations of British Police officers have been known.

2. A farmer complained of losing ferrets, which he suspected had been taken by gypsies.

3. In 1894 the enquiry officers were paid a plain clothes allowance of four pence (2p) a day.

4. Whilst the Police Reserve no longer exists the special Constabulary has flourished and continues to go from strength with nearly 700 officers.

5. The officer in charge of a section will have knowledge of all motor vehicles in his section.

6. Police officers have been proudly serving Staffordshire police for many years.

7. Roads are patrolled by patrol cars.

8. Although women had performed Police duties during the Great War there was a strong opposition to their permanent to the regular force.

9. Whilst the armory was being forced and three rifles taken, other boys were breaking into the house and taking ammunition.

10. The rural-beat constable was patrolling his area.