Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

I. Find the English equivalents for the following word-combinations; memorize them.

1. обеспечить единый стандарт

2. обладать юрисдикцией в отношении чего-либо

3. исключать кого-либо из расследования преступления

4. обеспечивать исполнение федеральных законов

5. расследовать преступления по всей территории Соединенных Штатов

6. расследовать случаи уклонения от уплаты налогов

7. быть назначенным на какую-либо должность губернатором штата

8. иметь полномочия сотрудника полиции

9. надзирать за содержанием заключенных под стражей

10. быть полностью независимым от кого-либо

II. Say whether the following statements are true or false; correct the false ones.

1. American police system is the most decentralized police in the world.

2. There is no need for the community to run its own police department because all the offences are investigated by federal officials.

3. The five major types of police agencies include national agencies only.

4. State troopers are the agents of federal agencies.

5. The Department of the Interior is responsible for the work of the police.

6. In the USA states are divided into counties, and every county has its sheriff.

7. Sheriffs are appointed by the governor of the state.

8. It is the duty of the sheriff to supervise the custody of prisoner.

9. City police may vary in size.

10. All law enforcement agencies in the USA are controlled in a similar way.

III. Complete the following sentences.

1. The United States has the most decentralized police system because …

2. Every community is entitled to …

3. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration are the agencies …

4. The Internal Revenue Service investigates …

5. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms enforces and administers …

6. State Police departments are established by …

7. Sheriffs and their deputies have the power …

8. The sheriff is also responsible for …

9. Town and city police are …

10. There are special categories of police, such as …

IV. Find out the unnecessary words.

The existing American police structure reflects public opposition to any concentration of any police power. It has been argued that the nation would be suffer should all offences become federal offences and should power be transferred to Washington, D.C., and local governments be enfeebled. Local problems require local remedies, and the weaknesses of big government are all too apparent. On the other hand, it is argued that the integration and consolidation of police forces could be result in an improved service that would reduce costs, increase efficiency, and eliminate the problem of overlapping of jurisdictions. The first steps in this were only direction have been taken in respect to training. Nowadays there no police officer in the state of the New York, for example, has been able to begin his duties until he has been received a certificate for his successfully completing basic training.

There are four conversations. The conversations include 14 slang words. The definitions of the words are in the box on the right. Read the conversations, and use the context to match the words to the definitions.