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Mark Roberts (coordinator)

Ioana Bordeianu

Ileana Chersan

Camelia Budişteanu

Cătălina Harabagiu-Dimitrescu

Andreea Călugăriţa

Amalia Niţu

Ileana Catina

Gabriela Şerbănoiu

ENGLISH

for MODERN POLICING

A practical English language

course for law-enforcement students and professionals

2nd edition

STUDENT’S BOOK

Reprinted 2005

English for Modern Policing / Ioana Bordeianu, Camelia Budişteanu, Ileana Catina, Andreea Călugăriţa; Coord.: Mark Roberts. – Bucureşti:

Editura Ministerului Administraţiei şi Internelor, 2005 2 vol.

ISBN 973-8307-84-8

Vol. 1: Student’s Book.- ISBN 973-8307-85-6

I. Bordeianu, Ioana

II. Budişteanu, Camelia

III. Catina, Ileana

IV. Călugăriţa, Andreea

V. Roberts, Mark (coord.)

811.111:351.74(075.8)

Redactare: Cătălina Harabagiu–Dumitrescu

Tehnoredactare: Dumitru VĂNUŢĂ

Coperta: Niculina TÂRŢĂU

Tipărit la Tipografia Ministerului Administraţiei şi Internelor

UNIT 1

DESCRIPTIONS

INTRODUCTION

Police officers will, on many occasions in their service, either be required to describe a person or obtain a description.

Think about the topic. Discuss the following questions.

1.What is a description?

2.Why do we use descriptions in police work?

3.What should you pay particular attention to when compiling a description of a person?

4.When compiling a description of property what details should you pay particular attention to?

5.Are there any special skills required for police officers in producing a reliable and accurate description of things which they have seen?

¾Activity 1

Think about the members of your class. Try to describe one of them so accurately that all the others in the class would identify that person from your description. The following checklist may be of help to youbut obviously you do not mention his/her name yet!

a) Full name, including any alias/ nickname

age: he/she is 20 years old; he is 20 years of age; he is aged 20; he is a 20 year old youth; he is in his twenties/ early 20s/ late 20s; he is about/ approximately 20.

age group: school age / young/ middle aged/ old. age range: under…/ over….

b)Appearance

Height: tall/ short/ medium height/ average height

Build: fat/ heavy/ medium/ slim/ thin/ slightly built/ well built

Colour (ethnic origin): Caucasian or white European/ dark European/ Asian/ Afro- Caribbean /Latin-American

Complexion: fresh/ ruddy/ pale/ pimply/ uses cosmetics

Hair: length/type- short/ long/ curly/ wavy/ bald/ colour- dark/brown/blond/grey/dyed. He has got dark hair/ he is dark haired

Hair on face (facial hair): beard/ moustache/ dark chin/stubble Eyes – colour of the eyes:

He has got blue eyes/ he is blue eyed

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c)Distinctive (distinguishing) marks: birth marks/ moles/ warts/ scars/ tattoos/ deformity other identifying marks.

d)Characteristics and habits: drinking/ smoking/ known associates

e)Dress (clothing): smart/ casual/ sporting/ scruffy/ vagrant

Items of clothing.

Try to build up a complete description of yourself.

¾ Activity 2 Grammar: Order of Adjectives

1.She has got curly blond long hair.

2.He is wearing a long black leather jacket.

3.He is a middle aged short man.

4.He is driving a black small car.

What’s wrong with these sentences?

This is generally the correct order of adjectives:

Size

Style/pattern

Colour/material

(Noun)

 

 

 

 

Put the adjectives in order in these phrases:

a)

grey

short

straight

hair

b)

brown

large

round

eyes

c)

grey

woollen

long

sweater

d)

short

silk

floral

dress

e)

cotton

striped

blouse

short-sleeved

f)

blue

dark

four-door

saloon

¾ Activity 3 Translate the following text into English:

Martorul incidentului a declarat ofiţerului anchetator că l-a văzut pe cel care a tras două focuri de armă asupra victimei. El a descris suspectul după cum urmează:

“Suspectul era un bărbat alb, de talie mijlocie, în vârstă de aproximativ 30 de ani. Avea părul negru tuns scurt şi mustaţă. Purta un tricou de culoare deschisă şi pantaloni negri. După atac s-a urcat într-o maşină albă, model japonez, cred, şi a părăsit locul faptei în viteză. Asta-i tot ce îmi amintesc.”

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¾ Activity 4

Reading

OPERATION GRANGER

Detectives investigating a series of serious indecent assaults in Havant and Hayling Island know that at least two were carried out by the same man.

And the methods used in the other incidentsbetween December 1999 and July 2000suggest that he could also have been responsible for at least three others.

A major inquiry team has been set up to investigate the assaults, and DNA evidence has shown there is a positive link between two of the attacks – on a 51-year- old woman between Havant and Emsworth and on a 13yearold girl in a Hayling Island church yard.

Detectives are especially keen to find the perpetrator before he strikes again because his attacks are becoming progressively more violent and showing signs of more planning.

In the most recent attack – on Friday, July 7, 2000, at 7.50pm – a 15yearold girl was cycling home north along the disused Hayling Billy railway line, now a public footpath. As she reached West Lane she heard someone on the path behind her. Thinking it was a jogger or walker she made way for them to pass, but instead she was grabbed from behind by a man.

The attacker threatened to kill her if she struggled and tried to drag her into the bushes at the side of the footpath. But the girl managed to fight her way free and screamed for help, frightening the man off.

The terrified girl was then able to cycle to a petrol station and phoned the police. She has been able to describe the man who attacked her as follows:

White

Clean shaven

5ft 7ins tall

Short grey to fair hair

Physically weak

Wearing a black woollen hat

Long sleeved dark coloured top and jogging bottoms

Gloves

She has also helped detectives piece together a CD-fit image of the attacker.

This attack bears all the hallmarks of at least four other incidents since December 1999 – and another reported prowler incident could also have been the work of this man. Based on the victims’ statements, the composite description of the man responsible for their ordeals is that he is:

Aged 35 to 55 years

5ft 5 in to 5ft 8in tall

Slim to slight build

Described by all the victims as physically weak

Reasonably deep voice

Smelled very strongly of cigarettes

In four out of the five attacks he wore gloves

In the May attack, -the only one in daylight – he wore a dark blue sweatshirt or, possibly a blue jacket with side pockets, and pale blue or possibly white trousers or jeans.

Police officers want to hear from anyone who recognise the description.

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# Exercise 1

Decide which statements are true and which are false. Write T if you think the statement is true and F if you think it is false.

1.Detectives are investigating a series of indecent exposure cases.

2.DNA evidence has shown there is no positive link between two of the attacks.

3.A 15-year-old girl was cycling home

4.She was grabbed by the hand.

5.The attacker dragged her into the bushes at the side of the footpath.

6.The victim drove off to a petrol station and phoned the medical services.

7.The girl described the man as being black, short but strong, wearing light coloured clothes.

8.The suspect is known as a heavy cigar smoker.

9.The same attacker may also be responsible for at least three other attacks.

10.Police launched a nationwide hunt for the man who carried out the assaults.

Follow - up discussion

Work in groups or with a partner and discuss the following issues:

Motive for the attack

Known description

Expected description

Follow-up investigation

Chances of the attacker being caught

Punishment for such offences under the criminal code

¾ Activity 5

a) Vocabulary – specialist terminology related to suspects’ description. Find the right equivalent in Romanian.

To describe a person

To give a description

To compile a description

To produce a reliable and accurate description

To draw a sketch

To build a description/picture

Personal description/word picture/spoken picture /sketch portrait

Face image

Computer description (CD) fit/identity kit/photo-fit system

Computer –generated image (E-Fit)

Mugshots/ mugbook

Features (the face or countenance)

Description of suspect/offender

To fit/ match the description

To locate suspects

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Suspects wanted for

Suspects considered to be armed and dangerous

Suspect described as follows

Last seen wearing

# Exercise 2

Choose the right word from the list above to complete the text:

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

To all Station Commanders

The Serious Crimes Squad is requesting the assistance of your office in ____1______ four suspects ____2_____ for the shooting of a Turkish businessman at the Palace Hotel in Bucharest. The members of our Squad are in the process of ____3_____ the pictures of the alleged shooters based on descriptions ____4_____ by witnesses. Using ____5___ from police criminal records we’ve found no one _____6_____ the offenders’____7_____.

Photocopy pictures of the suspects will be made available to you as soon as possible.

Should your officers locate any of the suspects, report location immediately. Do not attempt to apprehend. Suspects are to be considered ___8____ and ___9___.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter and if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact our investigating officers.

# Exercise 3

Use a verb from the left and a noun phrase from the right, make phrases describing police activities. You can use the verbs with more than one phrase. Make up sentences of your own.

Investigate

evidence

Conduct

identification parade

Collect

crime scene examination

Take (to)

investigation

Attend

police files

Give

suspects

Arrange

witnesses

Search (for)

crimes

Check

prints

Interview

emergency call

Describe

information

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# Exercise 4

Put in the correct prepositions:

POLICE BUILD PICTURE _1__ ALLEGED TERRORIST WHOSE CHOICE _2__ CAR

WAS BASED _3__ SIZE _4__ BOOT

A saleswoman who sold the car used __5_ the Ealing bombing _6_ a suspected member _7__ the Real IRA cell behind the attack said the man had chosen the vehicle _8__ the biggest boot. Speaking yesterday as police issued an e-fit _9__ the man believed to have bought the car, the woman said the man had paid _10__ cash and it had taken only 20 minutes _11__ him first seeing the car untill he drove away _12__ it.

The five-door grey Saab turbo was bought __13__ the car lot _14__ Ilford, Esseex, _15__ July 19, two weeks before the explosion __16__ Ealing, west London, last week which injured 11 people.

The e-fit shows a white man _17__ his mid-30s, 5ft 10in _18__ 5ft 11in tall and _19__ slim build. He has straight blond hair and a pitted face which suggests he suffered _20___ acne __21__ some time. The man has a slightly dimpled chin and speaks _22__ a soft Irish accent.

After buying the car he asked directions _23__ the A46, known _24__ Londoners as the north circular road, suggesting he was not local.

Re-read the text and translate it into Romanian.

Use all information in the text to fill in the “Police Report” at the end of this unit.

¾ Activity 6 Parts of the Human Body and Injuries

Injuries - vocabulary

To receive/sustain injuries

Minor/ serious/ injuries

Slightly injured

Severely injured

Killed

Deaths – fatalities

Casualties

Wounding – to wound

Stab – to stab

Concussion – to concuss

Bruise – bruising

Shotgun wound

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# Exercise 5

Translate the following sentences into Romanian:

Two police officers received serious injuries while attemting to quell a disturbance outside a town centre discotheque.

1)The post mortem examination revealed that death had been caused by a single shotgun wound to the head.

2)The victim of the assault complained that he had two broken ribs and bruising to his head and back.

3)The murderer stabbed his victim in the heart with a kitchen knife.

4)No casualities were reported in last week’s accident but the driver was treated for severe concussion

5)The gunman shot his victim once in the chest.

¾ Activity 7

Listening

 

MISSING FATHER AND SON

Before listening, discuss the following questions with a partner:

1.Why do people go missing?

2.What do you do if you are concerned about a missing person?

3.Are there any specific requirements in reporting a missing person to the police?

4.Is there a national service or helpline one can apply to when there is a long-term absence or where there is cause for concern?

5.What problems are associated with finding persons who go missing?

6.Give your own opinions (speculate) as to what may happen to a missing person.

In such cases, it is common to speculate about where a person may be now or what may have happened to her.

So we can speculate about the present using

May/might +infinitive

May/might be +….ing (may be holding; might be keeping her prisoner; might be working)

Or about the past using

May/might have + past participle

May/might have been + past participle (PASSIVE)

Examples

She/he may be with her/his relatives in countryside. (PRESENT)

Someone may have abducted her/him (PAST) and may be keeping her/him hostage.

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During listening

Make notes while listening to the tape. Write down all important details.

After listening

You have just listened to a police report. Use the notes you have made to answer the following questions.

1.How old is the missing son?

2.Since when have the pair been missing?

3.What is the prime concern of the police?

4.How tall is Simon (the father)?

5.What distinctive mark does he have? Where?

6.What was the baby wearing when last seen?

7.What vehicle (s) could the pair be travelling in?

8.Where have the police displayed posters featuring photographs of the pair?

9.What is Simon keen on?

10.What do the police urge the father to do?

¾ Activity 8

Translate the following text into English:

POLIŢIST UCIS CU MITRALIERA LA TIMIŞOARA

Un poliţist a fost ucis cu focuri de mitralieră, iar un altul a fost izbit cu maşina în timp ce urmăreau un autoturism furat. Este pentru prima oară când hoţii recurg la mitralieră în confruntarea cu apărătorii legii şi ordinii.

Un poliţist din Timişoara a fost ucis cu focuri de mitralieră, în zori zilei de duminică, 4 martie 2001, în timp ce urmăreau o maşină furată. Un alt poliţist implicat în urmărire a fost izbit cu maşina. Poliţia din Timişoara a primit, sâmbătă noaptea, o sesizare privind furtul unui autoturism Mercedes de pe o stradă din oraş. Maşina a fost dată în urmărire locală şi a fost identificată, la puţin timp, de o patrulă mobilă de poliţie, care i-a făcut semn şoferului să oprească. Persoana aflată la volan a redus iniţial viteza, după care l-a lovit în plin pe unul din subofiţerii de poliţie, Ioan Mateescu, aruncându-l la doi metri distanţă, pe carosabil.

Celălalt membru al echipajului de poliţie, plutonier major Saşa Disici, a urcat în maşina personală şi a plecat în urmărirea autoturismului furat. Disici a luat legătura telefonic cu poliţistul lovit, pe care l-a anunţat că în maşina urmărită se aflau trei persoane care au deschis focul asupra sa, cu o mitralieră. „Trag cu o mitralieră. Mă ciuruiesc!”- acestea au fost ultimele cuvinte ale poliţistului. Mateescu a plecat cu un autoturism în căutarea colegului său, pe care l-a găsit pe marginea şoselei, împuşcat mortal în piept şi cu pistolul din dotare în mâna stângă.

Poliţiştii timişoreni au realizat portretul robot al uneia din persoanele implicate în uciderea unui poliţist în timpul exercitării atribuţiilor legale. Poliţiştii susţin că unul dintre agresori este brunet, cu părul lung, are faţa ovală, nasul lung, ochi mari, negri, şi fruntea îngustă. Ei afirmă că agresorul are în jur de 30 de ani, aproximativ 1,80m înălţime şi era îmbrăcat cu o geacămaro din piele.

(„Monitorul”, 5 martie, 2001)

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