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WARM-UP

 Please, look at the emblem of Interpol. What elements does it comprise?

PRONUNCIATION

 Read the following words and check your pronunciation:

assembly [ə'semblɪ], annually ['ænjuəlɪ], executive [ɪg'zekjutɪv], committee [kə'mɪtɪ], implementation [ˌɪmplɪmen'teɪʃ(ə)n], headquarters [ˌhed'kwɔːtəz], facilitate [fə'sɪlɪteɪt], database ['deɪtəbeɪs], fugitive ['fjuːʤətɪv], support [sə'pɔːt], intelligence agency [ɪn'telɪʤ(ə)n(t)s 'eɪʤ(ə)n(t)sɪ], assist [ə'sɪst], cyber ['saɪbə], humanity [hjuː'mænətɪ], laund ['lɔːndə], European Union [ˌjuərə'piːən 'juːnjən], France [frɑːn(t)s], Lyon ['laɪənz] governance ['gʌv(ə)nən(t)s]

KEY WORDS:

 Try to remember the words below, please:

 READING

 Please, use the key words and complete each sentence. Read the story.

1. Interpol and Europol are characterized with different functions.

3. A ______ of Interpol is situated in Lyon, France. It has a strong network of 190 member countries.

2. Interpol stands for International Criminal Police Organization. On the other hand, Europol is a ________ of the European Union.

4. The General Assembly and Executive Committee form the Organization's governance of ___.

5. The ____________ is

Interpol’s supreme governing body that is composed of delegates appointed by each member country.

7. The General Assembly elects the Organization's

_________. There are 13 members.

9. The main function of Interpol is to ________

international police ________.

11. It has the highest quality

________ to assist in preventing crime…

6. It ____________to take all major decisions affecting general policy and international cooperation.

8. The Executive Committee controls the _________ made at the annual General Assembly.

10. Interpol provides _______

and a wide range of operational assistance to member countries.

12. … as well as assisting in the identification, location and arrest of ________ and crossborder criminals.

13. The Interpol officials have the right and the power to

______________ and also make arrests of the suspects.

15. All they can do is to

_________ the other intelligence agencies in the member countries where crimes of different kinds are committed.

14. On the other hand, the officials of Europol are not authorized to conduct investigations and question the suspects.

16. Among Europol’s crime fighting operational activities are illicit drugs, terrorism,

________, crimes against humanity, ______.

SPEAKING

 Put the sentences in the correct order according to the previous story. Please, try to retell the story.

EXTRA

SPEAKING

 Please, try to answer and discuss the following questions about Interpol’s activity in small groups.

 W R I T I N G

 1. Please, choose the necessary word to complete each sentence:

extradition / laundering money

A._________ is regulated by treaties.

B.A lot of countries fight against____.

database / fingerprints

A. The ______is used by all members of Interpol. B. ______ and DNA profiling can play a crucial role in solving crimes.

headquarters / international notices

A The______ is the center of any police organization.

B. National police agencies receive ________ about wanted people.

 EXTRA

READING

 Please, read this article. Then, mark the statements on the right as true (T) or false (F).

Interpol and Europol

Interpol and Europol are characterized with different functions. Interpol stands for International Criminal Police Organization and it was created in 1914. On the other hand, Europol is European Union’s law enforcement agency, whose main goal is to help achieve a safer Europe for the benefit of all EU citizens.

The chief function of Interpol is to facilitate the cooperation among other international police organizations. The mission of Europol, in its own words, is "to make a significant contribution to the European Union's law enforcement action against organized crime and terrorism including targeting criminal organizations."

Contrary to popular belief, Interpol officers do not travel around the world investigating cases in different countries. Each member country employs its own law enforcement officers to investigate criminal activity in accordance with its own national laws.

The Interpol officials have the right and the power to conduct investigations and also make arrests of the suspects in connection with the crimes committed in the areas of money laundering, terrorism, genocide and the like. On the other hand, the officials of Europol are not authorized to conduct investigations and question the suspects in connection with the various crimes. In other words it can be said that Europol is not entitled to make arrests of the suspects in relation to the various crimes across the continent of Europe. All they can do is extend their support to the other intelligence agencies in the member countries where crimes of different kinds are committed.

Interpol is a very large organization when compared to the intelligence agency of Europol. As many as 178 independent nations and 14 sub-bureaus or dependencies are members of the Interpol. It promotes mutual assistance among all police authorities within the limits of the law existing in the different countries.

The Interpol has its headquarters at Quai Charles de Gaulle in Lyon, France. It is true that its official website has a record number of page views every month.

True or False?

__ Interpol officers travel around the world investigating crimes.

___ Europol has the right and power to question suspects.

___ Europol is not authorized to conduct investigations.

___ Interpol and Europol have the same functions.

___ Interpol is not a large organization compared to Europol.

___ Europol allocates its resources from its headquarters in The Hague.

__ Interpol has its headquarters in Netherlands.

___ Europol investigates such crimes as petty theft.

____ Interpol coordinates police-to-police cooperation.

____ Europol promotes mutual assistance among all police authorities.