Professional English : Professional English English for Police Officers
Dean Bush, M.S.
Lesson Objective : Lesson Objective After completing this lesson, you will be able to use English to:
Stop a pedestrian for questioning
Ask questions
Explain
Give orders
Give farewell
Vocabulary: Pedestrian Stop : Vocabulary: Pedestrian Stop Nouns: Verbs: Expressions:
suspect to suspect Here you go.
gang member to hang out (around)
public to cite
citation (ticket) to loiter
police officer to arrest
to charge someone with
to issue
to possess
Scenario: Pedestrian Stop : Scenario: Pedestrian Stop In this scenario, a suspected gang member is hanging out in a park. You suspect him of drinking alcohol in public or possessing drugs and need his personal information. You’ve already filled out your department’s FI (Field Interview) in the previous scenario.
Useful Phrases: Pedestrian Stop : Useful Phrases: Pedestrian Stop Do you have ID?
Show it to me.
I need to see your ID.
Is all the information correct?
I stopped you because . . .
you seem to be a gang member.
you . . . .
I’m citing you for . . .
I’m writing you a citation (ticket) (summons) for . . .
drinking alcohol in public.
loitering.
You’re under arrest.
I’m arresting you for . . .
I’m placing you under arrest for . . .
possessing drugs.
. . . .
9. I’m giving you a warning. You can leave now.
11. Go home, please.
The park is closed.
Have a nice day.
14. Have a good evening.
Scenario: Pedestrian Stop : Scenario: Pedestrian Stop Good evening. How are you doing tonight?
I’m doing all right.
Do you have ID?
Yes, I do Officer.
I need to see it.
Here you go Sir. This is my driver’s license.
Is all the information correct?
Yes, Sir. The information is current.
I’m writing you a citation (ticket) for . . .
drinking alcohol in public. Just sign here please.
. . .
You can leave now.
The park is closed.
Have a good evening.
Role Play: Pedestrian Stop : Role Play: Pedestrian Stop In this role play scenario, you have contact with a suspected gang member is hanging out in a park. You suspect him of drinking alcohol in public or possessing drugs and need his personal information. You’ve already filled out your department’s FI (Field Interview) in the previous scenario.
Your partner will play the role of the suspect.
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