English for Police Officers

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This lesson is one of a series in a course for police officers to learn and practice using the English language for performing their duties on the job. The complete course consists of lessons to include basic vocabulary to describe weather, numbers, dates, time expressions, colors, clothing, people and family, professions, things inside and outside the house, city buildings and places, parts of the body, food and drink. The course also includes vocabulary that is specific to law enforcement related to emergency professions and work sites, criminals, weights and measures, field interviews, physical characteristics, demeanor, possessions, burglary, assault and battery, transportation, auto accident investigation, traffic violations, legal terms, weapons, alcohol and drugs, jail, dispatch, medical care and emergency tools. A number of scenarios are included such as crowd control, Miranda advisement and waiver, pedestrian stop, low-risk vehicle stop, high-risk vehicle stop, dead body call, narcotics bust, DUI interview, sobriety test, domestic violence, rape, and many more. This course is designed for active duty police officers or cadet police officers whose native language is not English.

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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.

For More Information, please contact me at: : For More Information, please contact me at: Dean Bush Web site: http://www.englishforprofessions.com E-mail: dtbush@gmail.com Skype: deanbush São Paulo: 55-11-3717-5603 Hong Kong: 8171-4261 Miami: 305-323-9350

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