Полиция и порядок. Артемьева О.А - 10 стр.

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frequent
- seldom (rare)
- often
petty crime
- minor
- serious
Task 2. Answer the following questions.
1. What experiment was made in one of the villages of Great Britain?
2. What did the experiment result in?
3. What fundamental principle of crime prevention does this experiment demonstrate?
Text 4. The work of a Constable
The person of this profession must be able
1) to stop and question anyone who is acting suspiciously,
2) to deal with anything from a road accident to a smash-and-grab raid,
3) to help or to advise any citizen who needs or asks for assistance,
4) to control a crowd — which can gather surprisingly quickly,
5) to stop a runaway thief, to keep order in a busy street,
6) to give first aid to someone taken suddenly ill etc.
What profession do we speak about?
The beat is the smallest division of a police area. It is patrolled or ‘worked’ by a single constable, and it varies in size from a
group of villages which might be visited only once a day to a few blocks of shops, banks, and offices which a constable can cover
from end to end in thirty minutes. Each constable is personally responsible for his beat. In country districts his responsibility extends
throughout the twenty-four hours, but in towns he is normally responsible only during the eight hours which he spends on duty.
Wherever possible, the constable works his beat on foot – at a traditional speed of 2,5 miles per hour. He is expected to make a mental
note of every thing that is happening while he goes his rounds, and in particular to keep a lookout for, and, if he thinks it necessary, to
investigate, anything out of the ordinary. He stops and questions anyone who is acting suspiciously or who he thinks may be in
possession of stolen goods or carrying housebreaking instruments. From time to time he reports back to his police station by telephone
at certain prearranged ‘points’. He is not allowed to leave his beat without some very good reason, though most police forces now
make some provision to enable him to get a light meal during the course of his duty.
Working a one-man beat is often dull, but it is the basis of every chief constable’s plans for the prevention of crime. The success
of the system depends entirely on the ability and keenness of the constable on the beat. He can, of course, call up his headquarters for
help or instructions when he needs them, but like the officer-of-the-watch in a ship, he must have a reasonably clear idea of what to do
in any emergency which might arise. He is expected to be able to deal with anything from a road accident to a smash-and-grab raid
and to do so within the limitations, which the law imposes on him. And he is expected to be ready and willing to help or to advise any
citizen who needs or asks for assistance.
The sort of work, which a policeman comes across on his beat, varies with the locality. The main difference is between town and
country beats. In towns there is all the bustle of commercial life – the crowds, the heavy traffic, the busy shops, and the numerous
petty criminals which such activities always attract. The constable on a town beat might be called upon to control a crowd which can
gather surprisingly quickly, to stop a runaway thief, to keep order in a busy street, or to give first aid to someone taken suddenly ill.
Task 1. Find English equivalents of the following sentences in the text:
- лично ответственен за свой участок,
- делает записи всего, что происходит,
- остановить любого, кто действует подозрительно,
- поддерживает связь с полицейским участком,
- не разрешается покидать свой участок,
- обратиться в штаб-квартиру за помощью,
- в пределах ограничений, которые закон на него налагает.
Task 2. Agree or disagree with the following statements.
1. The beat is the smallest division of a police area.
2. The beat is usually patrolled by a group of two or three constables.
3. The constable works six hours a day.
4. Wherever possible the constable patrols his beat in a police car.
5. The constable makes a mental note of everything that is happening on his beat.
6. Every five minutes the constable reports back to his police station by telephone.
7. The constable is allowed to leave his beat if he wants to buy something to eat.
8. The constable can call up his headquarters for help or instructions.
9. The constable must have a reasonably clear idea of what to do in an emergency.
10. The constable can search and arrest any suspected person.

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