Полиция и порядок. Артемьева О.А - 19 стр.

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There is no national police service in Britain. Each region has its own independent service; for example, the West Midlands
Police, Devon and Corn-wall Police, or (in London) the Metropolitan Police. The country is divided into 52 areas and there is a
separate police force for each area.
The forces cooperate with each other, but it is unusual for members of one force to operate in another area If there are serious
complaints about one service, an officer from another service is brought in to investigate the problem.
Task 1. Match each word and expression on the left with the appropriate synonym on the right.
breach (violation)
organise
sometimes
unstability
abolition.
set up
occasionally
unrest
destruction
disturbance
Task 2. Fill in the gaps with a proper preposition.
1. There was considerable resistance … the idea … a permanent police force.
2. Who will deal … this problem?
3. … the end, the case attracted huge publicity, and an official report accused the police … racism.
4. But the police did not seem very interested … doing anything … the crime, and no one was ever convicted … his murder.
in, of, with, to, of, in, for, about
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. Why was there considerable resistance to the idea of a permanent police force in the early 19th century?
2. Is there a national police service in Britain? Is it good or bad?
FOCUS ON DISCUSSION.
1. Is it really a good thing to have a police force at all?
2. Isn’t the existence of the police a serious threat to the freedom of the individual?
Text 18. Police without guns
One of the first things that visitors to Britain notice is that the police are unarmed. Britain is one of the few countries in the world
(Norway and New Zealand are others) where the police do not normally carry guns. Most people in Britain, including the police, are
happy with this. They feel that if the police were armed, criminals too would always carry guns, and the cycle of violence would
increase.
A comparison is often made with the USA, where the rate of murder by firearms is almost ten times the UK rate. It would be
fairer to look at a country like Belgium, where the police are armed but the murder rate is not much higher than in Britain.
The trouble with comparisons with the USA is that it is a very different sort of society. Above all, there are 250 million
handguns in the USA, whereas in Britain it is illegal to own a handgun; you can keep a shotgun or a hunting rifle, but even for these it
is quite difficult to get a licence.
Actually the first impression of an unarmed police service is not quite accurate. Some officers do have guns, but they do not
patrol the streets with them. There are a number of police cars known as Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs), which contain guns
locked in boxes. These are called in when necessary. In London, for example, there are 12 such ARVs, and they go into action about
25 times per day.
Task 1. Do you know the difference between a gun, a handgun, a shotgun, a firearm a hunting rifle or a pistol? If necessery
consult a dictionary.
Task 2. Agree or disagree with the following statements.
1. In Britain it is allowed to own a handgun.
2. If you want to keep a shotgun or a hunting rifle you should get a licence. It is very easy to get one in Great Britain.
3. Britain is one of the few countries in the world (Norway and New Zealand are others) where the police do not normally carry
guns.
4. The rate of murder by firearms in the USA is almost two times the UK rate.
5. In Belgium, where the police are armed, the murder rate is not much higher than in Britain.
6. Police cars known as Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs) contain guns locked in boxes.
7. In London, for example, there are 120 such ARVs, and they go into action about 250 times per day.
Task 3. Fill in the gaps with a proper preposition.
1. A comparison is often made … the USA, where the rate … murder… firearms is almost ten times the UK rate.
2. The trouble … comparisons … the USA is that it is a very different sort of society.
3. Some officers do have guns, but they do not patrol the streets … them.
4. Police cars known as Armed Response Vehicles (ARVs), which contain guns locked in boxes, are called … when necessary.
With, in, with, of, with, by, with.
Task 4. Answer the questions.

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