{"id":3940,"date":"2014-09-02T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=3940"},"modified":"2014-07-25T16:32:42","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:32:42","slug":"english-police-related-vocabulary-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/english-police-related-vocabulary-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Police-related vocabulary in English."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image “EBRP Police Car” by Paul Sullivan on Flickr.com.<\/p><\/div>\n

Today let\u2019s take a look at some police-related vocabulary that would be good to add to you English lexicon.<\/p>\n

First of all, there are a number of words in English used to talk about police officers. A police officer is a member of the local government who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and maintaining order. In English sometimes we call police officers by these different names: policeman or policewoman, officer, cop, or \u2018men in blue.\u2019 A detective is a police officer who works specifically in investigating and solving crimes.<\/p>\n

Here is some more police-related vocabulary that is good to know:<\/p>\n

to arrest<\/strong> \u2013 to take into police control or custody<\/p>\n

bail<\/strong> \u2013 money that someone pays (after having been arrested) as their promise to appear in court, in order to be set free until their court date<\/p>\n

criminal<\/strong> \u2013 a person who has committed a crime<\/p>\n

crime<\/strong> \u2013 an action that is considered illegal<\/p>\n

cruiser (<\/strong>or squad car)<\/strong> \u2013 a police vehicle with lights and sirens and official markings<\/p>\n

felony<\/strong> \u2013 a major crime (like a murder)<\/p>\n

firearm<\/strong> \u2013 a weapon that shots bullets, i.e. a gun or pistol<\/p>\n

guilty<\/strong> – responsible for a crime<\/p>\n

handcuffs<\/strong> – metal rings that go around the wrists that the police use to keep people from escaping<\/p>\n

innocent<\/strong> \u2013 not responsible for a crime<\/p>\n

jail (<\/strong>or prison)<\/strong> \u2013 a place where criminals must stay (prisons are usually big facilities and hold people for long periods of time; jails are usually smaller and for shorter stays)<\/p>\n

misdemeanor<\/strong> \u2013 a minor or small crime (like theft or stealing)<\/p>\n

a witness<\/strong> \u2013 a person who sees a crime<\/p>\n

to witness<\/strong> \u2013 to observe a crime<\/p>\n

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Now, here are some practice fill-in-the-blank sentences using this vocabulary. You can check your answers below.<\/p>\n

1. Did anybody call the ______<\/strong> yet? Dial 911, we need help.<\/p>\n

2. Murder is considered a _________ <\/strong>and can be punishable with up to life in prison.<\/p>\n

3. The cops put the man in ______________ and put him in the back of the squad car.<\/p>\n

4. In the United States people are presumed ______________ until proven _____________.<\/p>\n

5. My cousin had to pay $10,000 in __________<\/strong> after he was caught drinking and driving. His court date is in two weeks.<\/p>\n

6. There were no ______________ to the crime, so the police had no one to ask what happened.<\/p>\n

7. The only people allowed to have _____________ in the courthouse are police officers. This is for everyone\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n

8. The policewoman had to _____________ the young boy for stealing, even though he only took the food because he was hungry.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. police or cops<\/p>\n

2. felony<\/p>\n

3. handcuffs<\/p>\n

4. innocent; guilty<\/p>\n

5. bail<\/p>\n

6. witnesses<\/p>\n

7. firearms<\/p>\n

8. arrest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Today let\u2019s take a look at some police-related vocabulary that would be good to add to you English lexicon. First of all, there are a number of words in English used to talk about police officers. A police officer is a member of the local government who is responsible for the prevention and detection of…<\/p>\n

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