Glossary to the Text

attach — прикреплять, присоединять

award — присуждать

contingent — контингент, личный состав

counterpart — коллега

obsolete — устарелый

velcro badge — застежка-«липучка»

Look at the pictures denoting the ranks:

Police / Special Constable

Sergeant

Inspector

Chief inspector

Superintendent

Chief Superintendent

Commander

Deputy Assistant Commissioner

Assistant Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

Commissioner

Task 6. Match the descriptions of shoulder boards with the ranks they denote:

1) Single crown over one pip	Inspector (Insp)
2) Crown over Commander's badge	Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC)
3) Three pointing-down chevrons above divisional call sign and shoulder number	Chief Superintendent (C/Supt)
4) One pip over Commander's badge	Sergeant (Sgt or PS)
5) Crossed tipstaves in a bayleaf wreath	Chief Inspector (C/Insp)
6) Crown above two side-by-side small pips, above Commander's badge	Police Constable (PC)
7) Crown above one pip above Commander's badge	Commander (Cmdr)
8) Three pips	Assistant Commissioner (Asst Comm)
9) Two Order of the Bath stars, informally known as “pips”	Deputy Commissioner (D/Comm)
10) Single crown	Commissioner (Comm)
11) Divisional call sign and shoulder number	Superintendent (Supt)

bayleaf — лавровый лист; tipstaff — жезл с металлическим наконечником; wreath — венок.

Task 7. Listen to the information about responsibilities of police staff. Match police staff with the functions they are to perform:

Uniformed police officers and Special Constables	are to	issue firearms certificates.
Police Community Support Officers	visit households.
Traffic Wardens	attend emergency calls.
Non-police Station Reception Officer	maintain criminal identity archives.
Non-police Crime Reduction Officers	be present in the community mostly by foot and assist in policing duties.
Non-police Firearms Enquiry Officers	interact with members of the public who enter the front office of the station.
Non-police fingerprinting and identification staff	investigate crimes.
CID detectives	enforce parking regulations.

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Task 8. Read the text about the structure and branches of the Metropolitan Police Service. What is their common mission?

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