EXERCISES. 1. England, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the

1. Fill in the blanks:

1. England, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the....

2. Scotland has a... similar to that of England and Wales but a different

3. There are 43 in England and Wales with a total strength of

129,000.

4. There are more than 53,000 civilian...... employed by police forces.

5. There are 4,500...... in the police forces of England and Wales.

6. Police officers are answerable to the... and... law.

7. The Home Secretary has responsibility to... and... the effec­tiveness of police forces.

8. The Home Secretary has a power to determine annually the key operational... for the police forces.

9. The functions of the Home Secretary include all training at... training centres.

10. The duties and responsibilities of the Police Authority are to... the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for its area.

11. The Police Authority... the chief officers and is the disciplinary authority for those....

2. Read the following sentences and decide if they are true or false:

1. England, Wales and Northern Ireland are a group of islands situated off the east coast of mainland Europe.

2. Scotland has a police organisation and a legal system similar to those of England and Wales.

3. The Metropolitan Police is the largest police force with more than 28,000 officers.

4. There are more than 53,000 civilian support staff with some 4,500 traffic wardens.

5. Police officers are employees of the state and of local govern­ment.

6. Police officers are answerable only to the civil law.

7. The Home Secretary has responsibility to promote and maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of police forces.

8. The functions of the Home Secretary are all training at recruit training centres, supervisory and senior officer training, the Po­lice National Computer; the National Criminal Intelligence Ser­vice, etc.

9. The police forces are divided into ten regions for inspectorate purposes.

10. The duty of the Police Authority is to secure the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for its area.

11. The Police Authority appoints the junior officers.

12. The Chief Constable is responsible forthe direction and control of the police force.

13. The Chief Constable is the disciplinary authority for chief officers only.

14. The most senior police officer in the Metropolitan Police Service and the City of London Police is the Chief Constable.

3. Find words and expressions in the text which mean:

1. power or right to give orders and make others obey;

2. a new member of a society, group, etc, especially a soldier in the early days ofhis training;

3. distinct grade in the armed forces;

4. help to organize and start, give smb. a higher position or rank;

5. person not serving with the armed forces;

6. keep up, support;

7. position.

4. Ask questions to get the following answers:

1. England, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of the United King­dom, a group of islands situated off the west coast of mainland Europe.

2. Scotland has a police organisation similar to that of England and Wales but a different legal system.

3. There are 43 police forces in England and Wales with a total strength of 129,000 police officers.

4. The police / population ratio is 1: 448.

5. The Metropolitan Police is the largest police force.

6. Police officers are not employees of the state or of local govern­ment.

7. The Home Secretary has responsibility to promote and maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of police forces.

8. The Home Secretary determines annually the key operational objectives for the police forces.

9. The functions of the Home Secretary include all training at recruit training centres.

10. Inspections take place every three years.

11. Her Majesty’s Inspectors examine quality of service, equal opportunities, the structure and management and organisation of cr im e investigations.

12. The Police Authority must determine local policing objectives.

13. he Police Authority appoints the chief officers and is the disci­plinary authority for those ranks.

14. The Chief Constable is responsible for the direction and control of the police force.

5. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the geographical position of England, Wales and Northern Ireland?

2. Is the police organisation of Scotland similar to that of England and Wales?

3. How many police forces are there in England and Wales?

4. What is the police / population ratio?

5. What is the largest police force?

6. Are police officers employees of the state?

7. What responsibility has the Home Secretary?

8. What are the functions of the Home Secretary?

9. What are the duties of Her Majesty’s Inspectors?

10. What responsibilities has the Police Authority?

11. Who is the disciplinary authority for all ranks?

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