POLICE ESOL Cover - Cities of Migration

Police dog handler1. Using the details below make four questions about the police dog handler.Name: Justin WattsAge: 36Job title: SergeantTime in the police: 16 yrs2. In pairs, ask and answer questions about him.3. Working with a partner, match the correct titles to the paragraphs below.• My role:• Background:• Key moments (2): finding a lost person• Key moments (1): working with my dog• New skills gained:• Why I joined the police force:• What I like about my job:a)..............................................................................................I am the Chief Instructor at the Regional Police Dog Training School,Bridgend. I train and supervise the training of general purpose, drugdetection and explosive detection police dogs.b)..............................................................................................I started off my career in the Cardiff area of the force and worked in variousstations around the city. In 1996 I joined the dog section. I started my dogsection career with Police Dog Laz, who is still a working police dog. Iworked the Pontypridd and Merthyr area until 1999 when I was promotedto Sergeant.Justin and Lazc)..............................................................................................I wanted to join the police when I was in school. It was a career that always interested me. Being a policeofficer is a very demanding and interesting career where you have the opportunity to specialise in differentdepartments. The dog section was always the department I had hoped to join.d)..............................................................................................I have kept dogs as pets since I was a child. To handle a working police dog is totally different from havingdogs as pets. To be a competent handler, you have to understand totally how a dog can be taught to workfor you and how a dog reacts to you. Having good handling skills is the most important thing we teach atthe dog school.19