It's All Part Of The Job - Leseprobe

IT´S ALL PART 

OF THE JOB 

Englisch 

für die Polizei 

Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch 

von 

Nick Henricks 

unter Mitarbeit von 

Martina Sebald 

VERLAG DEUTSCHE POLIZEILITERATUR GMBH 

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VORWORT 

Das vorliegende Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch wendet sich primär an Lernende in der polizeilichen Aus- und 

Weiterbildung in Deutschland, die ihre unterschiedlichen Fähigkeiten in der englischen Sprache konsequent 

erweitern und vertiefen möchten. Dies gilt sowohl für den Spracherwerb als auch für die 

Sprachanwendung einschließlich der englischen Grammatik. Da sich die Ausbildungsinstitutionen 

der deutschen Polizeibehörden und die Niveaus der Sprachlernenden maßgeblich unterscheiden 

können, wurde versucht passende Inhalte für eine möglichst breite Zielgruppe auszuwählen, ohne 

jedoch zu geringe oder zu hohe Anforderungen zu stellen. 

Die Neuauflage des Lehrbuchs möchte durch viele Aufgaben aus der täglichen Praxis eines Polizeivollzugsbeamten 

den Schwerpunkt auf eine noch praktischere Ausrichtung setzen. Damit soll ein 

möglichst authentischer anwendungsbezogener Kontext für das Erlernen der englischen Sprache 

entstehen. Ziel war es, möglichst sinnvolle polizeiliche Inhalte auszuwählen, um das Erlernte auch in 

der Praxis anwenden zu können. 

Dennoch ist es so, dass das Lehrbuch nicht die gesamten möglichen englischsprachigen Inhalte der 

polizeilichen Praxis wiedergeben kann. Insofern haben sich die Autoren und der Verlag auf die Darstellung 

der wesentlichen Tätigkeitsfelder der deutschen Polizei mit möglichem Bezug zur eng lischen 

Sprache beschränkt. Dies trifft auch auf ausgewählte Einzel- und Unterthemen der Kapitel zu, die im 

polizeilichen Alltag oftmals unentbehrlich für die Sprachkompetenz im Englischen sind. 

Alle Kapitel wurden völlig neu überarbeitet. Außerdem wurden neue Bereiche und Inhalte ergänzt, 

um aktuellen Entwicklungen gerecht zu werden. Die wichtigsten grammatikalischen Regeln sind den 

einzelnen Kapitel hinzugefügt und mit inhaltlich abgestimmten Übungen versehen, so dass Sprachenlernende 

und -lehrende beide Bereiche in der Sprachanwendung verknüpfen können. Darüber 

hinaus ist jedem Kapitel eine Vokabelliste mit einer Auswahl der wesentlichsten Wörter des Themenbereichs 

beigefügt. Die Rechtschreibung, der Wortschatz und viele Inhalte in diesem Lehrbuch 

sind in der amerikanischen Sprachvariante zu Papier gebracht. 

Die Zusammenarbeit mit der Mitautorin war von hohem Engagement und Kooperationsbereitschaft 

geprägt. Der Hauptautor bedankt sich bei allen Mitwirkenden für die gute Zusammenarbeit bei der 

inhaltlichen Erarbeitung der Schwerpunkte und Zusammenführung bzw. Umsetzung vieler Ideen. 

Mit einem hohen Maß an Professionalität erfolgte auch die didaktische und methodische Überarbeitung 

des Lehrwerks durch Herrn Studienrat Florian Köhler. 

An dieser Stelle soll auch denjenigen gedankt werden, die mit Ideen, kritischen Nachfragen und 

fachlicher Expertise einen großen Teil zu der Entstehung des Werks beigetragen haben: Herr Richard 

Henricks (B.Sc.), Herr POM Daniel Henricks und Frau Natalie Henricks (Lehrerin). 

Im Januar 2021 

Nick Henricks 

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INHALTSVERZEICHNIS 

Vorwort ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 

Chap. 1: THE BASICS OF BEING A POLICE OFFICER 

1. Nuts and Bolts of Law Enforcement..................................................................................................................................11 

2. General Information on Police Crime Statistics (PCS 2017).....................................................................................22 

3. Drug Squad: An Incident on a Drug Bust....................................................................................................................... 24 

Chap. 2: TRAFFIC CONTROL AND VEHICLES 

1. Types of Vehicles and License Plates.............................................................................................................................29 

2. Vehicle Checks and Abiding Traffic Laws .....................................................................................................................32 

3. Car Accidents, Body Parts and Driver’s Licenses .......................................................................................................40 

Chap. 3: ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL, GUN CONTROL 

1. Drug Charges and Classification in the USA.................................................................................................................47 

2. Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol..........................................................................................................................54 

3. Gun Control.............................................................................................................................................................................59 

Chap. 4: THEFT: PICKPOCKETING, SHOPLIFTING, BURGLARY, VEHICLE THEFT 

1. Pickpocketing........................................................................................................................................................................65 

2. Shoplifting..............................................................................................................................................................................68 

3. Burglary....................................................................................................................................................................................71 

4. Vehicle Theft..........................................................................................................................................................................75 

Chap. 5: INSULT, CRIMINAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THREAT AND STALKING 

1. Insult.........................................................................................................................................................................................83 

2. Criminal Assault....................................................................................................................................................................86 

3. Domestic Violence ...............................................................................................................................................................90 

4. Threat and Stalking..............................................................................................................................................................94 

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INHALTSVERZEICHNIS 

Chap. 6: FIRST AID, ROBBERY, DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON, MANSLAUGHTER AND MURDER, 

SEX OFFENSES 

1. First Aid ................................................................................................................................................................................. 101 

2. Robbery................................................................................................................................................................................. 104 

3. Description of A Person.....................................................................................................................................................107 

4. Manslaughter and Murder ............................................................................................................................................... 109 

5. Sex Offenses...........................................................................................................................................................................112 

Chap. 7: DEMONSTRATIONS AND POLICE TACTICS 

1. Demonstrations and Police Tactics in the USA........................................................................................................... 119 

2. Demonstrations and Police Tactics in Germany.........................................................................................................124 

Chap. 8: ASYLUM PROCEDURES AND POLICE MATTERS, BORDER CROSSING 

1. Asylum Seekers....................................................................................................................................................................135 

2. Asylum Procedures.............................................................................................................................................................137 

3. Forms of Protection and Deportation.......................................................................................................................... 138 

4. Border Crossing.................................................................................................................................................................. 143 

Chap. 9: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 

1. International Cooperation between Law Enforcement Agencies ....................................................................... 149 

2. Going Abroad: Police Officers on Foreign Assignments.......................................................................................... 154 

Chap. 10: ORGANIZED CRIME 

1. Different Forms of Organized Crime..............................................................................................................................163 

2. Special Types of Transnational Crime and Globalization........................................................................................173 

3. Predictive Policing..............................................................................................................................................................175 

Chap. 11: CYBERCRIME 

1. World of Cybercrime...........................................................................................................................................................179 

2. Further Threats of Cybercrime....................................................................................................................................... 185 

Chap. 12: TERRORISM, EXTREMISM AND POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CRIME 

1. General Ideas of Terrorism, Extremism and Politically Motivated Crime........................................................... 191 

2. Different Forms of Terrorism, Extremism and Politically Motivated Crime...................................................... 194 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

TOPIC 

1 THE BASICS OF BEING A POLICE OFFICER 

1. Nuts and Bolts of Law Enforcement 

• An American Police Officer 

• Structure of German Law Enforcement 

• Equipment German Police Officer 

• Communication on the Radio – Spelling Alphabet 

• Time and Numbers 

2. General Information on Police Crime Statistics (PCS 2017) 

3. An Incident on a Drug Bust 

2 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND VEHICLES 

1. Types of Vehicles and License Plates in the European Union 

2. Vehicle Checks and Abiding Traffic Laws 

• Speeding Fines in the USA and Germany 

• Illegal Parking in Germany 

3. Car Accidents, Body Parts and Driver’s Licenses 

3 ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES AND ALCOHOL, GUN CONTROL 

1. Drug Charges and Classification in the USA 

2. Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol 

3. Gun Control 

4 THEFT: PICKPOCKETING, SHOPLIFTING, BURGLARY, VEHICLE THEFT 

1. Theft I: Pickpocketing 

2. Theft II: Shoplifting 

3. Theft III: Burglary 

4. Theft IV: Vehicle Theft 

5 INSULT, CRIMINAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THREAT AND 

STALKING 

1. Insult 

2. Criminal Assault 

3. Domestic Violence 

4. Threat and Stalking 

6 FIRST AID, ROBBERY, DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON, MANSLAUGHTER 

AND MURDER, SEX OFFENSES 

1. First Aid 

2. Robbery 

3. Description of A Person 

4. Manslaughter and Murder 

5. Sex Offenses 

7 DEMONSTRATIONS AND POLICE TACTICS 

1. Demonstrations and Police Tactics in the USA 

2. Demonstrations and Police Tactics in Germany 

8 ASYLUM PROCEDURES AND POLICE MATTERS, BORDER CROSSING 

1. Asylum Seekers 

2. Asylum Procedures 

3. Forms of Protection and Deportation 

4. Border Crossing 

GRAMMAR 

• SENTENCE ORDER 

• SIMPLE PRESENT, 

PRESENT 

PROGRESSIVE, SIMPLE 

PAST 

• OBLIGATION-MUST, 

RULES-HAVE TO 

• QUESTIONS WITH 

QUESTION WORDS 

• YES/NO QUESTIONS 

• NUMERALS 

• DIFFERENT TENSES 

(WITHOUT FUTURE 

TENSE) 

• FUTURE FORMS 

• PREPOSITIONS 

• CONDITIONAL CLAUSES 

• COMPARATIVE FORMS 

(1): „LESS“ OR „MORE“ 

• DEFINITE/INDEFINITE 

ARTICLE 

• RELATIVE PRONOUNS 

• RELATIVE CLAUSES 

• IMPERATIVE FORM 

• ACTIVE & PASSIVE 

VOICE 

• REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS 

• AUXILIARY VERBS 

• MODAL VERBS 

• ADVERBS 

• SYNONYMS 

• COMPARATIVE FORMS 

(2): COMPARATIVE AND 

SUPERLATIVE 

• REPORTED SPEECH 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

TOPIC 

9 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 

1. International Cooperation between Law Enforcement Agencies 

2. Going Abroad: Police Officers on Foreign Assignments 

• At a Glance 

• International Police and Rule of Law Missions 

• Border(s) And Cross Border Cooperation 

• International Liaison Officers (Federal Criminal Police 

Office and Federal Police) 

10 ORGANIZED CRIME 

1. Different Forms of Organized Crime 

• Thieves in Law 

• Russian Mafia 

• Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCG) 

• Large Extended Families 

• Reversal of The Burden of Proof 

• White Collar Crime 

2. Special Types of Transnational Crime and Globalization 

• Money Laundering 

• Wildlife Crime 

3. Predictive Policing 

11 CYBERCRIME 

1. World of Cybercrime 

• Dark Net, TOR-Browser and Dark Net Markets 

• Different Types of Cybercrime 

• Arms Trade 

• Shooting at Munich Shopping Mall 2016 

2. Further Threats of Cybercrime 

• Cybercrime as a Service (CaaS) 

• German Situation Report 2017 on Cybercrime 

• Child Pornography on the Dark Net 

• Cyber-Attack on Critical Infrastructure 

• Malicious Software 

12 TERRORISM, EXTREMISM AND POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CRIME 

1. General Ideas of Terrorism, Extremism and Politically Motivated 

Crime 

• Radicalism, Extremism and Terrorism 

• Politically Motivated Crime in Germany 

• Terror Attacks in General 

• Motives of Terrorists 

2. Different Forms of Terrorism, Extremism and Politically Motivated 

Crime 

• Left-Wing and Right-Wing Extremism in Germany 

• Phenomenon “Citizens of the Reich” and “Self-Administrators” 

• Islamist-Motivated Terror Attacks in Germany 

• “Borussia Dortmund Team Bus Bombing (2017)” 

• Interpol Notices 

• Terrorist Attack in Halle (2019) 

GRAMMAR 

• INFINITIVE FORMS 

• PARTICIPLE 

• GERUND VS. INFINITIVE 

FORMS 

• MIXED GRAMMAR 

• TRANSLATION 

EXERCISES 

• IF -CLAUSES 

• PHRASAL VERBS 

• QUESTIONS 

• NOUNS + PREPOSITIONS 

• ADJECTIVES + 

PREPOSITIONS 

• PREPOSITION + -ING 

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CHAPTER ONE: THE BASICS OF BEING A POLICE OFFICER 01 

1. Nuts and Bolts of Law Enforcement 

Law enforcement agencies all over the world often advertise jobs with following statement: 

“After qualifying as a police officer, some choose to specialize in a specific branch such as a drug squad or 

the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Some pass selection criteria for specialized units, 

for instance, Special Weapons And Tactics Team (SWAT).” 

Task 1: 

Task 2: 

Is this statement true in Germany as well? 

Tell your partner about yourself and write down the most important aspects of your partner’s 

profession or experience in police work. 

name, age, 

home town 

aspired 

type of work 

in the 

future 

type of work 

at the 

moment/ 

experience 

most 

compli cated 

situation at 

work 

daily 

problems at 

work 

Task 3: 

Task 4: 

Introduce your partner to two other classmates! Afterwards your partner should introduce you. 

What do you think of your partner’s plans for the future? 

Read the following text about the structure of German law enforcement and complete the tasks 

below. 

Law enforcement in Germany is primarily the responsibility of the individual states but, of 

course, there are also federal police forces. There are sixteen state police forces plus at least 

two federal police forces in Germany, not including the special police force for the premises of 

the German parliament in Berlin. Currently around 225,000 police officers work for state police 

forces and around 45,000 for federal police forces. According to German constitution the state 

police forces are only allowed to operate in their own states. However, there are exceptions concerning 

emergency measures and special types of investigations based on agreements between 

the states and the federal government. State police forces deal with all types of police work: 

traffic-related matters, petty crimes, organized crime at a state-level and other forms of serious 

crime. All state police forces distinguish according to their tasks between uniformed police forces 

and plain clothes officers. 

The German Federal Police, which was formerly known as Bundesgrenzschutz, have their headquarters 

in Potsdam and do a variety of police work: border and aviation security, riot police, 

protection of federal buildings and support of international police missions. The Federal Criminal 

Police, as federal investigative police agency of Germany, is headquartered in Wiesbaden 

and focuses on international organized crime, terrorism and the protection of members of the 

constitutional institutions. 

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CHAPTER ONE: THE BASICS OF BEING A POLICE OFFICER 

Police training for most recruits lasts two-and-a-half years in the regular police academy training 

(intermediate service). If recruits want to begin at a higher rank, they must attend police college 

and finish a bachelor’s degree (higher intermediate service). Only a very small percentage of 

police officers start their career in the highest level of service (senior service). Generally, police 

officers can advance to the next higher level of service if they meet the requirements and are 

willing to enroll into university again. 

1. Explain when German state police forces can operate in different states within Germany and 

not solely in their own. Give one example. 

2. Name the three different levels of police service and explain why you chose the level you are 

training for. 

Task 5: 

Look at the different police ranks in the United States, read the text and match the ranks below 

to the descriptions below. 

The American police system is different from the German police system. There are various types 

of agencies, such as federal law enforcement agencies, state police departments, sheriff’s departments 

and smaller police forces like school police. The most famous American federal agency 

is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), but there are several more: Drug Enforcement Administration 

(DEA), The U.S Marshals Service or Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF). 

The American police hierarchy (order of ranks) is similar to the American military hierarchy, but 

varies among the sheriff’s, local, state and federal police departments and agencies. Below you 

can find the most common American police ranks: 

Captain 

Lieutenant 

Sergeant 

Detective/Inspector (usually plain clothes) 

Officer/Trooper/Patrolman 

Commissioner 

Deputy Commissioner 

Assistant Commissioner 

Chief Superintendent 

Superintendent 

Deputy Superintendent 

OFFICIAL RANK 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES 

…highest representative in the chain of command of a police department. 

…a police officer who is responsible of supervising a shift of detectives or 

officers. 

…a police officer who supervises sergeants, other police officers and an entire 

section of a police station. 

…the lowest police rank in the United States. The officers are in charge of 

maintaining public order and enforcing the law. 

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Task 6: 

Study the following picture in detail. It shows the equipment of a German police officer on the 

floor. Match the words below with the numbers in the picture. Which type of this equipment is 

only used in special occasions, like riots? 

equipment belt 

bullet-proof vest 

uniform 

badge 

handcuffs 

holster 

handgun 

baton 

radio 

pepper spray 

gloves 

(spare) magazine 

helmet 

shin-pad/elbow pads 

body camera 

shield 

Abbildung 1: Polizist mit Ausrüstung 

Task 7: 

The text below describes a typical day of a German police officer in uniform. 

Read the text and explain the following words: 

intermediate service patrolman shift 

domestic violence traffic accidents alerted 

self-defense skills arresting techniques first responder 

(to) deal with people handgun equipment 

Working as a German police officer in uniform usually means working different shifts in a single 

week. This applies to the majority of police officers because the tasks simply require a certain 

flexibility and commitment to your profession. 

Let us have a look at police officer David Schneider, who works in the intermediate service of 

the Bavarian police as patrolman. He works in a three-shift system with a two day off time period 

in between the shift blocks. This means officer Schneider starts with a late shift the first day 

(1200 – 1900) and works a morning and night shift the following day (0600 – 1200; 1800 – 0600). 

So, after those three shifts he can spend two full days at home before the shift combination 

starts all over again. This line of work can be very stressful. Especially if you have major brawls, 

domestic violence cases, or traffic accidents at the end of a shift. Frequently the officer alerted 

must stay at the scene until all the problems are handled. Once officer Schneider returns to 

the police station, he still has to write reports, fill out forms and make sure all his equipment is 

stored properly after taking it off. He cannot take the handgun home with him but has to lock it 

away at the beginning and at the end of every shift. 

Additionally, police officers in Bavaria have special training days which allow them to exercise 

their self-defense skills, arresting techniques and first-responder medical abilities. But officer 

Schneider also explains that apart from all these capabilities police officers in uniform really 

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need social skills: “We have to be able to read people and know how to react in different situations 

when we are dealing with people. That’s the key to being a good and successful police 

officer“. 

Task 8: 

Read the text above again. Describe the line of work of a German police officer on the basis of 

David Schneider‘s schedule. Name the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of work. 

Task 9: 

Are the following statements from the text true or false? Correct them if necessary. 

A. As a police officer in uniform, you can leave from work immediately when your shift ends. 

B. Most police officers in uniform take their gun home with them. 

C. The key to being a good and successful police officer is to never back down and always punish 

every single petty crime you notice. 

D. In Bavaria training days for police officers in uniform include arresting techniques and firefighting 

skills. 

Task 10: Read the following text about an American police officer. Highlight words you are not familiar 

with. 

Rick Smith (Police Officer from Los Angeles) – a Daily Routine 

I really don’t like to work on the weekends, but we work a rotating system. 

Three 10-hour shifts in a row, two days off; then we restart. This 

changes monthly depending on if it’s night or day shift. 

Suit Up: I have a brother who was in the U.S. Army, and we have discussed 

at length and figured out that being a beat cop in LA is way more 

dangerous than being an Army grunt, even in a combat zone. The stuff I 

do, compared to the stuff he did, presents daily situations that could at 

any time warrant pulling a gun. And my brother “pulled a gun.” Your gun 

is always out and on the ready as a soldier, and he never returned fire on 

an enemy. Whereas, if I pull my gun, it’s because a situation may warrant 

me pulling the trigger. 

Abbildung 2: Amerikanischer 

Polizist im Einsatz 

I carry a Beretta 92FS 9-millimeter pistol, and yes, I take some flak on the force for carrying such 

a small caliber weapon. But it’s a regular Army issue pistol, and my brother and I both own one. 

Before I became a cop, it was the one I was most accurate with on the range. 

My brother and I hunted small game a bit in northern Cali with an AR-15 while growing up, so I 

carry a Smith & Wesson M & P 15T rifle (fully automatic) in the trunk of my squad car. 

I leave the house in civilian clothes, although my neighbors know I’m a policeman – and don’t 

take my uniform items with me in the police station. Flak vest, utility belt items, handcuffs, and 

so forth are maintained and kept locked up at the station at all times. 

Weapons checks, roll call, and then my partner and I are on patrol. We have a route that takes us 

through areas with gang activity, so the second we leave the station we go on alert. 

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Roll Call: I start my day at roll call, which is just a short meeting where supervisors ensure everyone 

is present for duty. This might sound like a duh, but people catch colds in LA just like the 

rest of the planet, and then we have to figure out who is rolling with who to fill in for missing 

personnel. There is always a short training session during a roll call, a current events update, and 

a general safety brief. 

Patrol Car: Everyone wants to drive the Dodge Chargers, but I almost always end up with one 

of the older model Ford sedans. I check my engine oil, other fluids, and tire pressure – although 

everyone else on the force usually allows our maintenance section to do their job. 

Location Device: We use a standard emergency vehicle navigation system, which is tricky to use, 

but absolutely necessary in many scenarios. 

On Patrol: My official daily duties consist mostly of gathering information on gang activity to 

insert into the big picture computers at the police station. On the ground, we use printouts with 

crime lists on one side (specific crimes, modus operandi, etc.), and crime maps on the other side 

(our police division locations, crime locations, times, etc.). Specific crimes we are aware of include 

grand theft auto, attempted murders, robberies, home invasions, and so forth. 

While on patrol gathering information, we look for new gang graffiti and rival gang interactions 

that may potentially evolve into violence. We watch everyone, and, of course – everyone watches 

us. 

If we’re on an evening shift, everything changes and becomes more dangerous as it turns dark. 

Lunch: We pull security for each other during lunch breaks. Flip a coin, and Squad Car 101 watches 

out for loonies for Squad Car 202, so 202 can take a break and enjoy lunch. 

Lunch: We pull security for each other during lunch breaks. Flip a coin, and Squad Car 101 watches 

out for loonies for Squad Car 202, so 202 can take a break and enjoy lunch. 

End of Shift: The end of every day is the worst part of the job, mostly because of the amount of 

paperwork required. 

Task 11: 

Match the following definitions to the words below. 

beat cop 

Army grunt 

(to) warrant 

squad car 

flak vest 

utility belt items 

sedan 

maintenance section 

loonies 

A vehicle used by police, equipped with a radio telephone for communication. 

A protective, bullet-proof vest. 

The department of the police which takes care of vehicles. 

A police officer who works in uniform (typically in the busy streets of a large city). 

Usually a soldier in the Army infantry. 

To give reason or sanction for doing something. 

A variety of useful devices that can be attached to a belt. 

Short for lunatics. 

A special type of car with two or four seats usually with a notchback. 

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Task 12: Read the text again. Compare the equipment of the American officer in the text to the German 

officer in uniform mentioned above. What are the major differences and similarities? 

Task 13: Describe what the official daily duties consist of. Then explain which crimes the police officers 

are aware of. Answer the task using your own words as far as it is appropriate. 

Task 14: Read the text again and phrase questions for the answers below: 

– “Flip a coin” – “Roll call” – “Suit up” 

Example: “Location device” 

Ú What do you call a standard emergency vehicle navigation system? 

1. 

2. 

3. 

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Task 15: Listen to the following description of how to become a police officer in the United States. 

Take notes on the following aspects: 

1. main responsibilities of a police officer: 

2. tasks of a police officer: 

3. minimum qualifications of a police officer: 

4. aspects of training at the police academy: 

Task 16: Communication on the radio and knowing the spelling alphabet is essential for becoming a police 

officer. Fill in the grid below. Do you know what all the letters stand for? 

alphabetic 

character 

German NATO alphabetic 

character 

German 

NATO 

A 

O 

Ä 

Ö 

B 

P 

C 

Q 

D 

R 

E 

S 

F 

T 

G 

U 

H 

Ü 

I 

V 

J 

W 

K 

X 

L 

Y 

M 

Z 

N 

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Task 17: Spell out ten words below either using the German or NATO spelling alphabet. 

Work with a partner you usually do not work with. 

victim offender criminal investigation pilferage 

shift supervisor secure traces BA–NI 652 fake firearm 

preliminary arrest custody investigative custody bodily harm 

withdrawal symptoms customs counter eyewitness 

legal guardian limit driving ban expired 

charge sheet intoxication damage interrogation 

rival groups violence-prone fan clash spectator 

blackjack prosecutor syringe penal code 

age of consent disorderly conduct armed robbery refugee 

adultery manslaughter rapist injury 

deportation felony misdemeanor/offense racial appearance 

Task 18: Pick three words and explain the meaning of the words as clearly as possible. 

Task 19: Listen to an officer of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) explaining how to contact him 

and his department. Take notes on the following aspects: 

a. Officer Brown’s first name and the name of his partner: 

b. Phone number to contact him: 

c. Personal email address of Officer Brown: 

d. Phone number of anonymous tip-hotline: 

e. Phone number of suicide hotline: 

f. Email address of “Battered Women Hotline” and name of Officer you will reach by calling hotline: 

Task 20: Look at the digital displays and read the times aloud. Do you know at least two different ways of 

expressing the time? 

1200 

0600 

1330 

1515 

1610 

1740 

2045 

11:30 

0905 

08:18 

23:42 

1606 

0345 

00:00 

Extra question: What do “a.m.” and “p.m.” stand for? 

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Task 21: Read the following numbers out loud. Work with a partner and alternate. Correct him/her if 

necessary. 

3,567 642 88,745 220,005 8,000 

44,230 773,120 11,043 1,000,000 6,240,200 

3,500 48 3,587,090 27,000 138,000,031 

Task 22: Two police officers are having a short conversation about a colleague in a patrol car. Fill in the 

gaps using the given verbs. Use the following three tenses: Simple Present, Simple Past, Present 

Progressive. 

A short conversation in a patrol car 

1. It doesn’t matter how much coffee he drinks, he always (get) tired during the night 

shifts. 

2. That’s right. But right now, he is on day shift and it’s ten o’clock in the morning. Look at him! 

He 

(yawn)! 

3. Come on, Mike. Give him a break. He always you (help out) whenever 

you ask him. 

4. That’s not right, Cindy. I asked him several times to take my shift and he always (say) 

no to me. I think that he doesn’t like me. 

5. Well, that would be understandable after you (play) that dirty trick on him last 

week. 

Kapitel X, task 22 

GRAMMAR HELP: 

SEE CHAPTER ONE – 

GRAMMAR BASICS 

6. Every day I (apologize) for it. Sometimes I apologize several times in one 

shift. He 

(be) still mad and won’t talk to me. 

7. Okay, I understand. But, do know this: He even (not talk) to me right now 

because I (drive) in a patrol car together with you. Maybe we should talk to him 

later one more time and try to 

(solve) this issue. 

8. I (try) a final attempt last week and it (do not work). I think I will just 

wait until he 

(come around). 

Abbildung 3: Konversation im Streifenwagen 

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Task 23: Translate the following sentences into correct English. Use the auxiliaries “must“, “have to“, 

“should“ and “(to) be allowed to“ for the German translation. The English words below should 

help you. 

Bedauerlicherweise muss ich dieses Wochenende arbeiten, weil mein Name im Schichtplan steht. 

Du musst uns unbedingt bald im Polizeihauptrevier besuchen kommen. Ich bitte dich! 

Es ist Ihnen nicht erlaubt hier vorbei zu gehen, da hier aktuell polizeiliche Maßnahmen stattfinden. 

Sie sollten sich beruhigen und nicht weiter herumschreien. Ansonsten muss ich Ihnen Handfesseln 

anlegen. 

In einer großen Stadt wie Los Angeles sollte man nicht so viel Bargeld mit sich führen. 

Sie verhalten sich sehr ungewöhnlich. Ich muss Sie nun bitten aus dem Fahrzeug auszusteigen. Sie 

dürfen nicht weiterfahren. 

strangely 

cash 

police measures 

shift schedule 

police headquarters 

(to) handcuff 

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Task 24: Read the sentence and ask a question. Write down the question and let your partner answer it. 

Example: 

We barely made it for “roll call” because Anthony was late again. 

A: Why did you barely make it for “roll call”? 

B: We barely made it because Anthony was late again. 

Mike couldn’t fire his gun because the firing pin was broken. 

A: Why couldn’t Mike fire his gun? 

B: He couldn’t fire his gun because the firing pin was broken. 

I almost shot a young man yesterday because he was carrying a knife in his pocket. 

Why… 

Cindy cleans her gun and all other important equipment every day. 

How often… 

An empty magazine was found in the backpack of an adult male. 

What… 

Susan couldn’t arrest the felon because he was 6’4” tall and weighed 250 pounds. 

Why… 

Drug related crimes are often committed during the night. 

When… 

He wishes he had more officers to patrol this area, especially the south of Los Angeles. 

Which… 

The Human Resources office is constantly looking for more personnel in the field. 

Who… 

LAPD used to recruit ex-military personnel in the late nineties. 

When… 

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2. General Information on Police Crime Statistics (PCS 2017) 

Task 25: General Information on Police Crime Statistics (PCS): Look at the chart below and translate 

Task 25: the General different Information criminal offenses on Police into German. Crime Statistics Then comment (PCS): on Look the at numbers. the chart below and translate the 

different criminal offenses into German. Then comment on the numbers. 

0,1% 

3,1% 

1% 

PCS 2017 - General Information on Police Crime 

Statistics 

total offenses (5,761,984 cases) 

18% 

10% 

6% 

10% 

bodily injury 

drug offenses 

damage to property 

fraud 

36% 

15,8% 

theft 

offenses against sexual selfdetermination 

offenses against life 

offenses against foreigner's law 

Quelle: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik (2017), herausgegeben vom Bundeskriminalamt 

1. 2. 3. 

4. 5. 6. 

7. 8. 9. 

others 

Task 26: Listen and complete the following tasks below. 

1. Briefly explain the aim of the “General Information on Police Crime Statistics (PCS)”. 

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2. True or false? Tick the correct answer. 

true 

false 

The information is mainly gathered for law enforcement purposes 

and to make sure the right decisions are made. 

The police crime statistics are so-called “ingoing statistics”. 

The total clear-up rate is around 85.1 % (2016: 56.2%). 

3. Fill in the gaps. 

The PCS also do not include _______________ which do not fall within the competency of the 

police (e.g. financial and tax offenses) or which are reported directly to the public prosecutor‘s 

office and are _______________ exclusively by the public prosecutor‘s office (e.g. perjury). 

The PCS contain, in particular, information about: 

– the type and number of recorded _______________ _______________, 

– the date and place of the offense, 

– the _______________ and criminal damage, 

– the clear-up rate, 

– the _______________ age, gender, nationality and other characteristics. 

Crime trends in 2017 have developed quite differently: 

In general, the total number of recorded criminal offenses _______________ by 9.6% compared 

to the previous year (2017: 5.763 million cases, 2016: 6.373 million cases). The total number of 

recorded _______________ _______________ excluding offenses against foreigner’s law decreased 

by 5.1 % compared to the previous year (2017: 5.582 million cases, 2016: 5.885 million 

cases). 

4. Tick the two correct options. 

□ Significant changes compared to the previous year include a slight raise of drug offenses. 

□ Significant changes compared to the previous year include a slight decrease of drug offenses. 

□ Additionally, a further raise of economic crime. 

□ Additionally, a further reduction of economic crime. 

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3. Drug Squad: An Incident on a Drug Bust 

Task 27: 

Listen to the text “A Regular Drug Bust“ and answer the questions below. Before you start look 

at the title. What do you expect the story to be about? 

1. Describe the relationship between the district attorney and the police. 

2. Clarify the term “arrest warrant” according to the text. 

3. Explain what the officers were looking for and how they knew about it. 

4. List the synonyms used for cocaine. 

5. Fill in the gap with the suitable term and explain it in your own words. 

A: Can’t promise you that. But we won’t arrest you for_________________________________ 

C: Oh, for Christ’s sake. She is in the back. In the room behind the bar. I never go in there. 

A: Wow, was that really that hard, honey? 

extra question: What is your opinion about the arrest warrant? 

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KEY WORDS CHAPTER -1- 

baton 

bodily injury/assault (and battery) 

bullet-proof/flak vest 

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) 

damage to property 

disorderly conduct 

drug offenses 

equipment/utility belt 

firearms training 

fraud 

German Federal Criminal Police Office 

German Federal Police 

higher intermediate service 

intermediate service 

senior service 

legal force 

offenses against foreigner’s law 

offenses against sexual self-determination 

police headquarters 

police station 

theft 

three-shift system 

violence 

Schlagstock 

Körperverletzung 

Schutzweste 

Kriminalpolizei 

Sachbeschädigung 

Ruhestörung 

Rauschgiftdelikte 

Einsatzgürtel 

Ausbildung an der Waffe 

Betrug 

Bundeskriminalamt 

Bundespolizei 

gehobener Dienst 

mittlerer Dienst 

höherer Dienst 

unmittelbarer Zwang 

ausländerrechtliche Verstöße 

Verstöße gegen die sexuelle Selbstbestimmung 

Polizeihauptrevier 

Polizeirevier 

Diebstahl 

Dreischichtsystem 

Gewalt 

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CHAPTER ONE – GRAMMAR BASICS 

TENSES 

PRESENT 

PAST 

SIMPLE PRESENT 

regularly, normally, every year, often 

Wiederholte oder einmalige Handlung in der Gegenwart 

Gesetzmäßigkeiten und Tatsachen 

SIMPLE PAST 

yesterday, last year, in 2018 ago 

Einmalige/wiederholte Handlung 

in der Vergangenheit (abgeschlossen) 

Aufeinander folgende Handlungskette in der Vergangenheit. 

“He often goes to the gym. 

Sound travels faster than the bullet.“ 

“Five Years ago he became a police officer.“ 

SIMPLE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE 

now, at the moment, this week 

SIMPLE PAST PROGRESSIVE 

Betonung der Zeitdauer 

Handlung dauert länger an und ist noch nicht abgeschlossen 

Betonung der Zeitdauer 

(oft in Kombination mit dem Simple Past) 

“They are running away from the police“ 

“The victim was watching television 

when he was murdered.“ 

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Does our shift start at seven o’clock? 

Do we need to file this report? 

Are you in charge here? 

Is this your superior officer? 

Why did you react in this way? 

How often do you clean your equipment? 

What was found in the suitcase? 

Where are most crimes committed? 

How often are you on night shift? 

Yes/No questions 


Yes, it does. / No, it doesn’t. 

Yes, we do. / No, we don’t. 

Yes, I am. / No, I am not. 

Yes, it is. / No, it is not. 

Questions with question words 

(‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘why’, ‘who’, ‘which’, ‘how’, ‘how much’, ‘how many’) 

… because I felt threatened. 

Several times a week. 

A plastic bag with metal pieces in it. 

Most crimes are committed in big cities. 

Twice a week. 

Must vs. have to 

Both must and have to express obligation or requirement, 

but there are some small differences: 

• must expresses the speaker's feelings, whereas have to normally expresses an objective idea: 

Must I wear this uniform? Am I obliged to wear this uniform? (What do you think?) 

Do I have to wear this uniform? Am I obliged to wear this uniform? 

(Is there a rule about uniforms at the police?) 

• have to mainly expresses general duties or requirements, while must is used for specific obligations: 

I have to take a shower once a day. 

I must tell her about you. 

negative forms: mustn‘t and don‘t have to 

• mustn‘t expresses prohibition: You mustn‘t enter. You are not allowed to enter. 

• don‘t have to expresses the absence of obligation or necessity: 

You don‘t have to come inside. You are not obliged to come inside 

(but you can if you want to). 

Remember: “In a non-smoking area you mustn’t smoke, but in a 

smoking area you don’t have to smoke but you can if you want to.” 

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CHAPTER TWO: TRAFFIC CONTROL AND VEHICLES 02 

1. Types of Vehicles and License Plates 

Task 1: 

Look at the different types of cars. Match them with the pictures. 

1 

4 

7 

10 

13 

2 

5 

8 

11 

14 

3 

6 

9 

12 

15 

1. _______________________________________ 

2. _______________________________________ 

3. _______________________________________ 

4. _______________________________________ 

5. _______________________________________ 

6. _______________________________________ 

7. _______________________________________ 

8. _______________________________________ 

9. _______________________________________ 

10. _______________________________________ 

11. _______________________________________ 

12. _______________________________________ 

13. _______________________________________ 

14. _______________________________________ 

15. _______________________________________ 

Abbildung 1: Übersicht Automodelle 

extra question: 

Which type of car is not mentioned 

above but very popular in Germany? 

_____________________________ 

big truck minivan supercar 

pickup roadster campervan 

truck coupé cabriolet 

van micro CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) 

SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) hatchback sedan 

Task 2: 

Find other vehicles that can be seen regularly on German streets! 

Task 3: 

Read the following text and match the definitions below to the highlighted words from the text. 

“Traffic in Europe: Stuck and Going Nowhere?” 

Traffic jams in Europe can become very bad and for the majority of people it’s simply no fun 

being stuck in a four-way-lane. Some cities in Europe are actually good at avoiding major traffic 

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jams due to good city planning and reacting quickly in cases of serious accidents. But there are 

other cities, such as London, Paris or Moscow, that just cannot handle the sheer emergence of 

thousands of cars at the same time around rush hour. Recent data from 2018 shows that drivers 

in all of the three capitals spend more than two entire days per year being stuck in traffic. Each 

city is working actively on solving their individual problems with traffic tie-ups, gridlocks, bottlenecks 

and congestions. Ideas range from rebuilding whole city maps, diversifying transport use 

to plainly allowing only even numbers on license plates to drive on one day and uneven numbers 

on the other day. Although traffic in Germany may not be as bad as in Russia, it still is far 

away from flawless. 

German automobile club ADAC has released figures on traffic jams for 2017 that reveal an average 

of 4,000 kilometers of bumper-to-bumper traffic on Germany’s roads every day. Summertime 

seems to be especially problematic and often lets German drivers forfeit. The weekends 

seemed to have a lower number of traffic problems than the regular weekdays. 

a. A high number of vehicles so obstructed that they can barely move 

b. A narrow entrance or passageway in traffic 

c. Any situation in which nothing can move or proceed in any direction 

d. A temporary slowing or stoppage of traffic 

e. The appearance of more vehicles 

f. A tag out of metal bearing evidence of official registration 

g. Finding other means of (public) transport 

Task 4: 

Answer the following questions on the text: 

a. Name reasons for a smaller number of traffic jams at the weekend. 

b. Explain the main problems of traffic jams in Russia. 

c. Give reasons why summertime is especially problematic. 

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CHAPTER TWO: TRAFFIC CONTROL AND VEHICLES 02 

Task 5: 

Read the text below and then look at the license plate. Fill in the blanks with the required 

information. 

“License Plates in the European Union“ 

A standard format for license plates is necessary throughout the European Union‘s member 

states. It is a symbol for the solidarity for the European Union. More importantly, public authorities 

can process cross-border license plates easier. The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic 

(signed 1968) is meant to establish and maintain road safety by applying generic standard traffic 

rules among the participating parties. Most of the European member states have signed and 

ratified the treaty or are at least abiding the treaty as a non-state-party. 

7. 

8. 

3. 

4. 5. 

1. 

2. 

6. 

1. se_ _ of reg _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _on 5. ran_ _ _ let_ _ _s and num_ _rs 

2. vehi_ _ _ safety inspec_ _ _ _ s_ _l 6. _lack let_ _ _s / _ _ite bac_gr_ _ nd 

3. count_ _ c_ _e 7. sta_ _ of the E_ _ _pean U_ _ _ _ fla_ 

4. cit_/reg_ _n 8. blu_ col_r _ac_ground 

Task 6: 

Name the countries which are represented by the following letters on license plates. Then 

illustrate the difference between the countries listed in the first and second box regarding the 

EU. 

BE, BG, DK, DE, EE, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, HR, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, 

AT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SK, SI, ES, CZ, HU, GB, CY 

AL, MK, ME, RS, TR 

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CHAPTER TWO: TRAFFIC CONTROL AND VEHICLES 

2. Vehicle Checks and Abiding Traffic Laws 

Task 7: 

Look at the picture below and name the major vehicle parts in English. Use a dictionary if necessary. 

1. Reifen 

2. Windschutzscheibe 

3. Frontscheinwerfer 

4. Blinker 

5. Ersatzreifen 

6. Nebelscheinwerfer 

7. Felgen 

8. Motor 

9. Scheibenwischer 

10. Spiegel 

11. Lenkrad 

12. Motorhaube 

13. Kofferraum 

14. Tankdeckel 

15. Rücklichter 

16. Fernlicht 

16 

12 

3 

6 

8 

4 

9 

2 

7 

13 

15 

5 

14 

11 

10 

1 

Abbildung 2: Bestandteile eines Fahrzeugs 

1. 2. 3. 4. 

5. 6. 7. 8. 

9. 10. 11. 12. 

13. 14. 15. 16. 

Task 8: 

What other parts of a car can you think of? Put them in the list below. 

Task 9: 

Now translate these useful phrases from German into English. Once you are finished have your 

partner compare your translation to the solution on the next page. 

1. Ihr linker Blinker ist beschädigt und Sie müssen ihn so schnell wie möglich reparieren lassen. 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________________________________ 

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