Unit II law enforcement careers the police

I. Discuss the following questions.

1. Have you ever sought for help and protection of the Police?

2. Which Police department did you refer to?

3. Did you get the necessary assistance, adequate protection and support from highly professional and sympathetic Policemen?

4. Why do some people hate Police?

5. You may come across different interpretations of the Russian term «Государственная Инспекция Безопасности Дорожного Движения». Which of the following three is the most appropriate in your opinion? 1) The Motor Licensing and Inspector Department; 2) The State Road Safety Inspection; 3) The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate.

II. Read the text and do exercises under it. Text 1 The Police

The Police are a public agency, a part of the executive branch of government. Its tasks are protecting life, physical health, rights and freedoms of citizens; defending property, and the interests of the state and society from criminal and other unlawful infringements. It is also concerned with the keeping of public order. The Police are authorized to use force to perform its functions.

The Police form a part of the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As an organization the Police are divided into Criminal Police and Public Security Police. Criminal Police is subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Public Security Police is a department of corresponding executive organs of the subjects of the RF.

The Criminal Police has the task of prevention, suppression, and exposure of criminal offences that require a preliminary investigation. It also organizes detection of people escaping the organs of inquiry. The organs of Police manage investigations under judicial organs involving people who avoid the execution of criminal punishment. The Criminal Police handle investigation of missing people and of other persons as the law prescribes.

The Public Security Police or local Police is the uniformed Police. It has the task of ensuring the personal security of citizens and the public security; protection of public order. It is also entrusted with mission of prevention and suppression of criminal offences and minor delinquencies. The job of the Public Security Police is to disclose criminal offences that do not require a preliminary investigation and to investigate criminal offences in the form of inquiry. It is charged with the duty of rendering assistance to citizens, officials, businesses, establishments, organization and public associations.

III. Study the composition of the Russian Police.

POLICE
The Criminal Police		the Public Security Police
criminal investigation department		watching units
organized crime combating department		public order maintenance department
unit combating economic and tax crimes		authorized quarter Policemen
operation and search section		the State Road Safety Inspection
special technical arrangements unit		interim detention wards for suspects and accused persons
internal security department		special detention centres for administratively arrested persons
special purposes Police detachments		youth’s detention centres
subdivision for operational investigation information		special task Police units (OMON)
		detachments of interdepartmental security guard service of internal affairs agencies
		inquiry organs
		patrol point-duty service of Police
		private detectives and security guards licensing and controlling department
		suspects’ and accused persons’ custody and convoy sub-divisions
		juveniles inspections
		units, combating offences in the sphere of consumers’ market and offences against the Administrative Legislation
		diplomatic representatives and foreign consulates guard units
		air transport inspection internal affairs organs

IV. Match the English names of the different Criminal Police departments (1-8) with their Russian equivalents.

1. criminal investigation department		a) подразделение по борьбе с экономическими и налоговыми преступлениями
2. organized crime combating department		b) уголовный розыск
3. unit combating economic and tax crimes		c) оперативно поисковое подразделение
4. operation and search section		d) отдел по борьбе с организованной преступностью
5. special technical arrangements unit		e) отделение по обеспечению собственной безопасности
6. internal security department		f) подразделение специальных технических мероприятий
7. special purposes Police detachments		g) подразделение оперативно-розыскной информации
8. subdivision for operational investigation information		h) отряды милиции специального назначения

V. Match the English names of the different Public Security Police departments (1-17) with their Russian equivalents.

1. watching units		a) органы дознания
2. public order maintenance department		b) по борьбе с правонарушениями в сфере потребительского рынка и исполнению административного законодательства
3. authorized quarter Policemen		c) подразделения охраны и конвоирования подозреваемых и обвиняемых
4. the State Road Safety Inspection		d) дежурные части
5. interim detention wards for suspects and accused persons		e) подразделения милиции вневедомственной охраны при органах ВД
6. youth’s detention centres		f) патрульно-постовая служба
7. special task Police units (OMON)		g) инспекция по делам несовершеннолетних
8. detachments of interdepartmental security guard service of internal affairs agencies		h) лицензионно-разрешительной работы и контроля за частной детективной и охранной деятельностью
9. special detention centres for administratively arrested persons		i) участковые уполномоченные милиции
10. inquiry organs		j) подразделение по поддержанию общественного порядка
11. patrol point-duty service of Police		k) подразделение органов ВД на воздушном транспорте по досмотру
12. private detectives and security guards licensing and controlling department		l) изоляторы временного содержания подозреваемых и обвиняемых
13. suspects’ and accused persons’ custody and convoy sub-divisions		m) по охране дипломатических представительств и консульств иностранных государств
14. juveniles inspections		n) ГИБДД
15. units, combating offences in the sphere of consumers’ market and offences against the Administrative Legislation		o) специальные приемники для содержания лиц, арестованных в административном порядке
16. diplomatic representatives and foreign consulates guard units		p) центры временной изоляции для несовершеннолетних правонарушителей
17. air transport inspection internal affairs organs		q) отряды милиции особого назначения