Студопедия

КАТЕГОРИИ:


Архитектура-(3434)Астрономия-(809)Биология-(7483)Биотехнологии-(1457)Военное дело-(14632)Высокие технологии-(1363)География-(913)Геология-(1438)Государство-(451)Демография-(1065)Дом-(47672)Журналистика и СМИ-(912)Изобретательство-(14524)Иностранные языки-(4268)Информатика-(17799)Искусство-(1338)История-(13644)Компьютеры-(11121)Косметика-(55)Кулинария-(373)Культура-(8427)Лингвистика-(374)Литература-(1642)Маркетинг-(23702)Математика-(16968)Машиностроение-(1700)Медицина-(12668)Менеджмент-(24684)Механика-(15423)Науковедение-(506)Образование-(11852)Охрана труда-(3308)Педагогика-(5571)Полиграфия-(1312)Политика-(7869)Право-(5454)Приборостроение-(1369)Программирование-(2801)Производство-(97182)Промышленность-(8706)Психология-(18388)Религия-(3217)Связь-(10668)Сельское хозяйство-(299)Социология-(6455)Спорт-(42831)Строительство-(4793)Торговля-(5050)Транспорт-(2929)Туризм-(1568)Физика-(3942)Философия-(17015)Финансы-(26596)Химия-(22929)Экология-(12095)Экономика-(9961)Электроника-(8441)Электротехника-(4623)Энергетика-(12629)Юриспруденция-(1492)Ядерная техника-(1748)

Notes on the text




LAW ENFORCEMENT BODIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Read the text to find out new information about law enforcement in the UK.

TEXT 1

I.WARMING-UP

1. Answer the following questions:

1. What are your ideas on improvement of the police work?

2. Isn’t the existence of the law-enforcement agencies a serious threat to the freedom of the individual?

3. What is the public attitude to the police in Great Britain? Does it differ from the public attitude to the police in Ukraine?

4. Should the police control the moral behaviour of individuals?

2. Match the following English words and phrases with their Ukrainian equivalents:

  to disseminate a що стосується
  re-offending b розповсюджувати
  miscellaneous c пом'якшення наслідків
  mitigation of consequences d повторне порушення закону
  to lessen e вищі посадовці
  senior figures f зменшувати
7 relevant to g різноманітний

UK Border Agency - служба прикордонного контролю Великої Британії

the Home Office -Міністерство внутрішніх справ

HM Revenue and Customs Державне управління Великої Британії з податків та митних зборів

SOCA служба боротьби з організованою злочинністю

Police and law enforcement in the UK is part of the justice sector, which works to create and maintain a safe, just and stable society. The purpose of the sector is to reduce crime and re-offending, promote confidence in the criminal justice system, protect people and contribute to the reduction and fear of crime, and support the administration of justice. The sector employs around 600,000 employees in the UK across a range of organisations operating with different areas of responsibility.

Policing and law enforcement within the UK includes agencies responsible for: the maintenance of law and order; the prevention and detection of crime; and the reassurance and support for communities. Among them we should mention: territorial police forces (e.g. the Metropolitan Police Service); special police forces (e.g. the Serious Organised Crime Agency); non-police law enforcement agencies (e.g. UK Border Agency, HM Revenue and Customs); and miscellaneous forces, having a responsibility to police specific local areas or activities (e.g. ports, parks etc.) (look at the summary table below).

The oldest police force in continuous service is the Metropolitan Police Service, which was established in 1829. Until then, law enforcement had lacked in organization. As London expanded during the 18th and 19th centuries the whole question of maintaining law and order had become a matter of public concern. Parliamentary committees were appointed to investigate the subject of crime and policing. But it was not until 1829 when Sir Robert Peel introduced his police Bill, which led to the setting up of an organized police service in London. Later London police served as the model for modern urban police departments throughout the English speaking world.

Today the Mission statement of the Metropolitan Police Service is: "Working together to make London the safest major city in the world." The MPS also has significant national responsibilities such as co-ordinating and leading on counter-terrorism matters and protection of the British Royal Family and senior figures of Her Majesty's Government.

A new law enforcement agency - the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) - was created in April 2006 to tackle serious organised crime that affects the UK and its citizens. This includes Class A drugs, people smuggling and human trafficking, major gun crime, fraud, computer crime and money laundering. SOCA is sponsored by, but operationally independent from, the Home Office. SOCA’s main functions are:

· preventing and detecting serious organised crime and contributing to the reduction of such crime in other ways and to lessening its consequences; and,

· gathering, storing, analysing and disseminating information relevant to the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of offences, or the reduction of crime in any other ways, or the mitigation of its consequences.

 

Summary table Police and law enforcement in the UK (to be used in Ex.1 V Speaking).

 

  England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
POLICING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT Police Service (39 forces) Police Service (4 forces) Scottish Police Service (8 forces) Police Service of Northern Ireland
Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)
    Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency Northern Ireland Organised Crime Task Force
UK Border Agency UK Border Agency UK Border Agency UK Border Agency
HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue and Customs HM Revenue and Customs
Non Home Office Forces, including for example: Ministry of Defence Police British Transport Police Civil Nuclear Constabulary Non Home Office Forces, including for example: Ministry of Defence Police British Transport Police Civil Nuclear Constabulary Other Police Forces, including for example: Ministry of Defence Police British Transport Police Civil Nuclear Constabulary  

 




Поделиться с друзьями:


Дата добавления: 2014-11-20; Просмотров: 1021; Нарушение авторских прав?; Мы поможем в написании вашей работы!


Нам важно ваше мнение! Был ли полезен опубликованный материал? Да | Нет



studopedia.su - Студопедия (2013 - 2024) год. Все материалы представленные на сайте исключительно с целью ознакомления читателями и не преследуют коммерческих целей или нарушение авторских прав! Последнее добавление




Генерация страницы за: 0.013 сек.