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Vocabulary  
Vocabulary part of speech   Meaning Example sentence
аrrest verb   take into police control My partner arrested the man who set fire to the building.
аssailant noun   person who assaults or attacks Did you see the assailant run away?
at large (on the loose) preposition + adjective   not caught, running free I'm afraid that the man who robbed the bank is still at large.
armed and dangerous adjective is carrying a weapon and has a violent background Do not approach the thief if you see him. He is considered armed and dangerous.  
back-up noun police that are called in to support or help We're calling for back up now that we know she has a gun.  
bail noun large amount of money that someone pays as a promise to appear in cour   Your husband's bail is posted at 20, 000 dollars.
baton (night stick) noun heavy stick that police use for controlling crowds or defending themselves   No, we don't carry guns. We only have batons.
book someone verb register someone as a criminal   We're taking your brother down to the station to book him.
break into verb enter a residence, car, or business illegally Do you have any ideawho would have broken into your car?  
burglar noun a person who breaks into a home or business and steals items   We think the burglar got in through your chimney.
cell noun individual room in a jail/prison   We'll have to keep you in a cell until someone comes to pay your bail.
convict noun a person who is doing (or supposed to be doing) jailtime   Please be aware that there is a convict on the loose.
cop/copper noun police officer (common slang)   Did somebody here call the cops?
criminal record noun a file that lists all of the crimes a person has committed   We don't allow anyone with a criminal recordinto our country.
crime scene noun   the place where a crime happened Please stay outside the yellow tape. This is a crime scene.
cruiser (squad car) noun   police car Please step out of your vehicle and get into the police cruiser.
(in) custody noun under police control You will be happy to know that we have taken the kidnapper into custody.  
DUI/DWI (Driving Under the Influence/Driving while Intoxicated). Driving after drinking too much alcohol   Your record says that you have two previous DUIs.
detective noun police officer responsible for solving crime The detective is going to ask you a few questions about the man's appearance.  
do time verb + noun receive punishment for a crime by spending time in jail   You won't be required to do any time but you will have to pay a fine.
domestic dispute adjective + noun argument/trouble in the home(often leads to violence) We've had a number of calls reporting a domestic dispute in your hotel room.  
escape verb get away from a holding place If you try to escape we will have to restrain you with handcuffs.  
felony noun a major crime (e.g. murder) Murder is considered a felony and is punishable by life in prison.    
fine noun money that a person pays for breaking a law You can get charged a large fine For speedingin a school zone.  
fingerprints noun marks left by fingers that identify a person We're going to have to check your personal belongings for fingerprints.  
firearms noun weapons that shoot It is illegal to carry unregistered Firearms such as rifles and pistols.  
gang noun a group of people often associated with crime and drugs   Stay away from this area at night as there is a lot of gang activity.
guilty adjective responsible for a crime, deserving of punishment   You will be considered innocent until you are proven guilty.
handcuffs noun metal rings that attach to wrists to keep criminals (or the accused) from escaping   We put your boyfriend in handcuffs, because we saw him climbing through your window and thought he was an intruder.  
innocent adjective not responsible for the crime We'll believe you are innocent when you show us your receipt for the items in the bag.  
intruder noun a person who enters a home or business illegally   Someone called to report an intruder on the third floor.
jail (prison) noun a place where criminals are confined   The guards will be patrolling the prison all day long.
misdemeanor noun a minor crime (punishment is usually a fine or less than one year in jail)   Stealing a road sign is considered a misdemeanor, but is punishable by a large fine.
noise complaint noun a call to the police to complain of disturbing noise (usually music or a party)   Two of your neighbours have made a noise complaint tonight.
partner noun another officer that a policeman drives and works with I'm going to get you to tell your story to my partner.
patrol (on patrol) verb observe and protect an area   We always patrol the downtown core on the weekends.
perpetrator noun person who committed the crime   The perpetrator is still at large.
pickpocket noun a thief who steals from people's pockets in transit or in crowds   Beware of pickpockets on the subway.
pistol noun a hand held firearm Our local cops carry pistols but rarely use them.  
pursuit noun the act of searching for We are in pursuit of a man in a green jacket and orange pants.  
radar noun/adjective radio wave transmission that helps police track cars and map crime scenes   According to our radar you were driving well above the speed limit.
robbery noun theft; taking something that does not belong to you, often with force   We have twenty officers investigating the bank robbery.
speeding ticket noun a fine given to a driver who gets caught driving beyond the speed limit   Your license shows a clean driving record except for one speeding ticket from five years ago.
steal verb to take something that does not belong to you   Do you know who stole your wallet?
street crime noun crime such as drugs and prostitution Don't give the beggars any money. You will only be promoting street crime.  
thief noun somebody who steals We have found the thief who stole your car.  
walkie-talkie noun hand held radio each partner carries My partner told me your license plate over his walkie-talkie.  
wanted adjective being searched for by police A man from your hotel is wanted for his involvement in a murder.  
witness verb to see something happen Three people witnessed the murder but they are afraid to speak.  
young offender (juvenile delinquent) noun a minor who commits a crime (usually under age of 18) Your punishment will be less severe because you are a young offender.

 


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