Scotland Yard

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Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. Scotland Yard is situated on the Thames Embankment close to the Houses of Parliament and the familiar clock tower of Big Ben, and its jurisdiction extends over 740 square miles with the exception of the ancient City of London, which possesses its own separate police force.

One of the most successful developments in Scotland Yard’s crime detection and emergency service has been the “999 system”. On receipt of a call the 999 Room operator ascertains by electronic device the position of the nearest available police car, which is contacted by radio. Almost instantly, a message is also sent by teleprinter to the police stations concerned, so that within seconds of a call for assistance being received, a police car is on its way to the scene and all neighbouring police stations have been notified.

There are over 3,000 detectives in the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police. Their job is to discover, by collecting evidence, how more serious crimes are committed and who did them.

After at least two years as a PC or WPC in uniform, a Constable may join the CID and be trained as a detective at the Detective Training School at Peel Centre, Hendon. They learn how to find due s and collect information. They find out how to question witnesses and solve crime.

They also learn how to present complicated cases at court. Detectives work in ordinary clothes. They spend a lot of time finding and talking to people who may have seen something important but may not know it.

When a crime has been committed they go to the scene and look for clues and other evidence.

Many detectives work from local police stations solving serious crimes which happen on their section. Or they might belong to one of the world famous Squads at Scotland Yard.

The robbery squad concentrates on serious crimes like large robberies. The fraud squad enquires into dishonest business dealings. The drugs squad deals with people who buy or sell drugs illegally.

Special branch helps protect state secrets and important people who might be in danger. In 1972 the anti-terrorist branch was formed, to combat people like bomber.

Apart from the 999 Room, one of the most interesting places in Scotland Yard is the Map Room. Here is the Central Crime Map, the Deaths by Violence Map, the Accidents Map and the Vehicles Recovered Map.

An old-established section of the Metropolitan Police is the Mounted Branch, with its strength of about 200 horses stabled at strategic points.These horses are particularly suited to ceremonial occasions, for they are accustomed to military bands.

An interesting branch of Scotland Yard is the branch of Police Dogs, first used as an experiment in 1938. Now these dogs are an important part of the Force. One dog, for example, can search a ware-house in ten minutes, whereas the same search would take six men an hour.

There is also the River Police or Thames Division, which has its own crime investigation officers who handle all crimes occurring within its river boundaries.

There are two other departments of Scotland Yard — the Witness Room (known as the Rogues’ Gallery) where a photographic record of known or suspected criminals is kept, and the Museum, which contains murder relicts, forgery exhibits and coining moulds.

The name “Scotland Yard” originates from the plot of land adjoining Whitehall Palace where, in about the 14th century, the royalty and nobility of Scotland stayed when visiting the English Court. The popular nickname of the London policeman “bobby” is a tribute to Sir Robert Peel, and whose Christian name attached itself to members of the force.

1. Find  in the text English equivalents for the following words and word combinations:

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штаб-квартира столичной полиции

юрисдикция распространяется

собственная отдельная  полиция

раскрытие преступлений

служба экстренной помощи

полицейские участки

получения вызова о помощи

место происшествия

полицейская машина

уголовные расследования

более 3 000 детективов

сбор улик

совершаются более серьезные преступления

констебль

констебль в форме

находить нужные сведения

собирать информацию

допрашивать свидетелей

раскрывать преступления

представлять сложные дела в суде

искать улики и другие доказательства

раскрывать серьезные преступления

Отдел по расследованию ограблений

Отдел по борьбе с мошенничеством

Отдел по борьбе с наркотиками

бороться с такими людьми, как подрывник

незаконно покупать или продавать наркотики

антитеррористическое отделение

насильственная смерть

несчастный случай

обнаружить транспортные средства

конный отдел

стратегические точки

отделение полицейских собак

обыскать склад

речная полиция или отдел Темзы

комната свидетелей

подозреваемые преступники

реликвии убийц

экспонаты подделок

формы для чеканки монет

2. Answer the questions:

1. What is one of the most successful developments in Scotland Yard’s crime detection and emergency service?

2. What have you learnt of the Map Room in Scotland Yard?

3. What is the branch of police dogs interesting for?

4. What can you say about the Witness Room?

5. Why do they call the London policeman “bobby”?

6. What did “Scotland Yard” take the name after?