Unit 10.
SCOTLAND YARD
The
History of Scotland Yard
The task of organising and designing the
"New Police" was placed in the hands of Colonel Charles Rowan and Sir
Richard Mayne. These two Commissioners occupied a private house at 4, Whitehall Palace, the back of which opened on to a courtyard, which had
been the site of a residence owned by the Kings of Scotland and known as
"Scotland Yard". Since the place was used as a police station, the
headquarters of the Metropolitan Police became known as Scotland Yard.
These
headquarters were removed in 1890
to premises on the Victoria
Embankment and became known as "New Scotland Yard'; but in 1967, because of the need for a larger and more modern headquarters building,
a further removal took place to the present site at Victoria Street (10 Broadway), which is also known as "New Scotland Yard".
The
Force suffered many trials and difficulties in overcoming public hostility and
opposition. But, by their devotion to duty and constant readiness to give help
and advice coupled with kindliness and good humour, they eventually gained the
approval and trust of the public. This achievement has been fostered and
steadily maintained throughout the history of the Force, so that today its
relationship with the public is established on the firmest foundation of mutual
respect and confidence.
Exercise 1
Answer the following
questions.
1. Who was responsible for organising and
designing the "New Police"?
2. Why did the headquarters of the Metropolitan
Police become known as Scotland Yard?
3. What is "New Scotland Yard" and
where is it currently located?
4. What difficulties in relations with the
public did the force suffer?
5. What is the main principle of the Force's
relationship with the public?
Exercise 2
Find in the text above the English
equivalents for the following words and expressions.
1. Головне поліцейське
управління.
2. Столична поліція.
3. Комісар поліції.
4. Подолати вороже ставлення.
5. Завоювати довіру громадськості.
6. На основі взаємної поваги.
Exercise
3
Fill
in the gaps in the text below with the appropriate words from the previous
text.
Scotland Yard is a popular name for the______________ of
London's
Metropolitan
Police Force, and especially its Criminal Investigation Department. The name is
derived from a small area where the headquarters were situated from 1829 to 1890. The area, in turn, was named after
the______ of Scottish kings
in London.The custom of referring to the
headquarters as_________ began soon after the_______ was
reorganised
by
the British statesman Sir Robert Peel in 1829.
The headquarters was moved
in 1890 to new buildings erected on the Thames Embankment,
which were known as________________________ . In 1967 the present
headquarters,
a modern 20-storeyed building situated near the Houses of Parliament, was
opened.
Exercise
4
Read the text and translate
the sentences given in bold type in written form.
SCOTLAND
YARD
At
first the new police force encountered little cooperation from the public and
when Scotland Yard stationed its first plainclothes agents on duty in 1842, there was a public outcry against these "spies". The police
force had gradually won the trust of the London public by the time Scotland
Yard set up its Criminal Investigation Department (CID) 1878. The CID was a
small force of plainclothes detectives who gathered information on criminal
activities. The
CID was subsequently built up into the efficient investigative force that it
now constitutes. It
presently employs more than 1,000 detectives.
The
area supervised by the London Metropolitan Police includes all of Greater
London with the exception of the City of London, which has its own separate
police force. The Metropolitan Police's duties are the detection and prevention
of crime, the preservation of public order, the supervision of road traffic and
the licensing of public vehicles, and the organisation of civil defence in case
of emergency.
The administrative head of Scotland
"Yard is the commissioner, who is appointed by the Crown on the
recommendation of the Home Secretary. Beneath the commissioner is a deputy commissioner and
four assistant commissioners, each of the latter being in charge of one of
Scotland Yard's four departments; administration, traffic and transport,
criminal investigation (the CID), and police recruitment and training. The CID deals with all aspects of criminal
investigation and comprises the criminal record office, fingerprint and
photography sections, the company fraud squad, a highly mobile police unit
known as the flying squad, the metropolitan police laboratory, and the
detective-training school.
Scotland
Yard keeps extensive files on all known criminals in the United Kingdom. It
also has a special branch of police who guard visiting dignitaries, royalty and
statesmen. Finally,
Scotland Yard is responsible for maintaining links between British law-enforcement
agencies and Interpol. Although
Scotland Yard's responsibility is limited to metropolitan London; its
assistance is often sought by police in other parts of England, particularly
with regard to difficult cases. The Yard also assists in the training of police personnel in the country
the Commonwealth.
Exercise
5
Answer the following
questions.
1. What was the public sentiment about the first
Scotland Yard planclothes police agents?
2. When did Scotland Yard set up its Criminal
Investigation Department?
3. What were the CID's initial duties?
4. What is the CID nowadays?
5. Which parts of London are covered by the
Metropolitan Police?
6. What are the Metropolitan Police's duties?
7. Who is the administrative head of Scotland
Yard?
8. What is the structure of the CID?
9. What assistance does The Yard render to the
countries of the Commonwealth?
Exercise
6
Find in the text above the English
equivalents for the following words and expressions.
1. "Великий"
Лондон.
2. Правоохоронні органи.
3. Відділ реєстрації злочинів та злочинців.
4. "Літаючий" загін.
5. Надзвичайне становище.
6. Перебування на службі.
7. Міністр внутрішніх справ.
8. Департамент карного розшуку.
9. Видача посвідчення водія.
10. Відділ боротьби з шахрайством.
11. Поліцейський у цивільному.
12. Злочинна діяльність
13. Завоювати довіру.
14. Бути призначеним королевою.
15. Направляти на місце роботи.
16. Збирати дані.
Exercise
7
Fill
in the gaps in the text below with the words and expressions from the box.
guards;
tap; armoured vehicles; bullet-proof; kidnappers; couriers; bug; security firm;
private detectives
Sherlock
Holmes is a______________ which
offers a complete range
of
security services. We have_________________ with
special__________
windows to transport money and other valuable
items. We can supply
trained________ to protect exhibits at art shows
and jewellery displays.
We can advise you if you think someone is
trying to your phone or
_____ your private conversations at home or in the office with hidden
microphones.
We have ex-policemen whom you can hire as_____________
______ and special_______ to deliver
your valuable parcels anywhere
in the world. We can protect you or your children
against possible
Exercise
8
Creative writing
Using the information and vocabulary of the
unit make an advertisement of:
• a private detective
• bodyguard
• a detective-training school
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