Alexia's Glossary as a student in Police Technology
20 Police Technology terms
Hi, for students who study Police Technology, this could help them learn new words important in the real work world that they might not know. I found the words in the English club. In this link, I could find words related to police, their meaning and an example of a sentence. I want you to read those words and imagine yourself using the word as a police officer.
assailant
noun
person who assaults or attacks
Example: Did you see the assailant run away?
fr: agresseur
back-up
noun
police that are called in to support or help
Example: We're calling for back-up now that we know she has a gun.
fr: renfort
bail
noun
large amount of money that someone pays as a promise to appear in cour
Example: Your husband's bail is posted at $20,000.
fr: caution
break into
verb
enter a residence, car, or business illegally
Example: Do you have any idea who would have broken into your car?
fr: pénétrer par effraction
burglar
noun
a person who breaks into a home or business and steals items
Example: We think the burglar got in through your chimney.
fr: cambrioleur
cell
noun
individual room in a jail or prison
Example: We'll have to keep you in a cell until someone comes to pay your bail.
fr: cellule
crime scene
noun
the place where a crime happened
Example: Please stay outside the yellow tape. This is a crime scene.
fr: scène de crime
detective
noun
police officer responsible for solving crime
Example: The detective is going to ask you a few questions about the man's appearance.
fr: détective
escape
verb
get away from a holding place
Example: If you try to escape we will have to restrain you with handcuffs.
fr: s'échapper
fingerprints
noun
marks left by fingers that identify a person
Example: We're going to have to check your personal belongings for fingerprints.
fr: empreintes
guilty
adjective
responsible for a crime, deserving of punishment
Example: You will be considered innocent until you are proven guilty.
fr: coupable
handcuffs
noun
metal rings that attach to wrists to keep criminals (or the accused) from escaping
Example: We put your boyfriend in handcuffs, because we saw him climbing through your window and though he was an intruder.
fr: menotte
juvenile delinquent
noun
a minor who commits a crime (usually under age of 18)
Example: Your punishment will be less severe because you are a juvenile delinquent.
fr: délinquant juvénile
partner
noun
another officer that a policeman drives and works with
Example: I'm going to get you to tell your story to my partner.
fr: partenaire
pistol
noun
a hand held firearm
Example: Our local cops carry pistols but rarely use them.
fr: pistolet
pursuit
noun
the act of searching for
Example: We are in pursuit of a man in a green jacket and orange pants.
fr: poursuite
speeding ticket
noun
a fine given to a driver who gets caught driving beyond the speed limit
Example: Your license shows a clean driving record except for one speeding ticket from five years ago.
fr: contravention d'excès de vitesse
steal
verb
to take something that does not belong to you
Example: Do you know who stole your wallet?
fr: voler
walkie-talkie
noun
hand held radio each partner carries
Example: My partner told me your license plate over his walkie-talkie.
fr: walkie-talkie
witness
verb
to see something happen
Example: three people witnessed the murder but they are afraid to speak.
