Translate into Russian paying attention to -ing-forms.

1. After finding some physical evidence proving the guilt of the accused the case was not difficult to solve. 2. Handling evidence in a proper way is very important for solving the case. 3. The police officer should know of the importance of handling evidence. 4. Handling evidence the officer was very careful in choosing the transport and the guard. 5. The document belonging to the accused was evidence of his ilmocence. 6. Presenting evidence in court the investigator should show all the facts saying for and against the accused. 7. The facts surrounding the commission of the offence were very interesting. 8. It was quite impossible to solve that crime without participating a highly professional policeman. 9. Policeman~s competency in law enforcement helps him in maintaining law and order. 10. A police officer operating in plain clothes often helps quick and accurate crime solution. 11. Laying an ambush is one of the detective functions.

7. Get ready for control reading and translation of the text "Investigation of Crime".

Agree or disagree. (What is your reaction time?)

Criminal investigation is the keystone of the police and militia service, I think.

For the police officer crime detection means performing overt and covert functions, I think.

Undercover work is one of the aspects of a detective function.

The police officer conducts surveillance - he observes secretly persons, places and objects to obtain the necessary information.

Sometimes the undercover agent penetrates the underworld to ferret out criminal plans, I think.

He ferrets out criminal plans and frustrates the efforts of professional criminals, I think.

It's easy to ferret out potential crimes and frustrate them, I think.

Marksmanship and driving a patrol car are indispensable policeman's functions, I think.

Decision-making judgement of a police officer as well as his communicative abilities are of great importance too, I think.

Quick and accurate solution of crimes depends very much on proper law enforcement training, I think.

A detective works much with informants, I think.

He chooses, cultivates and uses them for getting confidential information about a crime, I think.

The informant gives the police confidential information for his personal gain, I think.

As a plain-clothes man the police officer comes to know the offenders personally, I think.

He sometimes lays an ambush.

He comes to know the offenders of the specific criminal specialty and their close associates, I think.

The police officer becomes familiar with salient features of criminal's modus operandi, I think.

Usually he defines the crime quickly, I think.

He tries not to touch or disturb anything, I think.

He tries to identify, locate and apprehend an evil-doer, I think.

The detective details a number of specialized operations at a crime scene, I think.

The detective tries to perform effectively in the field, I think.

9. Complete the following sentences (on the basis of the text):

a) Investigation of crime - is the keystone of…

b) - means a search for the truth, for the offender...

c) an inquiry into the facts ...

d) answering the questions - what, where ...

e) - requires a highly-professional policeman who should possess ...

f) - includes covert and overt functions ...

g) - is essential, but crime prevention is more ...

Situation

Suppose you are a police instructor of the police academy. The topic of your seminar today is "Investigation of Crime". Try to express your ideas in as simple way as possible transfonning complex sentences and constructions into easy ones. While preparing for the seminar outline the main ideas into your notebook.

Plan

1. Criminal investigation is the keystone of police service.

2. The profession of a policeman.

3. Undercover work of a police officer (covert functions).

4. Crime scene investigation (overt functions).

5. Crime prevention.

Special Vocabulary for Speech.

ключевой камень, основной принцип- keystone

функция, функционировать- function

делать все возможное- do one’s best

объединять, комбинировать- combine

зависеть от- depend on

усилие, попытка- effort

ум, интеллект- intelligence

умение правильно принять решение- decision- making judgement

обладать, владеть- possess

склонность, способность- aptitude

сыскные способности- sleuthing powers

справляться, ухитряться- manage

разведывать, собирать информацию- ferret out

расстраивать, срывать попытки, планы- frustrate the efforts, plans

работать в штатской одежде- operate in plane clothes

устраивать засаду- lay an ambush

сыщик- a plain- clothes man, a sleuth, a CID man

основное занятие- specialty

приметы- distinctive marks

соучастник- close associate

характерная особенность- salient feature

способ действия- modus operandi

воспитывать- cultivate

источник информации- informant

секретный- confidential

обезвредить- neutralize

привлечь преступника к уголовной ответственности- bring the criminal to  justice. 

                                              Text 2

1. Translate these words and word-combinations:

financial investigations

record

bank account information

identify

to be stored

proof

criminal activity

glamorous

income

tax

conviction

2. Read and translate the text:

Why a Financial Investigation?

Financial investigations are by their nature very document intensive. Specifically, they involve records, like bank account information and real estate files, which point to the movement of money. Any record that pertains to, or shows the paper trail of events involving money is important. The major goal in a financial investigation is to identify and document the movement of money during the course of a crime. The link between where the money comes from, who gets it, when it is received and where it is stored or deposited, can provide proof of criminal activity. 

Criminal investigations contribution to the war on narcotics is vital but sometimes difficult to recognize, because the work of IRS special agents usually doesn’t make the headlines. The long hours of tracking down and documenting financial leads isn’t glamorous, but it does allow an investigation to go right to the door of the leader of the narcotics organization. A complete financial analysis and reconstruction of a drug organization’s financial activity as it relates to unreported income on tax returns and money laundering can often be critical to making the conviction.

3. Answer the following questions:

a) What do the financial investigations involve?

b) Why is criminal investigation’s contribution?

c) Can a complete financial analyses of a drug organization’s financial activity be critical to making the conviction?