National police of Ukraine
The National Police of Ukraine, commonly shortened to Police, was formed in July 2015 to replace Ukrainian previous national police service, the Militsiya. The agency is overseen by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The National Police is divided into a number of different services. Each municipal force has internal subdivisions. This leaves the police service with a large number of specialised branches, which can more specifically target certain types of crime and apply more expert knowledge in the investigation of cases relating to their area of policing. In addition to these specific groups, all police forces retain a majority of officers for the purpose of patrol duty and general law enforcement.
The Police have the following subdivisions:
- Criminal Police – investigation and prevention of serious and violent crime in Ukraine;
- Department in fight against drug-related crime;
- Department of Cyber Police – fighting against cybercrimes;
- Department of Economic Security;
- Department of Patrol Police – general law enforcement operations, traffic policing and patrol duty (includes riot police divisions);
- number of municipal administrations;
- Department of Police Security – Successor to the State Security Service;
In addition, the following special units exist:
- Special Police – Tasked with keeping order in areas with special status and / or affected by natural or ecological disaster;
- Rapid Operational Response Unit (KORD) – Tactical response unit, tasked with resolution of stand-off situations involving hostages and / or heavily armed suspects. Also tasked with providing a tactical support function to other divisional officers;
- Pre-trial Investigative Services – Representatives of the National Investigative Bureau, Tax Authorities and Security Services, tasked with investigating crime.
As for the rank hierarchy of Ukrainian police officers there are:
- Junior officers (Constable, Police officer; Corporal; Sergeant and Staff sergeant);
- Senior officers (Junior lieutenant; Lieutenant; Senior lieutenant and Captain);
- Supervisory officers (Major; Lieutenant colonel and Colonel);
- Staff officers (Third division general (Major General); Second division general (Lieutenant General) and First division general (Colonel General).
1. The National Police of Ukraine was formed in 1991 together with the formation of the independent Ukraine.
2. The name of Ukrainian law enforcement organization has never been changed since 1917.
3. To patrol the streets is not the task of Ukrainian police; it’s the duty of civil volunteers.
4. Criminal Police (Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in many countries) deals with cases in economy and finance.
5. Unfortunately, there are no divisions fighting against crimes in the sphere of computer technologies in Ukraine.
6. Special Police Department deals with matters of terrorism.
7. There are no ranks in Ukrainian Police; everybody is addressed as a police officer.
8. The most junior rank of Ukrainian Police is a lieutenant.
9. The most senior rank is a colonel.
10. Ukrainian Police is supervised by the Ministry of Justice.
Y. Use of English
Task 7. Read the text about the British police and do the test below
British police
The British police officer is a well-known figure to anyone who has visited Britain or who has seen British films. Policemen are to be seen in towns and cities keeping law and order, either walking in the streets (“pounding the beat”) or driving in cars (known as “panda cars” because of their distinctive markings). Few people realize, however, that the police in Britain are organized very differently from many other countries.
Britain has no national police force, although, police policy is governed by the central Government’s Home Office. Instead, there is a separate police force for each of 52 areas into which the country is divided. Each has a police authority - a committee of local county councillors and magistrates.
The forces co-operate with each other, but it is unusual for members of one force to operate in another’s area unless they are asked to give assistance. This sometimes happens when there has been a very serious crime. A Chief Constable (the most senior police officer of a force) may sometimes ask for the assistance of London’s police force, based at New Scotland Yard.
All members of the police must have gained a certain level of academic qualifications at school and undergone a period of intensive training. Like the army, there are a number of ranks: after the Chief Constable come the Assistant Chief Constable, Chief Superintendent, Chief Inspector, Inspector, Sergeant and Constable. Women make up about 10 per cent of the police force. The police are helped by a number of Special Constables - members of the public who work for the police voluntarily for a few hours a week.
Each police force has its own Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Members of CIDs are detectives, and they do not wear uniforms. (The other uniformed people you see in British towns are traffic wardens. Their job is to make sure that drivers obey the parking regulations. They have no other powers - it is the police who are responsible for controlling offences like speeding, careless driving and drunken driving.)
The duties of the police are varied, ranging from assisting at accidents to safeguarding public order and dealing with lost property. One of their main functions is, of course, apprehending criminals and would-be criminals.
7.1.
1. The work of the English police forces is organized in the way like this
a). police in the country is subordinate to the government
b). separate 52 police forces which co-operate
c). police in the country is subordinate to the FBI
d). separate 52 police forces which are subordinate to the Scotland Yard
2. To “pound the beat” means
a). to collect money (pounds) from the order offenders
b). to follow the criminal in a police car with a siren
c). to patrol the streets on horses
d). to patrol the streets on foot
3. As for traffic wardens they
a). regulate traffic rules
b). help children, old people and handicapped to cross the street
c). supervise parking rules
d). control traffic offenses like over-speeding, careless driving, etc.
4. Scotland Yard is
a). the headquarters of the police force of the country
b). the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department
c). the headquarters of the police force of London
d). a British department of the Interpol
5. The Ministry of Interior Affairs in Great Britain is called
a). Scotland Yard
b). Criminal Investigation Department
c). Ministry of Justice
d). Home Office
7.2. Fill the gaps with the appropriate words from the previous text
In Britain different areas have different (a) _____. For instance, the Metropolitan police operate in London, but there are different police forces in the counties outside London.
The top man in each police force is (b) ______. He is appointed by the local Watch Committee, which is a (c) ______ of the local government. The Watch Committee can dismiss him, too, if the central government agrees. The Chief Constable appoints all the (d) _____ below him in his force.
Things are slightly different in London. The top man is known as the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and his appointment is arranged through the central government.
British police are normally not (e) _____. In special cases, when their work becomes dangerous, they can be given (f) ______ however.
As is well known, the (g) ______ of the British policeman is blue, with a tall helmet. These days, though, you can see a different uniform in the streets. This is the uniform with the yellow hatband worn by (h) ______. Their job is simply to control traffic and (i) ______.
The most famous name connected with the British police is (j)______. It is the headquarters of the London police force. Besides dealing with local police matters, the London police also help all over England and Wales with difficult crimes. They do this at the request of the local police.
YI. Reading
Task 8. Read the information about police-related slang terms and translate it