Listen to a conversation between two high-ranking officers.

10. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 9.

Student A: You are considering two officers for a promotion. Talk to Student B about:

- leadership

- experience

- your recommendation

1,764,360 // 1,63352 // 36,1864

Average number of reported crimes

1,81103 // 14,847 // 1,032,960

Average number of police

13. Read the three texts about law enforcement agencies. Which agency or agencies:

1. is/are military? ___________________________________

2. is civilian? _______________________________________

3. carries out peacekeeping missions? ____________________

4. is responsible for rescue operations at sea?______________

5. is part of community life?____________________________

CARABINIERI

Jurisdiction: The Carabineri police both the military and the civilian population. They report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and to the Ministry of Defense.

Number of Personnel: 110,000

Responsibilities: They control crime, maintain public order and serve the community. They also carry out peacekeeping operations. There are many specialist units in the Carabineri. These units are trained to fight particular types of crime, like organized crime, kidnapping or ransom and hostage situations.

THE JAPANESE POLICE

Sector of law enforcement: The Japanese Police are a civilian law enforcement organization. They do not report to government, but to an independent organization called the National Police Agency.

Jurisdiction: The Japanese Police enforce the laws of Japan according to the Japanese constitution.

Number of Personnel: 230-250,000

Responsibilities: The Japanese Police protect life and property, prevent and investigate crimes and are responsible for the maintenance of public order and safety. In addition to this, the police play an important part in community life in Japan: most officers serve at least two years in a Koban, or neighbourhood police post.

FINNISH BORDER GUARD

Sector of law enforcement: The Finnish Border Guard is a military organization responsible for the management and security of Finland's state borders.

Jurisdiction: They report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and to the President of the Republic.

Number of Personnel: 3,600

Responsibilities: The main responsibility of the Finnish Border Guard is to guard the land borders and the territorial waters of Finland. They manage passport control at border crossing points, airports and ports and they investigate crimes related to border security. They also control customs at border crossing points where there are no customs authorities. In addition, they organize rescue operations at sea and in remote areas of Lapland.