Belajar Bahasa Inggris Tanpa Basa-Basi

Words Used in Police Works

In this chapter, I'll write down some of the most common words in police works. This is also an important lesson to look at because you might get a bit of a hard time understanding words that only police officers/works says. So, here are the commonly used one:

1. Arrest
= ditahan/ditangkap

Contoh kalimat:
"My partner arrested the man who set fire to the building."

2. Assailant
= orang yang mengecam/menyerang

Contoh kalimat:
"Did you see the assailant run away?"

3. At large, on the loose
= belum tertangkap, masih berkeliaran

Contoh kalimat:
"I'm afraid that the man who robbed the bank is still at large/on the loose."

4. Armed and dangerous
= bersenjata dan berlatar belakang berbahaya

Contoh kalimat:
"Do not approach the man called James Bulger. He is considered armed and dangerous."

5. Back-up
= polisi cadangan/polisi yang disiapkan untuk membantu polisi yang sedang bertugas

Contoh kalimat:
"We're calling for back-up now that we know she has a gun."

6. Bail
= uang berjumlah besar untuk membebaskan seseorang agar dapat keluar dari penjara

Contoh kalimat:
"Your husband's bail is posted at $20.000

7. Baton, night stick
= pentungan polisi

Contoh kalimat:
"No, we don't carry guns. We only have baton."

8. Book
= memasukkan seseorang kedalam daftar kriminal

Contoh kalimat:
"We're taking your brother down to the station to book him."

9. Break into
= membobol rumah/mobil/lainnya secara ilegal

Contoh kalimat:
"Do you have any idea who would have broken into your car?"

10. Burglar
= seseorang yang masuk ke sebuah tempat dan mengambil barang-barang didalamnya (pencuri)

Contoh kalimat:
"We think the burglar got in trough your chimney."

11. Cell
= sel tahanan atau ruang tempat dimana para masing-masing tahanan tinggal/menetap

Contoh kalimat:
"We'll have to keep you in a cell until someone comes to pay your bail."

12. Convicted
= seseorang yang berada atau seharusnya sedang dalam masa tahanan

Contoh kalimat:
"Please be aware that there is a convict on the loose."

13. Cop/Copper/Chief/Sheriff
= polisi/sebutan bagi petugas polisi

Contoh kalimat:
"Did someone here call the cops?"

"Are you a Chief/Sheriff?"

14. Criminal record
= sebuah dokumen yang berisi seluruh daftar catatan kriminal orang yang telah mengaku bersalah