The common language of American police.

Police English

This is illegal parking.

Officer: Is this your car?

Man: Yes.

Policeman: This is illegal parking. Did you see the red line?

Man: Yes, but I only stopped for a few minutes.

Policeman: It's still illegal.

Man: So, what now?

Officer: I'll give you a ticket.

This is illegal parking.

Policeman: Is this your car?

People: Yes.

Policeman: This is illegal parking. Did you see the red line?

People: Yes, but I only stopped for a few minutes.

Policeman: That's still illegal.

People: So what now?

Policeman: I want to give you a ticket.

Could you speak more slowly?

Man: That guy ripped me off!

Officer: Sorry, I don't understand.

Man: I mean, he lied to me

Officer: Can you speak more slowly?

Man: The man in the shop lied to me.

Officer: Oh, I see. Now I understand.

Man: Sorry, I didn't make it clear.

Can you speak slowly?

People: That man ripped me off!

Policeman: Sorry, I don't understand.

People: I mean he lied to me.

Policeman: Would you please speak slowly?

Man: The people in that shop lied to me.

Policeman: Oh, I see. Now I understand.

Citizen: Sorry, I didn't make it clear just now.

May I see your passport?

Officer: May I see your passport?

Man: Why?

Officer: This is the security inspection of this area.

Man: Oh. This is my passport.

Officer: Where do you live?

Man: In Tianmu.

Officer: Where do you work?

Man: At the bank.

May I see your passport?

Policeman: May I see your passport?

Man: Why?

Police: We are conducting a security check in this area.

Citizen: Oh, here is my passport.

Policeman: Where do you live?

Man: Tianmu.

Policeman: Where do you work?

People: banks.

Go three more blocks.

Man: Where is the train station?

Officer: It's near here.

Man: How can I get there?

Policeman: Go that way for two blocks.

Man: ok ... then what?

Then turn right at Zhongxiao West Road. Go three more blocks. You will see it on your left.

Three more blocks.

People: Where is the train station?

Policeman: It's around here.

People: How to get there?

Policeman: Go that way and cross two blocks.

People: ok ... then what?

Policeman: Then turn right at Xiaozhong West Road. Go three blocks and you'll see it on your left.

Another driver hit my car.

Officer: What happened?

Man: Another driver hit my car.

Policeman: Whose fault is it?

Man: His fault.

Officer: Is anyone injured?

Man: Yes, I think he is hurt.

Policeman: I'll call an ambulance. Don't touch anything.

A car hit my car.

Policeman: What happened?

People: A car hit my car.

Policeman: Whose fault is it?

People: It's his fault.

Policeman: Is anyone hurt?

People: Yes, I think he is hurt.

Policeman: I'll call an ambulance. Don't touch anything.

You were speeding.

Officer: May I see your driver's license?

Man: What have I done?

Policeman: You were speeding.

Man: Really? I was about 80 years old, right?

Policeman: No, your speed was120km.

Man: Oh.

Officer: The speed limit is 100 km per hour.

You were speeding.

Policeman: May I see your driver's license?

People: Is there anything wrong?

Policeman: You were speeding.

People: Is there? My speed is only about 80 kilometers per hour, right?

Policeman: No, your speed is120km per hour.

People: Oh.

Police: The maximum speed limit is per hour 100 km.

You just crossed the road.

Officer: Please come here, sir.

Sure, what can I do for you?

Policeman: You just jaywalked. You should wait for the green light.

Man: I know. You're right.

Officer: This is a dangerous street. Be more careful in the future.

You just crossed the road illegally.

Policeman: Please come here, sir.

People: OK, what can I do for you?

Policeman: You just crossed the road illegally. You should wait until the green light is on.

People: I know, you are right.

Policeman: The road is like a tiger's mouth. Be careful in the future.

Did you drink too much tonight?

Officer: Have you drunk too much tonight, sir?

Man: I only went to a few bars.

Officer: Go home by taxi. You are drunk.

Man: No, I'm not.

Officer: Yes, you are. Do you like police stations?

Man: OK, OK, I'll go home.

Are you drunk tonight?

Policeman: Are you drunk tonight, sir?

People: I just went to several bars.

Policeman: Take a taxi home. You are drunk.

People: No, I'm not drunk.

Policeman: You are really drunk. Do you want to go to the police station?

Citizen: OK, OK, I'll just go home.

Please keep quiet.

Policeman: We are policemen. Open the door.

Man: What's the matter, officer?

Policeman: Your neighbor called us.

Man: Is the music too loud?

Officer: Yes, it's 0:30 in the afternoon.

Man: Sorry, I'll turn it down.

Officer: Very good. Please try to keep quiet.

Man: We will.

Please keep quiet.

Policeman: I am a policeman! Please open the door.

Citizen: Officer, what's the matter?

Policeman: Your neighbor just called the police.

People: Is the music too loud?

Policeman: Yes, it's already half past eleven.

People: Sorry. I'll turn down the volume.

Policeman: Good. Please try to keep quiet.

People: We will.

My car is gone!

Man: police officer, police officer! My car is gone!

Officer: Are you sure?

Man: Yes, I parked it here an hour ago. Not anymore.

Policeman: Maybe it was towed away.

Man: No, I don't think so.

Officer: Please describe this car to me.

Person: White 1997 Toyota Camry.

My car is gone!

People: police officer, police officer! My car is gone!

Policeman: Are you sure?

Citizen: Sure, I parked my car here an hour ago.

Not anymore.

Policeman: Maybe it was towed away.

People: No, I don't think so.

Policeman: Please describe your car.

Character: 1997 White Toyota Camry.

My hotel room was robbed!

Man: My hotel room was robbed!

Police station: Which hotel?

People: Garden Hotel.

Police station: What did you steal?

Person: Some jewelry and cash.

Police station: Wait there. I'll send a police officer there now.

My hotel room was robbed!

Man: My hotel room was robbed!

Police station: Which hotel?

People: Garden Hotel. (This is a fictional name)

Police station: What did you steal?

People: Some jewelry and cash.

Police station: You stay there. I'll send the police right away.

I lost my backpack.

Man: I lost my backpack.

Officer: Where?

Man: Near the railway station.

Officer: What's in it?

Man: My passport, keys and some books.

Policeman: Can you come to the police station?

Man: Why?

Officer: Submit a report.

I lost my backpack.

People: I lost my backpack.

Policeman: Where did you lose it?

Man: Near the railway station.

Policeman: What's in the backpack?

People: My passport, keys and some books.

Policeman: Can you come to the police station?

Man: Why?

Policeman: Then file a case.

Someone stole my wallet.

Man: Officer, please help me.

Officer: What happened?

Someone stole my wallet.

Officer: When?

Person: 10 minutes ago.

Officer: Did you see that man?

Man: Yes. He is tall and thin.

Officer: OK, please fill out this form. We will help you.

My wallet was stolen.

Citizen: Officer, please help me.

Policeman: What happened?

People: My wallet was stolen.

Policeman: When?

People: Ten minutes ago.

Policeman: Did you see that pickpocket?

People: Yes. He is tall and thin.

Policeman: OK, please fill out this form. We will help you.

She saw a program called "Police" on TV. The following is a transcript of part of the program. Here, a policeman has caught a suspect and is arresting him. How does Amber know that some of these phrases will never apply to him?

Amber just sent an e-mail to her good friend. In the e-mail, she talked about her first day at work and some police phrases she learned while watching a TV program about police. The following dialogue is part of that program. In this conversation, the police caught a suspect and prepared to arrest him. You never know, who can guarantee that no one will say the same thing to amber in the future?

Policeman: Freeze! Stay where you are.

Suspect: Relax, man. Don't shoot.

Policeman: Put the gun down, or I'll shoot.

Suspect: OK, OK.

Policeman: Take your time, take your time.

Suspect: OK, don't shoot (put the gun on the ground).

Policeman: (approaching the suspect and kicking the gun away) Put your hands up and open them.

Suspect: You arrested the wrong person.

Policeman: (frisking) Now get on the floor.

Suspect: Of course, officer.

Policeman: You are under arrest (handcuff the suspect, tell him his rights, and then take him away).

Suspect: I still say you have the wrong person.