Police Vocabulary sentences

Question	Answer
assailant	asaltante Did you see the assailant run away?
at large	suelto I'm afraid that the man who robbed the bank is still at large.
armed and dangerous	armado y peligroso Don't approach the thief if you see him. He is considered armed and dangerous.
back-up	pedir apoyo We're calling for back up now that we know she has a gun.
bail	fianza Your husband's bail is posted at 20.000 dollars.
baton	porra, defensa policial No, we don't carry guns. We only have batons.
book someone	reseñar, fichar We're taking your brother down to the station to book him.
break into	allanar, entrar a la fuerza Do you have any idea who would have broken into your car?
burglar	ladrón We think the burglar got in through your chimney.
cell	celda We'll have to keep you in a cell until someone comes to pay your bail.
convict	convicto, culpable Please be aware that there is a convict on the loose.
criminal record	antecedentes penales We don't allow anyone with a criminal record into our country.
cruiser, squad car, patrol car	coche patrulla Please step out of your vehicle and get into the police cruiser.
in custody	detenido You will be happy to know that we have taken the kidnapper into custody.
DUI, DWI	Conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol Your record says that you have two previous DUIs.
detective	Detective The detective is going to ask you a few questions about the man's appearance.
do time	recibir castigo por un crimen You won't be required to do any time but you will have to pay a fine.
domestic dispute	disputa doméstica We've had a number of calls reporting a domestic dispute in your hotel room.
felony	delito grave Murder is considered a felony and is punishable by life in prison.
fingerprints	huellas dactilares We are going to have to check your personal belongings for fingerprints.
firearms	arma de fuego It is illegal to carry unregistered firearms such as rifles and pistols.
gang	pandilla Stay away from this area at night as there is a lot of gang activity.
guilty	culpable You will be considered innocent until you are proven guilty.
handcuffs	esposas, grilletes We put your boyfriend in handcuffs, because we saw him climbing through your window and thought he was an intruder.
intruder	intruso Someone called to report an intruder on the third floor.
misdemeanour	delito menor Stealing a road sign is considered a misdemeanour, but is punishable by a large fine.
noise complaint	queja por ruido Two of your neighbours have made a noise complaint tonight.
partner	compañero I'm going to get you to tell your story to my partner.
to patrol	patrullar We always patrol the downtown core on the weekends.
perpetrator	criminal The perpetrator is still at large.
pickpocket	carterista Beware of pickpockets on the subway.
pistol	pistola Our local cops carry pistols but rarely use them.
pursuit	persecución We are in pursuit of a man in a green jacket and orange pants.
radar	radar According to our radar you were driving well above the speed limit.
robbery	atracador We have twenty officers investigating the bank robbery.
speeding ticket	multa por alta velocidad Your license shows a clean driving record except for one speeding ticket from five years ago.
steal	robar Do you know who stole your wallet?
street crime	crimen callejero Don't give the beggars any money. You will only be promoting street crime.
thief	ladrón We have found the thief who stole your car.
walkie-talkie	My partner told me your license plate over his walkie-talkie.
wanted	buscado A man from your hotel is wanted for his involvement in a murder.
witness	testigo Three people witnessed the murder but they are afraid to speak.
Young offender	delincuente juvenil Your punishment will be less severe because you are a young offender.

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