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Español for Law Enforcement

Vocabulary

Descriptions:

Interrogatives, Personal Information, and Interview Questions and Phrases:

Arrest Commands:

Grammar:

Interviews:

  • Interview 1: Traffic Accident
    Includes: accident | we crashed | the seat belt | it hurts me | to have pain/to hurt | en route/on its way | husband/wife | work/job | stress | registration | pick-up truck | the owner
  • Includes: boss | I remember | address | relatives | street | we are okay | to be sure | childseat | taillights | against the tree | dark | hurt | daughter
  • Interviews 2: Missing Child
    Includes: without permission | corner | freckles | bicycle | recent photo | calm down | no where never | I'm sorry | measures | feet | inches | missing
  • Includes: teacher | in order to study | beauty mark | scar | right | left | went left | to know | some | sure | near | school | returned
  • Interviews 3: Drug Use
    Includes: drugs | store | shortcut | marijuana | apartment | born | high (on drugs) | crime | smoked | search

Crime Scene:

  • Crime Scene 1: Noise Complaint
    Includes: music | person in charge | complaint | to complete | noise | celebrating | to obtain
  • Includes: door | to open | neighbor | owner | warning | lower (as a command) | party | they called
  • Crime Scene 2: Burglary
    Includes: dollar | money | the window | bedroom | clue | fingerprints | they broke | the suspect | robbed/to rob

Motor Vehicles:

  • Motor Vehicles 1: Routine Traffic Stop
    Includes: insurance | glove box | did not stop | license | stop sign | registration | May I see...? | Do you know why I stopped you?
  • Motor Vehicles 2: DUI Traffic Stop
    Includes: Get out! | Look at me! | Follow the pen! | Don't move! | Have you been drinking? | Do it like me. Take out (command) | lift | keep | take a deep breath. | At your sides.
  • Includes: Do you have anything in your mouth? | Blow steadily. | continue | stop | failed | passed | Spit it out! | test | driver's license | insurance | registration
  • Motor Vehicles 3: Felony Traffic Stop
    Includes: stripes | parked | vehicle | driver | witness | license plate | brand | to shoot or shot | doors | model | times (occurrences) | suspect | injured | wearing
  • Includes: Turn off the motor! | Keys out! | Get out of the car! | Hands up! | Walk backwards! | Stop! | On your knees! | Lie on the ground! | Drop it!

Domestic Violence:

  • Domestic Violence 1: Protective Order
    Includes: neighbor | danger | to threaten | a protection order | married | divorced | separated | dangerous | mad | speak slower | Has this happened before?
  • Includes: to hit | to kick | to scratch | to kill | to yell | to be afraid | to live together | to call | to be armed | to hurt | shelter | to file a complaint
  • Domestic Violence 2: Violent Disturbance
    Includes: angry | to hit/strike | to grab | explain to me | slower/slowly | drunk | I don't know | dangerous | to weigh | describe him | shelter
  • Domestic Violence 3: Domestic Violence Cross Complaints
    Includes: kicked | scratched | threatened | kill | yell | I am afraid | to choke/strangle | complaint | hurt me | stitches | I will file | protection order | angry