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Quick Spanish for Law Enforcement Essential Words and Phrases for Police Officers and Law Enforcement Professionals

by: David, Dees

Quick Spanish for Law Enforcement Essential Words and Phrases for Police Officers and Law Enforcement Professionals

by: David, Dees

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9780071460170
ISBN 10:
0071460179
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 10/17/2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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There's no substitute for clear communication when you're on the job. That's why in an America where one in five citizens speaks Spanish, it is vitally important that all law enforcement professionals possess basic Spanish-language skills.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xii
Basic Spanish Vocabulary	p. 1
Spanish Alphabet	p. 1
Spanish Pronunciation	p. 4
Hard Sounds to Pronounce	p. 5
Days of the Week	p. 7
Months of the Year	p. 7
Seasons	p. 8
Weather	p. 8
Numbers	p. 11
Dates	p. 15
Time Expressions	p. 16
Location Words-Prepositions and Adverbs	p. 20
Question Words	p. 22
Colors	p. 23
Clothing	p. 25
People and Family	p. 30
Professions	p. 35
The House, Inside and Outside	p. 41
Outside the House	p. 41
Inside the House	p. 43
Furniture and Electrical Appliances	p. 45
Cloth and Building Materials	p. 47
City Buildings and Places	p. 49
Parts of the Body	p. 54
Food and Drink	p. 58
Mexican Food	p. 59
Gringo Food	p. 60
Law Enforcement Vocabulary	p. 63
Emergency Professions and Work Sites	p. 63
Criminals	p. 69
Weights and Measures	p. 72
Liquids and Weight	p. 72
Distance and Measure	p. 73
Field Interview	p. 74
Physical Characteristics	p. 78
Hair	p. 78
Hairstyle	p. 80
Face	p. 80
Complexion	p. 81
Facial Hair	p. 81
Glasses	p. 82
Voice	p. 82
Other Descriptors	p. 83
Demeanor	p. 86
Scenario: A Lost Child	p. 89
Possessions-Stolen Objects	p. 90
Burglary Investigation	p. 94
Assault and Battery Investigation	p. 96
Transportation	p. 99
Vehicles	p. 99
Car Theft, Vehicle Parts, and DMV Terms	p. 101
Auto Accident Investigation	p. 107
Road and Traffic Terms	p. 110
Traffic Violations	p. 119
License, Registration, and Insurance Violations	p. 119
Parking Violations	p. 119
Moving Violations	p. 120
Safety Violations	p. 122
Speeding Violations	p. 123
Traffic Sign and Signal Violations	p. 124
Mechanical Violations	p. 125
End of Citation	p. 126
Legal Terms	p. 127
Weapons	p. 133
Firearms	p. 135
Cutting and Stabbing Weapons	p. 136
Explosives and Igniting Weapons	p. 138
Weapons of Opportunity	p. 139
Alcohol and Drugs	p. 141
Jail	p. 147
Application for Bail and Own Recognizance (O.R.) Release	p. 149
Medical Questions	p. 150
Searching	p. 151
Releasing	p. 154
Fish and Game, Animals, and Camping	p. 155
Dispatch	p. 166
Dispatcher Call Types	p. 166
Scenario: Dispatcher Call	p. 176
Medical Care and Emergency Tools	p. 177
Law Enforcement Commands and Key Questions and Statements	p. 183
Commands	p. 183
Quickie Commands	p. 183
E Commands	p. 189
A Commands	p. 204
Key Questions and Statements	p. 211
Law Enforcement Scenarios	p. 228
General Law Enforcement	p. 229
Scenario: Reassuring Terms	p. 229
Scenario: Crowd Control	p. 230
Scenario: Icebreakers	p. 231
Warrants	p. 232
Scenario: High-Risk Search Warrant	p. 232
Scenario: Arrest Warrant	p. 233
Scenario: Miranda Advisement and Waiver	p. 233
Patrol Officers/Deputies	p. 234
Scenario: Field Interview	p. 234
Scenario: Pedestrian Stop	p. 238
Scenario: Low-Risk Vehicle Stop	p. 239
Scenario: High-Risk Vehicle Stop	p. 240
Scenario: Dead Body Call	p. 242
Scenario: Narcotics Bust	p. 243
Scenario: Preliminary DUI Interview	p. 245
Scenario: Sobriety Test/Divided Attention Exercises	p. 247
Scenario: Domestic Violence	p. 249
Scenario: Childbirth	p. 250
Detectives/Investigators	p. 251
Scenario: Initial Phone Contact	p. 251
Scenario: Welfare Fraud	p. 252
Scenario: Jewelry Store Robbery	p. 253
Scenario: Home Invasion Robbery	p. 255
Scenario: Rape	p. 256
Culture and Survival Tips	p. 258
Communication Shortcuts	p. 258
Useful Words and Expressions	p. 260
Basic Conversation	p. 262
Countries/Continents and Nationalities	p. 263
Do You Speak Spanglish?	p. 265
Law Enforcement	p. 265
Vehicles	p. 265
Sports	p. 266
Food and Drink	p. 266
Medicine	p. 266
Technology	p. 266
Clothes	p. 267
House	p. 267
Miscellaneous	p. 267
Spanglish Action Words (Verbs)	p. 267
Street Spanish and "Dirty Words"	p. 268
"False Friends" and Deceptive Words	p. 277
Quick Reference	p. 279
Miranda Advisement and Waiver	p. 287
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0071460179

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