Armed police to wear body cameras in London

Armed police to wear body cameras in London (15th January, 2014)

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

Armed police in London will soon wear body cameras. This will make what happened clearer when police shoot people. It comes after the death of a 29-year-old Londoner in 2011. Officers said they were trying to arrest the man, who they thought was planning an attack. They said he had a gun. The killing led to riots across the U.K. The man's family said he was unlawfully killed. A public investigation recently decided that the killing was lawful.

London police hope the cameras will make people believe their story in the future. The police pointed out that it was rare for London officers to open fire. Normal police officers in the streets do not carry guns. Between 2010 and 2012, there were 12,721 times when armed police went to possible crime scenes. Shots were fired just four times. A senior officer said: "These are professional officers who want to be believed and want the public to trust them."

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Sources

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/scotland-yard-police-will-wear-cameras-to-prevent-confusion-after-duggan-shooting-9046727.html
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/09/metropolitan-police-cameras-mark-duggan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mark_Duggan

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	Armed police in London will soon	a.	attack
2.	Officers said they were trying	b.	unlawfully killed
3.	planning an	c.	wear body cameras
4.	The killing led to riots	d.	investigation
5.	The man's family said he was	e.	to arrest the man
6.	A public	f.	across the U.K.

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	make people believe	a.	officers
2.	open	b.	do not carry guns
3.	police officers in the streets	c.	trust them
4.	Shots were	d.	their story
5.	professional	e.	fired just four times
6.	want the public to	f.	fire

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Armed police in London (1) ___________________ cameras. This will make what happened clearer when police shoot people. It (2) ___________________ of a 29-year-old Londoner in 2011. Officers said they were (3) ___________________ man, who they thought was planning an attack. They (4) ___________________. The killing led to riots across the U.K. The man's family said he (5) ___________________. A public investigation recently decided that (6) ___________________.

London police hope the cameras will (7) ___________________ their story in the future. The police pointed out (8) ___________________ for London officers to open fire. Normal police officers (9) ___________________ carry guns. Between 2010 and 2012, there were 12,721 times when armed police went to (10) ___________________. Shots were fired just four times. A senior officer said: "These are (11) ___________________ who want to be believed and want the (12) ___________________."

BODY CAMERAS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about body cameras in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

Write about body cameras for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Answers

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