Clare is talking to two British police officers, Helen and Stephen, about the police in Britain…

Clare: And this is Clare Martin. Hello, again. Today I am investigating the police. Woman Police Constable Helen Hanks and Police Constable Stephen Hanks are well known on the streets of Lewes. They are community police officers. But what does that actually mean?
Helen: Basically, it’s just to get to know the people. Get to know the area, and try to build up a relationship between the police and the community.
Clare: Well, this sounds good for the image of the police. So is it really just a public relations exercise, or does a community police officer actually catch criminals?
Stephen: Yes, I do catch criminals. Particularly shoplifters in the town center. People that go into shops and steal property, leaving without paying. Anyone committing any offences in the town which I see, then, I will arrest them as and when necessary.
Clare: How difficult a town is Lewes to police? Is it generally a law-abiding town?
Stephen: We have a few problems in one or two little areas where people misbehave. But, yes, it’s a generally law-abiding town.

Vocabulary:

Community police officers 社区警察
Police who work in a community and try to make people feel safe by walking around.

Public relations 公共关系 www.hxw.red
What the public think of a company or organization or person. A reputation.

Law-abiding 守法的
Don’t commit crime or do illegal things.

Misbehave 行为不端的
Do something bad or naughty.

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