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focus - The Police
There is a policeman in this week's episode. In America, police are often called cops.
We
often see American cops in films and TV programmes. The most popular
programme in America now is call CSI - Crime Scene Investigation.
It is on ATV World on Sunday night and Cable TV (Channel 20 - AXN)
on Monday nights. On the website, you can try to solve two crimes.
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/main.shtml
The most famous police organisation is the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI). Their website has information about its history and "Most
Wanted Criminals". In the "For The Family" section, you can learn
about "Internet Scams". These are ways that people are cheated for
money online. http://www.fbi.gov/homepage.htm
There are about 800,000 police officers in the USA. About 900,000
people were convicted of a crime in 2003! The USA spent more than
HK$500 billion on policing in 2003. You can find out more statistics
here. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Here
is the Hong Kong Police's English website. You can find out how
to become a policeman or policewoman. http://www.info.gov.hk/police/aa-home/english/home-e.htm
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