For the Police Academy

Dr. Andre Resep, SH.,M.Sc.

Semarang 2015
DRUGS:
Media Statements
What do you think of death
punishment applied for drugs
criminal?
 SPEAKING
Discuss these following statements in groups and present the
results in the class as material for press release:
1.Treatment focuses on the rehabilitation of drug users, with the
assumption that this is a medical or mental health issue rather that a
criminal one.
2.The law enforcement model treats drug possession, as well as sales,
as a criminal matter and punishes offenders through the justice
system.
3.Eradication attempts to reduce production of the illegal substances
in other countries.
4.Interdiction involves reducing the flow of illegal/illicit drugs into
the United State by more vigilant patrolling of the nation’s borders.
READING
Read the text and complete the sentences by underlining the most
appropriate word in the brackets!
 
Media Statement
26 October 2005
AFP stands by its international role to combat drug trafficking
Todays’s media reports relating to the case of nine ______(Australians/
Aussie/Australia) currently facing drug charges in Bali raise a number
of issues that need to be_______(clarified/clarification/clarify).

The AFP has the task of fighting _______(national/international/

transnational) crimes in order to reduce their damaging and sometimes
fatal ______ (effect/reflect/affect) on the Australian community. Our long-
term strategy of _____(to take/ taking/ take) this fight off shore has
proven ______ (successful/succeed/success) in combating all crime types-
practicularly the trade of illicit drugs.

It is ______ (wide/widely/widen) recognized that collaborative law

enforcement efforts to stop drugs like heroin reaching Australian
shores has ______ (led/lead/lid) to considerable benefits. An______
(estimate/ estimation/estimated) 500 to 700 young Australians still have
their lives today as a result of a heroin shortage unique this country.
There is nothing new in the headlines today which outline
the fact that the AFP provided _______
(information/informed/informs) to the Indonesian police about
an ______ (organize/organization/organized) drug syndicate
involved in importing heroin into Australia.

The AFP has been transparent and ______

(accounting/accountable/ accountability) in relation to its
actions concerning this particular matter as well as its long
term practice of _______ (share/shared/sharing) information
with overseas law enforcement agencies in accordance ____
(with/on/to) Australian government and and international
policies.

We must all ______ (recognizable/recognition/recognize) the

very clear distinction ______ (and/ between/of) information
about potential criminal activity and the evidence that is
required for a police ______ (agent/agency/agenda) to take
action against any individual.
Police deal _____ (and/from/with) a large volume of
information - only some of which_______ (turns out/turns
off/turns out) to be true. When we are dealing with the
commission of crimes across international borders, where
we have no ______ (operation/operationalize/ operational)
jurisdiction, we have no choice but to work ______
(cooperated/cooperation/cooperatively) with overseas police in
an effrort to ____________ (corroborate/corroborative/
corroborated) information, collect evidence and therefore
have the biggest possible impact in disrupting the activity
of international drug sindicates.
AFP Commisioner Mick Keelty
Media inquiries: (02) 6275 7100
Work in groups of five to
seven to fill up the blank
spaces in the text and take
five (5) important points.
Prepare the text of your press
release in your group and
practice your press release.
A. Write 5 Y/N questions based on the text above!

1.…………………………………………………………....?

2.…………………………………………………………....?

3.…………………………………………………………...?

4.……………………………………………………………?

5.……………………………………………………………?

 
B. Ask for underlined words! (look at the example)
e.g.:
Statement : Soekarno-Hatta Customs and Excise arrested a Kenyan woman.
Answer : Whom did Soekarno-Hatta Customs and Excise
arrest?
 
1.The woman was willing to take the drug to Jakarta because she nedded money
to pay for his sister’s hospital treatment.

2.The mastermind promised her US$5000 after delivering the drugs to someone
in Jakarta.  

3.The
suspect and the drugs were handed over to the National Narcotics Agency
(BNN) for further investigation.

4.The
woman will be charged for violating Article 113 of the 2009 Law on
Narcotics.
5. Customs officers have failed 12 drugs smuggling attempts through the same
airport.

6. The suspect flew from Dubai to Jakarta by Emirate Airline flight EK-358.

7. Customs officers found 100 capsules containing crystal meth in her luggage.

8. The drugs is probably from Ivory Coast, West Africa.

9. The suspect arrived at terminal II D of Soekarno-Hatta on Friday.

10. Scanning devices at the check point identified strange objects in her luggage.
  
•One of the main purpose to conduct a press release is to clarify issues

that have been reported by medias.

•It is important to briefly articulate the standpoint of organization in

relation to the issues.

•Describe briefly and systematically the issues from own point of view

and add supporting facts.

•Provide time for questions and answers and answer briefly and wisely.

•Conclude and promise to give further information at a later stage.

 
 
 
Mention kind of drugs that you know?
Distinguish the kind of drugs and
clasified the different level of
punishment.
Keep speaking English

Thank you