New proposals aimed at attacking knife crime have been revealed by the Scottish Executive and are part of the new Police Bill aimed at protecting communities. They include doubling the maximum prison sentence for carrying a knife in public from two to four years and giving police power to arrest someone suspected of carrying a knife.
The proposals, set out in the consultation paper, supporting police, protecting communities, are due to go before the parliament in the autumn. New football banning orders will be also introduced to reduce violence. Other measures include encouraging people accused of crimes to give information and evidence about others involved in serious and organized crime，in return for reduced sentences. A new independent body will be set up to investigate non-criminal complaints against the police and common police services such as the Scottish Police College and the Scottish Criminal Record Office, along with the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency will be pooled together within a new single authority.
The bill also includes plans to improve the way decisions are taken on marches and parades in line with the recommendations in Sir John Ores Review of Marches and Parades, published last month. Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson said: " Overall, I believe these proposals will be of substantial benefit to the police and public. They will ensure the service has the tools as well as the resources to meet the challenges of modern policing so that it can continue to deliver a high level of service to communities and we reduce not just people’s experience of crime but also their fear of crime.”
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland welcomed the publication of the consultation document. David Strange, President of ACPOS, said; "The core purpose of policing is to protect communities from those who would damage or destroy them. The measures proposed in this consultation paper will further support the police in the important work they do. The proposals will enhance the ability of the police to deal with crimes at both a local and a national level. "
The consultation period lasts until May 4 and paves the way for new legislation to strengthen and improve policing and law enforcement（执行）in Scotland. Plans to license shops selling non-domestic knives and to ban the sale of swords will be discussed later in the year.
1、The new proposals about knife crime in Paragraph 1 ．
A．are aimed at dealing with all kinds of violent crime
B．are part of the new Police Bill
C．include that people suspected of carrying a knife in public will receive a heavy sentence
D．include that the police have the power to arrest anyone
2、It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that＿．
A．criminal revealing others’ serious crime may have reduced sentences in the future
B．the proposals are due to go before the parliament after autumn
C．a new independent body will be set up to supervise the parliament
D．new football banning orders have been introduced to reduce violence
3、In Cathy Jamieson’s opinion ．
A．the public will benefit little from the proposals
B．the proposals will challenge modern policing
C．the proposals will ensure policing deliver a high level of service to communities
D．people’s experience of crime will be increased due to the proposals
4、David Strange believed that ．
A ．the core purpose of policing is to give criminals a heavy sentence
B ．the proposals will restrict the police more strictly in some important work
C ．the proposals will give the police more freedom to deal with crimes
D ．the police will be permitted to abuse their privilege
5、According to this passage ．
A．shops are not allowed to sell non-domestic knives
B．the sale of swords has not be banned yet
C．the new proposals suffered fierce critics from all over the country
D．the police are strongly against the new proposals
参考答案：1 B 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 B
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