In this section you will learn terms for all different types of peoples, titles, and professions. This will help you describe subjects, locate someone, or direct a complainant to the correct person.

Titles

This includes different people that might work at the police department, including supervisors, office workers, and specialists.

administrador (ahd-mee-nee-strah-DOHR) - administrator
agente (ah-HEHN-teh) - agent
guardaespaldas (gwahr-dah-eh-SPAHL-dahs) - bodyguard
fiador (fee-ah-DOHR) - bondsman
capitán (kah-pee-TAHN) - captain
cajero (kah-HEH-roh) - cashier
capellán (kah-peh-YAHN) - chaplain
jefe (HEH-feh) - chief
dependiente (deh-peh-deeEHN-teh) - clerk
coronel (koh-roh-NEHL) - colonel
congresista (kohn-greh-SEES-tah) - Congressman
director (dee-rehk-TOHR) - coordinator
médico legista (MEH-dee-koh leh-HEE-stah) - coroner
consejero (kohn-seh-HEH-roh) - counselor
diputado (dee-poo-TAH-doh) - deputy
detective (deh-tehk-TEE-veh) - detective
despachador (deh-spah-CHAH-dohr) - dispatcher
fiscal de distrito (fee-SKAHL DEH dee-STREE-toh) - district attorney
bombero (bohm-BEH-roh) - fireman
gobernador (goh-behr-nah-DOHR) - governor
guardia (GWAHR-deeah) - guard
inspector (een-spehk-TOHR) - inspector
intérprete (een-TEHR-preh-teh) - interpreter
investigador (een-vehs-tee-gah-DOHR) - investigator
juez (hoo-EHS) - judge
abogado (ah-boh-GAH-doh) - lawyer
teniente (teh-neeEHN-teh) - lieutenant
gerente (heh-REHN-teh) - manager
alcalde (ahl-KAHL-deh) - mayor
oficial (oh-fee-see-AHL) - official
paramédico (pah-rah-MEH-dee-koh) - paramedic
patrullero (pah-troo-YEH-roh) - patrolman
policía (poh-lee-seeAH) - police
presidente (preh-see-DEHN-teh) - president
sacerdote (sah-sehr-DOH-teh) - priest
defensor público (deh-fehn-SOHR POO-blee-koh) - public defender
recepcionista (reh-sehp-see-oh-NEE-stah) - receptionist
delegado (deh-leh-GAH-doh) - representative
secretario (seh-kreh-TAH-reeoh) - secretary
senador (seh-nah-DOHR) - senator
sargento (sahr-HEHN-toh) - sergeant
alguacil (ahl-gwah-SEEL) - sheriff
especialista (eh-speh-see-ah-LEES-tah) - specialist
técnico (TEHK-nee-koh) - technician
entrenador (ehn-treh-nah-DOHR) - trainer
traductor (trah-dook-TOHR) - translator
carcelero (kahr-seh-LEH-roh) - warden

Agencies

This is a list of other agencies that you may have to work with.

patrulla de carreteras (pah-TROO-yah DEH kah-rreh-TEHR-ahs) - highway patrol
policía estatal (poh-lee-SEE-ah eh-stah-TAHL) - state police
patrulla fronteriza (pah-TROO-yah frohn-teh-REE-sah) - border patrol
agente especial (ah-HEHN-teh eh-speh-see-AHL) - special agent
agente de aduana (ah-HEHN-teh DEH ah-doo-AH-nah) - customs agent
Servicio Secreto (sehr-VEE-see-oh seh-KREH-toh) - Secret Service
Departamento Federal de Investigación (deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh DEH een-vehs-tee-gah-seeOHN) - FBI
Agencia Central de Inteligencia (ah-HEHN-see-ah sehn-TRAHL DEH een-teh-lee-HEHN-see ah) - CIA
Departamento Federal Antidrogas (deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh feh-deh-RAHL ahn-tee-DROH-gahs) - DEA
Departamento de Inmigración (deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh DEH een-mee-grah-seeOHN) - Immigration Department

Assisting Services

Emergency personnel deal with many outside services to help with different situations.

programa de al iglesia (proh-GRAH-mah DEH LAH ee-GLEH-see-ah) - church program
consejero (kohn-seh-HEH-roh) - counselor
guardería infantil (gwahr-deh-REE-ah een-fahn-TEEL) - day care
vivienda (vee-veeEHN-dah) - housing
seguro (seh-GOO-roh) - insurance
hogar para ancianos (oh-GAHR PAH-rah ahn-seeAH-nohs) - nursing home
psicólogo (see-KOH-loh-goh) - psychologist
rehabilitación (reh-ah-bee-lee-tah-seeOHN) - rehabilitation
amparo (ahm-PAH-roh) - shelter
trabajador social (trah-bah-HAH-dohr soh-see-AHL) - social worker
apoyo (ah-POH-yoh) - support
terapia (teh-RAH-pee-ah) - therapy
desempleo (deh-sehm-PLEH-oh) - unemployment
bienestar social (bee-ehn-eh-STAHR soh-see-AHL) - welfare

Suspects

This includes terms for all different types of trouble makers.

cómplice (KOHM-plee-seh) - accomplice
adicto (ah-DEEK-toh) - addict
agresor (ah-greh-SOHR) - aggressor
alcohólico (ah-koh-HOHL-ee-koh) - alcoholic
corredor de apuestas (koh-rreh-DOHR DEH ah-PWEH-stahs) - bookie
convicto (kohn-VEEK-toh) - convict
criminal (kree-mee-NAHL) - criminal
delincuente (deh-lee-KWEHN-teh) - delinquent
drogadicto (drohg-ah-DEEK-toh) - drug addict
fugitivo (foo-gee-TEE-voh) - fugitive
jugador (hoo-gah-DOHR) - gambler
pandillero (pahn-dee-YEH-roh) - gang member
desamparado (deh-sahm-pah-RAH-doh) - homeless person
secuestrador (seh-kweh-strah-DOHR) - kidnapper
asesino (ah-seh-SEE-noh) - killer
holgazán (ohl-gah-SAHN) - loiterer
pordiosero (pohr-dee-oh-SEH-roh) - panhandler
pervertido (pehr-vehr-TEE-doh) - pervert
carterista (kahr-teh-REES-tah) - pickpocket
cafiche (kah-FEE-cheh) - pimp
prisionero (pree-see-oh-NEH-roh) - prisoner
prostituta (prohs-tee-TOO-tah) - prostitute
violador (vee-oh-lah-DOHR) - rapist
sospechoso (sohs-peh-CHOH-soh) - suspect
terrorista (teh-rroh-REES-tah) - terrorist
ladrón (lah-DROHN) - thief
transvestista (trahns-vehs-TEES-tah) - transvestite
vagabundo (vah-gah-BOON-doh) - vagrant

Races

africano-americano (ah-free-KAH-noh ah-mehr-ree-KAH-noh) - African American
americano (ah-mehr-ree-KAH-noh) - American
árabe (AH-rah-beh) - Arab
asiático (ah-seeAH-tee-koh) - Asian
canadiense (kah-nah-deeEHN-seh) - Canadian
chino (CHEE-noh) - Chinese
cubano (koo-BAH-noh) - Cuban
francés (frahn-SEHS) - French
alemán (ah-leh-MAHN) - German
hispano (ee-SPAH-noh) - Hispanic
indio (EEN-deeoh) - Indian
italiano (ee-tah-leeAH-noh) - Italian
japonés (hah-poh-NEHS) - Japanese
latino (lah-TEE-noh) - Latin
mejicano (meh-hee-KAH-noh) - Mexican
puertorriqueño (pwehr-to-rree-KEH-nyoh) Puerto Rican
español (eh-spah-NYOHL) - Spanish
blanco (BLAHN-koh) - white

Religions

budista (boo-DEES-tah) - Buddhist
católico (kah-TOH-lee-koh) - Catholic
cristiano (krees-teeAH-noh) - Christian
judío (hoo-DEEoh) - Jewish
musulmán (moo-sool-MAHN) - Muslim
protestante (proh-tehs-TAHN-teh) - Protestant

Public Subjects

This includes people you will deal with everyday on the street or in the station.

adolescente (ah-doh-leh-SEHN-teh) - adolescent
adulto (ah-DOOL-toh) - adult
soltero (sohl-TEH-roh) - bachelor
novia (NOH-vee-ah) - bride
espectador (eh-spehk-tah-DOHR) - bystander
ciudadano (kwee-dah-DAH-noh) - citizen
ciudadano (see-oo-dah-DAH-noh) - civilian
cliente (kleeEHN-teh) - client, customer
chofer (choh-FEHR) - driver
empleado (ehm-plehAH-doh) - employee
empresario (ehm-preh-SAH-reeoh) - employer
prometido (proh-meh-TEE-doh) - fiancee
guardián (gwahr-deeAHN) - guardian
informante (een-fohr-MAHN-teh) - informant
menor de edad (meh-NOHR DEH eh-DAHD) - juvenile
vecino (veh-SEE-noh) - neighbor
inquilino (een-kee-LEE-noh) - occupant
huérfano (WEHR-fah-noh) - orphan
dueño (DWEH-nyoh) - owner
socio (SOH-seeoh) - partner
pasajero (pah-sah-HEH-roh) - passenger
paciente (pah-seeEHN-teh) - patient
peatón (peh-ah-TOHN) - pedestrian
residente (reh-see-DEHN-teh) - resident
desconocido (dehs-koh-noh-SEE-doh) - stranger
inquilino (een-kee-LEE-noh) - tenant
gemelo (heh-MEH-loh) - twin
víctima (VEEK-tee-mah) - victim
visitante (vee-see-TAHN-teh) - visitor
viuda (vee-OO-dah) - widow
testigo (tehs-TEE-goh) - witness

Professions

This includes different types of workers that will assist you in gathering information on subjects.

contador (kohn-tah-DOHR) - accountant
asistente (ah-sees-TEHN-teh) - assistant
niñero (nee-NYEH-roh) - babysitter
cantinero (kahn-tee-NEH-roh) - bartender
carpintero (kahr-peen-TEH-roh) - carpenter
cocinero (koh-see-NEH-roh) - cook
dentista (dehn-TEES-tah) - dentist
doctor (dohk-TOHR) - doctor
electricista (eh-lehk-tree-SEES-tah) - electrician
granjero (grahn-HEH-roh) - farmer
pescador (pehs-kah-DOHR) - fisherman
patrón (pah-TROHN) - foreman
jardinero (hahr-dee-NEH-roh) - gardener
conserje (kohn-SEHR-heh) - janitor
cartero (kahr-TEH-roh) - mailman
mecánico (meh-KAH-nee-koh) - mechanic
pastor (pah-STOHR) - minister
enfermero (ehn-fehr-MEH-roh) - nurse
pintor (peen-TOHR) - painter
plomero (ploh-MEH-roh) - plumber
vendedor (vehn-deh-DOHR) - salesman
soldado (sohl-DAH-doh) - soldier
estudiante (eh-stoo-deeAHN-teh) - student
maestro (mahEH-stroh) - teacher
camionero (kah-mee-oh-NEH-roh) - truck driver
mesonero (meh-soh-NEH-roh) - waiter
trabajador (trah-bah-hah-DOHR) - worker