Portsmouth Police turn to Translation Packs
The police in Portsmouth have taken an interesting approach to communicating with non-English speaking shoppers. As part of an initiative by Plymouth Against Retail Crime (Parc), translation packs are being given to large stores, with some going to police patrol cars used around the city centre too.
The packs contain 1
3 cards, each carrying phrases in a foreign language and their English translation. Languages include Turkish, Spanish, Russian, Italian, French and Farsi. The cards can be used in situations where a foreigner needs help or is suspected of a crime in a store.
Although its a shame the cards are being used within the context of criminal activity it does demonstrate the understanding that simple actions such as phrases does make a difference. Wouldn’t it be nice if staff could also get translation cards with simple greetings instead though?
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