A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you see police often?
2. What is a big siren?
3. Do you feel safe at home?
4. What is a bad person?
5. Do you trust the police?
6. What is a clear rule?
7. Do you follow traffic laws?
8. What is a police car?
9. Do you think police work is dangerous?
10. What is a local community?
11. Do you call the police for help?
12. What is a simple crime?
13. Do you know a police officer?
14. What are three things the police do?
15. Do you think police are important?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a police officer and a security guard?
2. Why are the police sometimes called “law enforcement”?
3. What are the good things and bad things about police having a lot of power?
4. How can the police work better with the local community?
5. Should all police officers wear cameras on their uniforms?
6. Why is it important for police to be fair to everyone?
7. Do you think police should use guns?
8. What is the purpose of police training?
9. How does the media affect public trust in the police?
10. What is the difference between reporting a crime and being a witness?
11. Do you think neighborhood watch programs help the police?
12. What are the problems when citizens do not trust the police?
13. When is the best time to call a non-emergency police number?
14. What are two things that help police solve crimes?
15. How does a history of corruption affect a police force?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely talking to a police officer during a traffic stop?
2. How does the level of crime in an area affect the police presence?
3. Should the government spend more money on community programs than on police patrols?
4. What is the difference between local police and national police?
5. Do you believe that more education can reduce the need for police?
6. What are the challenges of being a police officer in a dangerous neighborhood?
7. How does the focus on arresting people affect the goal of crime prevention?
8. What is the idea of “police accountability”?
9. Is it fair or unfair when police are criticized for mistakes made in difficult situations?
10. How does a lack of police resources affect the speed of crime investigation?
11. What are the steps for properly reporting a serious crime to the police?
12. What is the value of having police officers live in the communities they serve?
13. Should public media highlight both the good and bad actions of the police?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel afraid when they see the police?
15. How does the design of a city affect the police’s ability to patrol?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures on police officers to always appear tough and in control?
2. What are the moral problems when police use excessive force on citizens?
3. How does constant surveillance technology affect the public’s feeling of privacy?
4. Should police officers be legally required to report all instances of use of force?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of confronting dangerous situations every day as a police officer.
6. Who is responsible for reviewing and punishing police misconduct?
7. What is your view on the practice of using private money to fund police departments?
8. Evaluate the role of citizens’ complaints boards in ensuring police transparency.
9. How does the militarization of police (using military equipment) affect community relations?
10. Discuss the concept of “implicit bias” in police stop-and-search procedures.
11. What are the problems with having very different rules for police behavior in different jurisdictions?
12. What are the legal differences between self-defense by a citizen and use of force by an officer?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of the police is mainly to maintain social order?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that police forces are diverse (race, gender)?
15. How does the use of predictive policing technology affect personal freedom?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that police officers often have strong legal protection against prosecution for misconduct?
2. What is the right way to think about a police force’s moral duty to protect vulnerable groups?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of police bodycam footage that is widely shared?
4. When should the government consider mandatory de-escalation training for all officers?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about police using undercover operations to catch suspects?
6. How does the focus on quick arrests affect the long-term, necessary investment in community trust?
7. Discuss the impact of major public scandals on the long-term integrity of a police department.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about community needs to restructure police priorities?
9. What is the idea of “community policing” and its effectiveness?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when citizens consistently distrust the police?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to rely on eyewitness testimony in high-stress police incidents?
12. How does the search for total public safety conflict with the need to protect civil liberties?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the police’s commitment to protecting the rights of all citizens?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when filming a police interaction?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of mental health support provided to police officers?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s individual authority and the authority granted by the state (police)?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the traditional police force in favor of specialized, unarmed community safety teams?
3. How does the concept of “justice” change when the police are constantly under digital surveillance?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how police departments use facial recognition technology?
5. How do historical views of peacekeeping and enforcement affect modern police power?
6. How can communities maintain social order when they collectively agree to challenge police power?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to reform the police and focus on solving the root causes of crime.
8. What protection should laws give to officers who report corruption within their own department?
9. How can we stop the problem of using police power to enforce discriminatory social norms?
10. What did old thinkers say about the social contract, legitimate force, and public trust that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human police if AI can perfectly predict and prevent all non-violent crime?
12. How do people use the idea of “protecting my family” to avoid discussing police violence?
13. How does the experience of interacting with a highly ethical police force change a person’s view of government?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to force a police department to completely change its culture?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, unbiased system for law enforcement, how would that fundamentally change human freedom?
