INTEGRATION OF POLICE AND CRIMINAL DISCOURSES AS A FEATURE OF THE LANGUAGE OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION OF AN EMPLOYEE OF THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS AGENCIES

Abstract

The article explores police discourse, paying special attention to its connection with jargon and criminal discourse. The authors analyze the specifics of vocabulary and its features used by police officers during work, as well as interaction with elements of jargon and criminal discourse. In the course of the research, the authors conduct an experiment among law enforcement officers in order to identify an up-to-date dictionary of slang vocabulary, conduct a comparative analysis of police jargon and criminal jargon, identify similarities and differences in the use of linguistic means. An overview of the main categories of lexical units that are widely used in police discourse and are associated with the criminal world is given. The article shows that criminal discourse is embedded through slang vocabulary in the concept of “Professional activity of a policeman” and occupies a significant place in it, this gives the right to assert that the presence of criminal discourse affects the formation of the image of a policeman in society, forming stable stereotypes. The authors conclude that it is important to study police discourse and its specific connection with jargon and criminal discourse for a deeper understanding and effective functioning of law enforcement agencies.