911	911
emergency dispatch	navenda şandinê
first responder	bersivdarê yekem

Call 911! There's an emergency!
Telefonî 911 bike! Ew acîl e!

Emergency services are on their way.
Xizmetên acîl di rê de ne.

All clear! The building is safe.
Hemû paqij e! Avahî ewle ye.

The fire department put out the fire.
Wezareta agirkujiyê agir vemirand.

They extinguished the fire.
Wan agir vemirand.

legal	qanûnî
illegal	neqanûnî
illicit	neqanûnî

That's against the law.
Ew li dijî qanûnê ye.

Have you ever broken the law?
We qet qanûn şikandiye?

Don't commit the crime, if you don't want to do the time.
Ger hûn nikaribin demê bikin, sûcê nekin.

The police caught him red-handed.
Polîs ew bi destên sor girt.

Gotin

Sarah finally blew the whistle by reporting the illegal activities to federal investigators.
Sarah di dawiyê de bi raporkirina wan ji lêkolînerên federal re, çalakiyên neqanûnî eşkere kir.

misdemeanor	sûcê biçûk
felony	sûcê mezin

The offense was prosecuted as a misdemeanor.
Sûc wekî sûcek biçûk hate darizandin.

Felonies can carry longer prison sentences.
Sûcên mezin dikarin bibin sedema cezayên zindanê yên dirêjtir.

criminal	sûcdar
crook	fêlbaz
thug	xirabkar
hoodlum	xirabkar
accomplice	hevkarê sûc
victim	qurban

He is the alleged mastermind of the criminal ring. The others are his accomplices.
Ew mêjiyê îdiakirî yê sendîkaya sûcan e. Yên din hevkarên wî ne.

He is wanted for armed robbery.
Ew ji bo dizîna çekdarî tê xwestin.

The police are looking for him. He's trying to lay low for awhile.
Polîs li wî digere. Ew hewl dide ku ji bo demekê xwe veşêre.

She's just a small time thief.
Ew tenê sûcdarek piçûk e.

Watch out for pickpockets on the subway.
Li metroyê hay ji berîkên xwe hebin.

Monday they held up a bank and made their getaway in a stolen car.
Roja Duşemê, wan bankek dizîn û bi otomobîlek dizî reviyan.

The burglars broke into their house in broad daylight and made off with their silverware and jewelry.
Dizan di nava rojê de ketin mala wê û bi zîv û zêrên wê reviyan.

Someone forged my signature.
Kesekî îmzeya min sexte kiriye.

The crooked accountant helped them cook the books.
Hesabdarê bêrûmet alîkariya wan kir ku pirtûkan çêkin.

I can see through their scam. I'm no sucker.
Ez fêhm dikim sextekariya wan. Ez ne gêj im.

The mistress forged a will cheating them out of their inheritance.
Hevala wî wesiyetek sexte çêkir û ew ji mîrasa wê xapand.

The company reported the blackmail to the authorities.
Pargîdanî şantajê ji rayedaran re ragihand.

Extortion is a serious crime.
Zor sûcek giran e.

public intoxication law

serxweşiya giştî

murder	kuştin
manslaughter law	kuştina bê mebest
attempted homicide law	hewldana kuştinê
premeditated law	pêşîvebirî

to poison	jehr kirin
to murder	kuştin
to stab	kêr kirin

hostage	rehîn
ransom	fidye
hideout	veşartgeh
blindfold	çavbend

to kidnap

revandin

Police negotiated for the safe release of the hostages.
Polîs ji bo berdana ewle ya rehînan danûstandin kir.

The victim was found at a hideout not far from town.
Qurban li veşartgehek ne dûrî bajêr hate dîtin.

sex worker

karkerê seksê

The police are cracking down on prostitution.
Polîs li ser fuhûşê zext dike.

corrupt	gendel
bribery	bertîl
whistleblower	agahdar

to bribe

bertîl dan

Peter tried to bribe the sheriff's deputy.
Peter hewl da ku bertîl bide cîgirê şerîf.

The cartel has bought off the police and the mayor.
Kartel polîs û şaredar kirî.

police brutality law	hovîtiya polîsan
excessive force law	bikaranîna zêde ya hêzê