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The police should be notified immediately if you witness a crime.

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Sentence

Narrator

The police should be notified immediately if you witness a crime.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Always notify the police immediately if you see a crime being committed.

Describing Habits

My policy is to always call the police if I witness a crime.

Asking About Others

Did you notify the police after witnessing the crime?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I had witnessed a crime, I would have notified the police immediately.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Law enforcement should be contacted without delay if a crime is observed.

Casual

Call the cops right away if you see something bad happening.

Simpler English

Tell the police if you see a crime.

Phrases to learn

notify the police

To inform the police about something.

witness a crime

To see a crime being committed.