1. Learn these words.

drug misuse – злоупотребление наркотиками

civilian – гражданский

maintenance – поддержка

safeguard – охрана

to combat – бороться

councillor – советник

authority – власть

to put forward – выдвигать

to approve – одобрять

appointment – назначение на должность

impartiality – беспристрастность

minorities – меньшинства

2. Choose the correct answer to the following questions.

1. What problems do the policemen in Great Britain deal with?

1. the problems of unemployment;

2. the problems of trade unions;

3. the problems of drug misuse.

2. What is the main function of the civilian police?

1. to give grants;

2. to remove constables;

3. to control crimes.

3. Who is the professional head of each regional force?

1. the Metropolitan police;

2. the police committee;

3. the Chief Constable.

4. What does the Metropolitan Police provide?

1. records of all crimes;

2. the employment of the army;

3. the start of a criminal trial.

3. Match the given Russian word-combinations on the left with the English word-combinations on the right.

столичная полиция главный констебль этнические сообщества охрана общественного порядка местная полиция

the Chief Constable the Metropolitan Police safeguarding public order local police forces ethnic communities

4. Find in the text the words that correspond to the following definitions.

1. one of the locally elected representatives in each police area outside London;

2. the professional head of each regional police force;

3. the Criminal Investigation Department of the British Police Service;

4. honesty, decency, inability to be improperly influenced or bribed;

5. to find in order to employ;

6. showing extreme dislike or disapproval, unfriendly;

7. being fair, the act of not giving special favour or support to any one side.

5. Find the English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.

1. решать серьезные проблемы;

2. поддерживать закон и порядок;

3. отношения с этническими сообществами;

4. бороться с преступлениями;

5. мировые судьи;

6. основные задачи;

7. поддерживать доверие общественности.

VI. Insert the articles if necessary.

Policemen and policewomen today have to deal with … very serious problems such as … continuing crime, drug misuse, terrorism as well as … number of other problems like … relations with … ethnic communities.

… civilian police are responsible in Britain for … maintenance of law and order. The duties of … police are varied, ranging from assisting at accidents to safeguarding public order and dealing with … lost property. One their main function is, of course, … control of crime.

Though … duties and functions of … British police are broadly similar to many other countries, it is organised very differently in that Britain has no national police force controlled by central government.