I. 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

II. Choose the correct answer to the following questions.

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

a) the problems of unemployment;

b) the problems of trade unions;

c) the problems of drug misuse.

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

a) to give grants;

b) to remove constables;

c) to control crimes.

3. Who is the professional headof each regional force?

a) the Metropolitan police;

b) the police committee;

c) the Chief Constable.

4. What does the Metropolitan Police provide?

a) records of all crimes;

b) the employment of the army;

c) the start of a criminal trial.

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

1. столичная полиция 2. главный констебль 3. этнические сообщества 4. охрана общественного порядка 5. местная полиция

a) the Chief Constable b) the Metropolitan Police c) safeguarding public order d) local police forces e) ethnic communities