国民生活白書から

では防犯・治安に関して、地域に対して人々はどのようなことを期待しているのだろうか。

Then what kinds of things do people expect their communities to do,with regard to crime prevention and security?

安全で安心な地域社会を実現するために効果的な地域の取り組みについて尋ねたところ、「街路灯の設置や公園の見投しなどの整備」（６４．２％）といった施設面の整備についで、「住民によるパトロールなどの活動」（４６．０％）といった地域のつながりを基礎とする活動が続いている。

A survey asking people about the effective measureas in order to realize safe and peaceful society showed that the highest marked ones are the facility maintenance like "setting up of more street lamps and enhasncement of visibility of park's every corner(64.2%)," followed by activities based on communities like "activity such as resident patrol."

さらに、自らは自主的な防犯活動へ参加したいか尋ねたところ、５８．６％の人が「参加したい」（「できれば参加したい」を含む）と回答している。

And,asked "whether you yourself want to participate in the voluntary crime prevention activity," 58.6 % of the respondents replied " want to participate in," including "want to participate in if possible."

そして、参加したい具体的な団体などとしては「学校や町内会による活動」を挙げる人が７６．６％にあがっており、地域に密着した団体を通じて活動することを望む人が多いことが分かる。

As to the specific group he or she wants to participate in,it is learned that there are many people who want to do the activities through the group deep-rooted in the community,as 76.6 % of the respondents picked up "activities by schools or neighborhood association."

from today's Nikkei

自民総裁選スタート　消費税、両氏が「検討」　福田・麻生氏　改革、痛みに配慮　北朝鮮政策では対立
With regard to the LDP presidential election,Yasuo Fukuda,former Chief Cabinet Secretary,and Taro Aso,Secretary General of the party,registered their candidacy on the 15th,and the race sarted and continues through the 23rd of this month,when the votes are cast.At a joint press conference, the both said the reform strategy should be continued, but negative aspects resulting from the strategy also should be addressed.They also referred to the cunsumption tax hike issue,saying it is necessary to discuss it.On the North Korean issues did they differ with each other.

参考：最後の文章は、They differed on the North Korean issue with each other. がもともとの文章で、on the North Korean issue が前に出てきたので、倒置になったもの。