TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: In the United States , the equivalent to the foreign ministry is called the Department of State , and the equivalent position is known as the Secretary of State .

SOLUTION: In the United States , the foreign minister is called the ' Secretary of State ' .

PROBLEM: He is senior research fellow at the Centre for Contemporary Aristotelian Studies in Ethics and Politics ( CASEP ) at London Metropolitan University , Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame , and Permanent Senior Distinguished Research Fellow at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture .

SOLUTION: He is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Contemporary Aristotelian Studies in Ethics and Politics ( CASEP ) at London Metropolitan University , and an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame .

PROBLEM: Police officers are generally charged with the apprehension of criminals and the prevention and detection of crime , protection and assistance of the general public , and the maintenance of public order .

SOLUTION:
Police officers arrest criminals , prevent crime , protect and help the public , and keep public order .