Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau
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The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (Chinese: 北京市公安局; pinyin: Běijīng Shì Gōng'ānjú) is a department of the Beijing Municipal People's Government. It serves as the city's public security bureau and branch of the people's police under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) The headquarters is in Qianmen, Dongcheng District.[2]
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| Abbreviation | Beijing PSB |
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| Employees | 51000[1] |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Beijing, China |
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| Primary governing body | Ministry of Public Security |
| Secondary governing body | Beijing Municipal People's Government |
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The bureau is the host of the Beijing SWAT, reportedly one of the most well trained and best equipped special police (特警; Tèjǐng) teams in the entire country.[2] The director of the Beijing Public Security Bureau generally serves concurrently as a Vice Minister of Public Security.[3]
History
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In 2010, the agency started a new public relations program by allowing Hong Kong and Macau media to attend press conferences and adding new spokespersons.[4]
Aircraft accidents
On 17 August 2011, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau AW109E police helicopter crashed into Miyun reservoir in Miyun County, Beijing. Three crewmen were killed and one severely injured.[5]
Equipment
Firearms
All police officers of the Beijing police are armed with a variety of guns on the beat, e.g. QSZ-92, QSW-06, officers in special units carry shotguns and SWAT members are armed with the domestically produced Norinco QBZ-95 Assault Rifle and QSZ-92 Pistols.[citation needed]
Vehicles
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Line of duty deaths
Since 1949, 398 officers of the Beijing PSB have died in the line of duty.[6][7]
See also
- Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons
- Beijing State Security Bureau
- People's Armed Police Beijing Corps
- On the Beat, a 1995 film depicting officers of the Beijing Public Municipal Security Bureau (PSB)
- Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau
References
External links
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