Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau


The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau is a department of the Beijing Municipal People's Government. It serves as the city's Public [security bureau |public security bureau] and branch of the people's police under the Ministry of [Public Security |Ministry of Public Security] The headquarters is in Qianmen, Dongcheng District.
The bureau is the host of the Beijing [Special Weapons and Tactics Unit|Beijing SWAT], reportedly one of the most well trained and best equipped special police teams in the entire country. The director of the Beijing Public Security Bureau generally serves concurrently as a Vice Minister of Public Security.

History

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.

Aircraft accidents

On 17 August 2011, a Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau AW109E police helicopter crashed into in Miyun County, Beijing during a search and rescue training exercise. Four crewmen were killed in the accident.

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.

Vehicles

Line of duty deaths

Since 1949, 398 officers of the Beijing PSB have died in the line of duty.