This Day, That Year

Item from Aug 25, 1988, in China Daily: Police officers and an Industry and Commerce Administration agent load a confiscated tricycle onto a truck in Beijing . ...

China’s public security authorities have been very successful in improving the standards of police officers in recent years . ...

More than 1,800 cases of illegal acts by police have been dealt with in the first half of this year, a drop of 3.3 percent over the same period last year.

The death of a suspect arrested in a police raid in Beijing in May has triggered a debate over the conduct of the officers, with many questioning whether they behaved legally.

After an investigation, prosecutors issued arrest warrants for two officers suspected of negligence and misconduct, saying they acted improperly during Lei Yang’s arrest.

The Ministry of Public Security has since issued new rules allowing the public to record the behavior of on-duty officers.

The ministry has also started a training program for police across the nation. The course includes a 70-minute video on how to handle different situations while dealing with the public.

As the government tries to restore the image of police, Public Security Minister Guo Shengkun is asking officers to get used to supervision from the public.