Policing in the People's Republic of China. The Road to Reform in the 1990s

Wong, Kam C.

doi:10.1093/bjc/42.2.281

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“…In 1991, the public security police-population ratio was approximately 0.7 per 1,000 citizens. More detailed information about Chinese police organizations was summarized by Wong [37] based on the official data before 1992. The total number of police officers in China has been increasing in recent years.…”

Section: Police Organizations In Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Using information from the official newspaper published by the Ministry of Public Security, Wong [37] argued that some changes in policing during the 1990s were revolutionary changes reflecting a reformed mission, a new core value, a shift of decision-making powers, a reorganization of structure and process, and the rule of law.…”

Section: The Development Of Policing Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies have described these new efforts in policing [18,37,38]. For example, Fu [13] studied some early patrol strategies.…”

Section: Campaign Style Policingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Later, the 1994 city police patrol regulations stipulated that foot patrol should be the major method complemented by bicycle patrol and vehicle patrol. Wong [37] documented how street patrol was experimented and formally adopted in the 1990s. Moreover, there are studies describing how the Ministry of Public Security strengthened the vertical control over the police and enhanced the political status of the police [18], how the rule of law was introduced [38], how the economic and scientific principles were applied to police management [37].…”

Section: Campaign Style Policingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Policing in the People's Republic of China: a review of recent literature

Dai

2008

Crime Law Soc Change

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Recent literature on policing in the People's Republic of China, though very limited, has encompassed a wide range of topics including police organizations, roles and functions, subculture, policing strategies (such as community policing, campaign style policing, and the comprehensive management approach), and a number of issues and problems (such as abuse of power, accountability, and police citizen relations). These studies serve to establish a foundation for a better understanding of the complex social control in China. The present study summarizes the findings of recent research, identifies its limitations, and discusses the directions and challenges in future research.

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Section: Police Organizations In Chinamentioning

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Section: The Development Of Policing Strategiesmentioning

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“…Studies have described these new efforts in policing [18,37,38]. For example, Fu [13] studied some early patrol strategies.…”

Section: Campaign Style Policingmentioning

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Policing in the People's Republic of China: a review of recent literature

Dai

2008

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“…A recent review of literature in English on Chinese policing in general since 1990 identified 44 studies that covered a variety of topics, including the organizational development and culture (e.g., roles, functions, and subculture), strategies and tactics (e.g., community policing and campaign style policing), police-community relations (e.g., citizen evaluations of the police), and concerns and problems (e.g., abuse of power, corruption, and accountability) [10]. Among these studies, only one focused on the PAP [29], and two others gave a very succinct description of the force [23,37].…”

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Formalizing China’s armed police: the 2009 PAP Law

Sun

Fichtelberg

2011

Crime Law Soc Change

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While the People's Armed Police (PAP) has existed in China for over 26 years, the force's operations, powers and duties have never been formally stipulated. On August 27, 2009, the People's Armed Police Law was passed by the National People's Congress. The PAP Law, which contains seven chapters and 38 articles, covers the main areas of the tasks and responsibility, duties and power, safeguard measures, discipline and supervision, and legal responsibilities of the force. The implementation of the PAP Law represents a benchmark development in the history of the Chinese policing. It not only signals official recognition of the need to enhance the legitimacy of China's social control apparatus, but also maps onto a larger developing trend of progressive legalization of Chinese order today. Although the law provides a legal basis for the existence and functions of a force that plays a critical role in China's security and stability today, some issues about the boundaries of power and procedures of operation for the PAP remain unaddressed. To what extent that this law will improve the legitimacy and subsequently strengthen the performance of the PAP force is an open question.

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Disciplinary Governance and Social Control in China

2018

Governance, Social Control and Legal Reform in China

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Policing in the People's Republic of China. The Road to Reform in the 1990s

Cited by 48 publications

References 9 publications

Policing in the People's Republic of China: a review of recent literature

Policing in the People's Republic of China: a review of recent literature

Formalizing China’s armed police: the 2009 PAP Law

Disciplinary Governance and Social Control in China

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