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 and branch of the people's police under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) The headquarters is in Qianmen, Dongcheng District."Home " (English). Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau. Retrieved on November 21, 2014. "Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau No.9, Dongdajie, Qianmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing" Address in Chinese : "北京市公安局 地址：北京市东城区前门东大街9号 邮政编码：100740"
The bureau is the host of the 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.Han, Bingbin. "Beijing police department puts faces to new PR efforts" (Archive). China Daily. July 21, 2010. Retrieved on November 21, 2014.
Aircraft accidents On 17 August 2011, a Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau AW109E police helicopter crashed into in Miyun District, 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.
See also Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons Beijing State Security Bureau
On the Beat, a 1995 film depicting officers of the Beijing Public Municipal Security Bureau (PSB) Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau
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