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China has thirteen air police forces

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-11-19 15:25

China has established 13 air police forces on the mainland, people.com.cn reported.

The police bureau in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, employed police helicopters in 1993. Other provinces and cities like Guangdong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Yan'an, Yulin and Sanmenxia also have their own air police forces, with more than 30 helicopters in service. More places, like Shandong, Yunnan and Changsha, are preparing their own, according to reports.

"Air police forces react more quickly to emergencies and plays an important role in securing the national safety," said Tao Junsheng, vice director of the equipment and finance department of China's Ministry of Public Security at the 2009 China Helicopter Development Forum.