Public Security Bureau
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In the People's Republic of China
, a public security bureau (PSB) refers to the government offices (essentially acting as a Police station
s) while the smaller offices are called Police posts which are similar in concept to the Japanese Kōban
system) present in each province and municipality that handles policing (law enforcement
), public security
, and social order
, the other duties of such offices include residence registration as well as immigration
and travel affairs of foreigners.
and Macau
. These two SARs have their own security/police forces.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, a public security bureau (PSB) refers to the government offices (essentially acting as a Police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
s) while the smaller offices are called Police posts which are similar in concept to the Japanese Kōban
Koban
Koban may refer to:, Japanese neighborhood police substation, sometimes called a "police box", a former Japanese oval gold coin* Koban culture, a Central North Caucasian culture circa 1100 to 400 BC...
system) present in each province and municipality that handles policing (law enforcement
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
), public security
Public security
To meet the increasing challenges in the public security area, responsible public institutions and organisations can tap into their own intelligence to successfully address possible threats in advance...
, and social order
Social order
Social order is a concept used in sociology, history and other social sciences. It refers to a set of linked social structures, social institutions and social practices which conserve, maintain and enforce "normal" ways of relating and behaving....
, the other duties of such offices include residence registration as well as immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
and travel affairs of foreigners.
Roles and responsibilities
- Fire Services
- Causing Disrupt at public protests
- Traffic
- VIP Protection
- Immigration and Visitor Affairs
- Monitoring Internet activity within China
- Public security
- Crime Control
- Public Safety and Information
- Monitor and control re-educationReeducation through laborRe-education through labor , abbreviated is a system of administrative detentions in the People's Republic of China which is generally used to detain persons for minor crimes such as petty theft, prostitution, and trafficking illegal drugs, as well as religious or political dissidents such as...
activities
Municipal bureaus
Most major Chinese cities will have a PSB assigned to deal with local security needs.- BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
- GuangzhouGuangzhouGuangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
- ShenzhenShenzhenShenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
- TianjinTianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
Provincial bureaus
All the provinces and special regions (excluding the Special administrative regions) have PSB to deal with provincial security issues:- GuangdongGuangdongGuangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
Areas without public security bureau
The only places in People's Republic of China that does not have a public security bureau are in the Special administrative regions of Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
. These two SARs have their own security/police forces.