Police

The police system does not exist in China as it does in countries like New Zealand. To quote one of the people on the street; "We have the people's police. There is a fundamental difference in the police force before and after liberation; today's police are elected by the ordinary workers, to serve the people, and are feared only by those who work against the majority of the people's interests."

The police work in Government organisations and public security organisations and there is a distinct division of labour among various groups. The traffic police control the movement of traffic in the city but as in the case described before many small offences are dealt with by the people involved. Another body of police is responsible for the maintenance of social order, The Census Police are in charge of carrying out a regular census of the population and other census for administrative purposes, and work for Public Security.

Workers, peasants and soldiers decide who has the qualities to make a suitable policeman. When the Public Security staff are selected, the Administrative officials make an investigation among the people in their area on their opinions as to who would be a good candidate, and make their decision on these suggestions.