Volunteer force to help fight terror in Beijing
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AUTHORITIES in Beijing have recruited 850,000 security volunteers to help counter the threat of terrorism.
The “social forces” will assist law enforcement and public security teams by collecting information and providing an early warning system, Beijing Youth Daily reported yesterday.
The volunteers are mostly people who work on the streets, such as parking lot attendants, newspaper stand operators and apartment supervisors.
Stationed across the city and steered by community leaders, they will provide an invaluable network for information collection, the report said.
In a related move, traffic monitoring is to be tightened with the reintroduction of the triple security ring system applied during the 2008 Olympic Games.
There will also be checkpoints on key roads in a bid to keep terrorists from penetrating the heart of the capital.
On the city’s public transport network, a further 1,000 people will start work next month as safety supervisors on buses. They will join the 1,002 supervisors already working alongside drivers and ticket collectors.
In addition, 866 guards will be posted at bus stations to help enhance public security, while more than 4,000 vehicles are set to be fitted with surveillance cameras.
In a move to encourage the public to help fight against terrorism, Beijing’s public security bureau introduced a reward system.
Anyone who provides information that helps to solve a major crime could receive a payment of more than 40,000 yuan (US$6,400).
Meanwhile, authorities in Liaoning Province will next month launch a yearlong anti-terrorist campaign, China Business Morning reported.
Background checks will be conducted on all newcomers to the province and an intelligence database will be set up, the report said.
Also, increased efforts will be made to combat the illegal trade in the raw materials used to make explosives, it said.
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