Armed Patrols in Shanghai
China Daily reports that Shanghai's Special Police Department, with 72 armed patrol vehicles and a 883-strong police force, will start armed patrols covering all the districts and counties under the jurisdiction of Shanghai Municipality on October 1. Shanghai has carried out similar patrols in the 10 central districts since last May and more than 600 suspects have been arrested.
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Armed Patrols in Shanghai
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