During the 2008 Beijing Olympics the Chinese police will use helicopters to carry out security work. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Public Security is actively working to purchase helicopters for police use.

Tao Junsheng, an official with the Ministry of Public Security and secretary general of the Third China International Exhibition on Police Equipment, made the above remarks at a press conference held by the Ministry of Public Security.

According to sources the Ministry has set up a police aviation administration office. Its personnel are arriving and beginning to unfold work. By now Chinese police have been equipped with about 20 police helicopters.

The Third China International Exhibition on Police Equipment will be held in Beijing from May 24 to 27, 2006. Apart from displaying the latest police equipment it will also hold technological and academic workshops. Meanwhile it will arrange for aerobatic flight show of police helicopters during the exhibition.

By People's Daily Online