| The Chinese government has always considered crime statistics as an indicator of china's image to the outside world. In 1993, findings from a five-year national crime survey (1987-1991) revealed that police crime records greatly under represented the crime reported to police. The findings have had some significant impact on the government policies of policing and triggered a series campaigns and police reforms. In 1995, a new People's Police Act was adopted to replace the one established in 1957. The new act redefined the functions and roles of the police, including how police are expected to respond to rising crime in fast transitional social changes. In recent years China's Ministry of Public Security have redefined some crimes. Our study examines and explains the impact of these changes on policing and police crime records. In addition, we will discuss how to read China's police crime reports. |
Updated 05/20/2006