The Police Law 1995: organization, functions, powers and accountability of the Chinese police

Abstract

Since the early 1980s, with the implementation of the policy of economic modernization, China has experienced a significant increase in crime. In order to meet the challenge of the rising crime rate under the new social and economic conditions, China has implemented a series of police reforms. Based on the newly promulgated Police Law and other relevant laws and regulations, discusses the organization, functions, powers and accountability issues of the contemporary Chinese police system.

Citation

Ma, Y. (1997), "The Police Law 1995: organization, functions, powers and accountability of the Chinese police", Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 113-135. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639519710162042