Kunming newspaper Dushi Shibao is reporting the emergence of suspects in the July 21 bus bombings on Renmin Xi Lu that killed two and injured 14.

According to the report, a man surnamed Wang who has a shop near the Daguan Tower in west Kunming said police came to his store and asked if he could identify a young man in a photograph.

After telling police he had never seen the man before, the police told Mr Wang to immediately contact the authorities should he happen to see the man from the photograph.

Wang told Dushi Shibao that after the police finished talking with him, they made stops at all the residences in his immediate vicinity, showing the photo to residents and questioning them.

According to the Dushi Shibao report, they have learned from undisclosed sources that there are currently several suspects in the bombing case, one of them being the man in the photo.

Both the Yunnan and Kunming Public Security Bureaus have yet to release any photographs of suspects connected to the case.

Tags: 7.21 bus explosions, crime, Dushi Shibao, police

Kunming police wearing cap-mounted video cameras

Thursday, 14th February 2008 ~ Chris ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

Police working at the Liangyuan police station Kunming's Xishan district have been fitted with cap-mounted video cameras as part of a trial program that if successful will be rolled out citywide, according to Kunming media reports.

According to an unnamed police source cited by a Chuncheng Wanbao report, police have had difficulty collecting evidence at the scene of "spontaneous mass incidents" (群体性突发事件).

The source said that the cameras – which also come with a hand-held LCD monitor and mobile hard drive – will help with evidence collection in such situations and also reduce the chances of attacks on police.

In addition to helping keep crowds orderly, the cameras are also expected to "normalize police behavior, guaranteeing accuracy and fairness in the handling of incidents."

Should the cap-mounted camera trial prove successful and be implemented citywide, Kunming will be quite well-covered by cameras. Over the last two months, several thousand video cameras mounted on blue and white poles have been installed throughout the city.

Images: www.clzg.cn

Tags: police, security, video cameras

Kunming media: Justice is hot

Friday, 7th December 2007 ~ Chris ~ Link ~ Comments (1)

Chinese-language information portal clzg.cn (彩龙中国) and local newspaper Dushi Shibao have teamed up to provide Kunming residents with an opportunity to assess the city's police force.

As clzg.cn reports:

"Throughout the four seasons they are identifiable by their dark blue uniforms, vigilant in the face of evil, making the common people feel safe. Hence, as time passes, they remain in the people's mind, their faces blurred behind a full-body uniform and beneath the brim of their caps. The police - gradually transforming into a symbol of justice."

("一年四季,他们总以一身深蓝的制服示人,向罪恶警示正义,让老百姓感受平安；于是,时光荏苒,留在人们的记忆中,他们的面孔总是模糊在一身制服后,隐匿在那片帽檐下。警察,渐渐化身成一个个正义的符号。")

Clzg.cn is hosting a BBS in which Kunming residents are being asked to nominate and vote for the "most handsome and most beautiful police" (最帅最美警察) in the city. Know any hot cops? Upload their photos on the BBS and see what other Kunming residents think.

Image: Clzg.cn's BBS

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Police station open day

Thursday, 20th September 2007 ~ Matthew ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

Two friendly police officers wandered along Wenhua Xiang in the sunshine this afternoon handing out notices written in Chinese and English announcing an open day at the Wenlin police station tomorrow.

The event starts at 10am, and will allow interested public to "visit officers' offices, living rooms, dining room, and other places" and "learn basic circumstances about China's police". Visitors will also be able to ask questions and are welcome to bring cameras with them.

Wenlin police station is at 49 Wenhua Xiang (opposite the small car park on the corner).

Tags: police, Wenhua Xiang

Cross-Strait cooperation leads to arrest

Friday, 12th January 2007 ~ Chris ~ Link ~ Comments (1)

One of the suspects in Taiwan's biggest armored vehicle robbery was arrested on Wednesday in Kunming, according to Chinese media reports. Lee Han-yang is suspected of participating in a US$1.72 million armored vehicle heist in the Taiwanese city of Shindian on January 2.

In an interesting bit of cross-Strait cooperation, Yunnan police were notified by Taiwan police that the ex-police officer Lee, 45, had a brother doing business in Yunnan province. Yunnan police emphasized that Lee's brother is not a suspect in the robbery case.

None of the money was found with Lee when he was arrested in a car with three workers from the mainland, Yunnan police have reportedly stated that they believe the money could still be in Taiwan.

On January 2, Lee was scheduled to escort cash to a bank in Shindian by noon. At two that afternoon, one of Lee's coworkers called the office of the armored car company where they worked. The coworker had been inexplicably unconscious and awoke locked inside the armored vehicle with no trace of Lee. One hour later, the company reported to local police that 56 million New Taiwan Dollars of the 79.2 million in the vehicle had gone missing. Police estimate the cash stolen weighed roughly 50-60 kilograms.

There is one other suspect in the robbery still at large.

Tags: Lee Han-yang, police, Taiwan

A Christmas reminder from the PSB

Tuesday, 26th December 2006 ~ Chris ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

A few days ago, members of the Kunming Public Security Bureau began handing out copies of a bilingual flyer to businesses frequented by foreigners. On the flyer is a list of snippets from the PRC Constitution, bordered by holly, teddy bears and Santa Claus.

Entitled POLICE NOTICE, the flyer feels like it has the implied heading "In case you forgot we had laws..." Here is the full text:

POLICE NOTICE

According to article 16 of LAW OF THE PEOPOLE'S [sic] REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON ENTRY AND EXIT OF ALIENS, in the case of an alien who fails to abide by Chinese law, his period of stay in China may be shortened or his status of residence in China annulled by the competent authorities of the Chinese government.

Article 15 of LAW OF THE P.R.C ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR PUBLIC SECURITY provides: an intoxicated person who violates the administration of public security shall be penalized. An intoxicated person who may cause danger to himself or who threatens the safety of others owing to his drunken state shall be restrained until he returns to a sober state.

Article 19 of LAW OF THE P.R.C ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR PUBLIC SECURITY stipulates: Those who make noise and impair people's daily life, violate the regulations concerning prevention and control of environmental noise pollution, shall be given warning; those who don't stop making noise after receiving warning may be fined from 200 to 500 yuan.

Article 8 of PROVISIONS ON THE ADMINSTRATION OF RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF ALIENS WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA stipulates: Aliens who conduct religious activities within Chinese territory shall abide by Chinese Laws and regulations, shall not establish religious organizations, set up religious offices, sites for religious activities or run religious institutions within Chinese territory, not [sic] may they develop followers, appoint religious personnel or engage in other missionary activities.

According to the Chinese Laws and Regulations, prostituting, whoring, gambling, taking drugs, etc, are strictly forbidden in China. Whoever breaks the above ban shall be penalized severely.

In accordance with the Chinese Law, whoever engage in gang-fighting, instigating quarrels, taking liberties with women or other indecent behavior, shall be penalized.

Merry Christmas!

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