On patrol with Urumqi police
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-03-25 19:29:08
Policemen and a patrol team practice emergency response tactical formations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Similar drills are performed several times a day, regardless of the time. Photo: Cui Meng/GT
Editor's Note:
Xinjiang has the highest concentration of police stations in China. In the capital Urumqi, police are required to arrive at any reported location one minute after an emergency call.
Wang Lixin (left), chief of Liudaowan police station under the Shuimogou District Public Security Bureau, commands officers during an emergency response drill in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Chen Xiaolong (second from left), deputy chief of the 123rd guard station, lays out a route for security personnel during a training exercise. As China’s zero-tolerance terrorism policies increase demands on Xinjiang’s police forces, police are recruiting both young cadets and retired officers. Smart and hardworking, they have become one of the main forces in the fight against terrorism. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Officers respond to an emergency call from a bar in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Chen Xiaolong, deputy chief of the 123rd guard station, led officers on the call. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Liu Liyi (center), a 123rd guard station officer, performs a random ID check. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Members of the 123rd guard station in Urumqi’s Shui district have a late dinner. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Chen Zhaoyu, deputy chief of the 123rd guard station, monitors surveillance video feeds. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
A patrol team rush to respond to an emergency call. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Liu Liyi (right) and his team stand guard while performing a routine street patrol. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Every bar and restaurant employs private security guards. When alarms sound, guards armed with clubs and other blunt weapons assist in police actions. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Chen Xiaolong is required to carry three walkie-talkies and one body camera every day. Photo: Cui Meng/GT 
Police patrol a street late at night in Urumqi. Due to terrorist threats, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has the highest concentration of police stations in China. In the capital of Urumqi, police are required to arrive at any reported location one minute after an emergency call. Response times may be even shorter owing to the high density of officer presence in the region. Photo: Cui Meng/GT