Where this institution fits
Nationwide (PRC) Relevant to criminal investigations, police procedure, public-security administration, certain foreign-NGO matters and compliance incidents involving public-security authorities.
01Position in the system
Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
The national public-security ministry, overseeing policing and important criminal-investigation, public-order and administrative-security functions.
What it doesDirects public-security work nationwide and administers major policing, criminal-investigation and public-order functions, together with specified administrative regimes assigned by law.
When it mattersRelevant to criminal investigations, police procedure, public-security administration, certain foreign-NGO matters and compliance incidents involving public-security authorities.
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03Official resources
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criminal investigation
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police
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public security
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foreign NGO
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administrative detention
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