Shanghai police force has deployed another 30,000 law enforcement personnel and more than doubled patrol efforts in areas around the Expo venue as part of concentrated efforts to crack down on crime and maintain social order in light of the upcoming World Expo. In the period between April 3rd and 14th, Shanghai police has made a total of 936 raids and has arrested 6,402 people for home break-ins, disruptive behavior, gambling, prostitution, and sale of pornographic media and material (429 people were arrested under criminal charges, and 852 were arrested for civil violations).
To ensure that the World Expo will run successfully, patrol efforts and personnel had been pooled from16 regional police forces, including that of Pudong district, Huangpu district, Luwan district, Xuhui district, and Yangpu district, to help crack down on street crimes, traffic violations, and prevent fire hazardous situations in the respective regions.
For example, from April 10th to 13th, Pudong police arrested 26 people that had allegedly “disrupted order in pubic places” by forcing their services on tourist passersby; Xuhui police had also made four arrests with foreigners that had overstayed their visa and others that had been caught using drugs at a bar on Fenyang Rd; Minghan police also made 20 arrests with foreigners that had been illegally staying in the country in an “underground” hotel in Longbai and had arrested 11 others for working without proper visas in the country.
Aside from deploying extra personnel to the streets, Shanghai police has also doubled their patrol efforts, concentrating on major roads, scenic attractions, and commercial and transportation hubs around the city.
Source: ifeng.com
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