Beijing police boast of security record during Olympics
27/8/2008 17:17
Police reported an eight-year low in crime figures for the Olympic Games
period thanks to tight security measures, it was revealed today.
Crime
figures reported between Aug. 8 and 24 were "the lowest" compared with the same
periods in the past eight years, the police said.
The police declined to give
figures, but said the numbers of serious cases such as murder, robbery and rape
all fell.
A total of 482 suspects, including 40 foreigners, were seized
during the period for alleged involvement in robbery, mugging or theft.
But
no such cases were reported in the Olympic venues like stadiums, media centers,
and designated hotels and hospitals, largely due to tight security checks and
massive patrols in those areas. About 35,000 policemen were on patrol duty
daily.
Xinhua
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