P. R. China Public Security Ministry is an organization in charge of public security in the country and the highest leading and commanding organ of the Armed Police. Its main functions are to study and formulate guidelines, policies, rules and regulations concerning public security work, make plans for public security work in the whole country and guide and check out on the implementation of the work by local public security organs; guide investigations of cases of sabotaging stability and harming state security as well as civil cases, and organize and coordinate major actions; coordinate the action against serious cases and turmoil and major public security incidences; provide guidance to local public security organs in administering social security, resident registration, resident IDs, border defense, entry and exit in accordance with law; organize the implementation of the work against fire accidents; administer safety in traffic on roads and streets in the country and maintain traffic order; take charge of the safety operation of computer and information systems in the country; plan and guide national public security forces and explore a public security management system adapted to the situation in the country.

Minister of Public Security: Zhou Yongkang ( 周永康 )
Website address: http:// gab.mps.gov.cn /
Address: No. 14, East Chang'an Street, Beijing, 100741, P. R. China