Law enforcement in China

[1] The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) oversees all domestic police activity in China.

The ministry is responsible for police operations and detention centers and has dedicated departments for internal political, economic, and communications security.

The Ministry of State Security (MSS) was established in 1983 to ensure "the security of the state through effective measures against enemy agents, spies, and counterrevolutionary activities designed to sabotage or overthrow China's socialist system.

"[citation needed] The Ministry of Justice maintains oversees the operation of prisons.

[citation needed] Police cars in the mainland are white with a dark blue swoosh painted on the side such as BYD e6.

A BYD e6 police car
A People's Armed Police squad in the Forbidden City , Beijing.
A roadblock operated by Shenzhen Public Security Bureau on G4 motorway. The police vehicle is a Ford Transit
A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter police patrol van in Hong Kong .
A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter police patrol van of the Public Security Police Force .