Shield of Peace: The Birth of the Public Security Forces and the Police

This book covers: 1. The establishment of the Public Security Central Column, including its formal founding; the official establishment of the Zhongnanhai Guard Regiment; the formation of Unit 8341 by the Ministry of Public Security; the Central Guard Regiment’s creation of an internal security squad; the care shown by central leaders toward the column’s soldiers; and the various missions carried out by the Central Column. 2. The establishment of the Public Security Forces, including Luo Ruiqing’s formation of the public security leadership team; the Ministry of Public Security’s first Party committee meeting; the central government’s establishment of the public security border defense forces; the founding of the Public Security Forces’ foreign affairs corps; overseas performances by the forces’ arts troupe; and the creation of air-defense observation posts. 3. The formation and development of the People’s Armed Police, including the announcement of the establishment of its headquarters; the founding of specialized academies; the transfer of the Basic Construction Engineering Corps to the Armed Police; and the introduction of new uniforms for its officers and soldiers.