What they say

Editor's note: Four Communist Party of China members from the public security sector across the country shared stories related to "serving the people" at a news conference organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee on Friday.

I was a soldier before I became a police officer in 1979, and in my 27 years of serving the people of Nanchang I have solved more than 500 criminal cases and successfully helped over 200 former inmates and teenagers convicted of crimes reintegrate into society. I still remember when I was seriously wounded after stopping a fight on the street, people carried me to hospital on a door. I was deeply touched by this, as it proved that if police officers care for the people, the people pay them back with love and care.

Qiu Eguo, retired police officer in Nanchang, Jiangxi province

I remember my first case when I had just started my career 30 years ago. I saw a dead child, eyes wide open, at the scene. The autopsy confirmed that she had been raped to death. The investigation pointed toward her relatives, and indeed, we were able to prove the act had been committed by the girl's uncle after we found traces of her blood on his underwear. Many years later, I still think of those eyes, and it motivates me, pushes me to keep uncovering the truth. I have helped solve more than 3,000 cases over the years. What makes me proud is that after years of effort by experts like me, the resolution rate of homicides in China is one of the highest in the world, and our country has become one of the safest countries.

Tian Xuemei, forensic expert at the Ministry of Public Security

The place where I work is famous for an approach called the "Fengqiao experience", which focuses on the actual needs of residents, and solves their disputes and difficulties right where they first occur. The approach charts a clear direction for improving law enforcement. In recent years, we have been able to create a comfortable and safe social environment, and in return, people have respect and praise for our work.

Yang Yefeng, head of the Fengqiao police station in Zhuji, Zhejiang province

We were one of the first places in the country to establish the 110 alarm service and a rapid response mechanism in 1990, and the public is very satisfied with them. Between 2000 and 2010, we registered 1,629 seniors who said they were lost, including details like their facial features and what they had with them at the time. On one occasion in 2007, we came across an elderly man lost in a sugar factory. After checking our records, we found his address and were able to escort him home safely. To help those who are in need find us easily, we always wear an armband with our logo during daily patrols. And when people see the armband, they know they are safe.

Huang Haiqiang, officer in a SWAT patrol squad in Zhangzhou, Fujian province.