New force set up to protect schoolchildren

A special force trained by police will soon start protecting Beijing's 1.4 million schoolchildren, following several horrific attacks on students recently.

Its personnel will be sent to kindergartens, elementary and secondary schools at the completion of their training, Beijing municipal public security bureau said. They will wear special uniforms.

The force is a joint initiative of the police and education department as part of an effective long-term mechanism to ease mounting anxieties about safety in schools.