Research unit to help Hefei police with security

Public security officials in Hefei, the capital of East China's Anhui province, have set up a research center to track and prevent crimes in cyberspace.

"While the internet brings convenience to our lives, it also facilitates the violation of laws, as some may find it easier to commit crimes," said Wang Liang, the deputy director of the Hefei Public Security Bureau's cybersecurity department.

The Cyber Crime Research Center, said to be the first of its kind in the country's public security system, was set up on Nov 15 jointly with a Beijing-based internet technology company. It is expected to help the local police act more effectively against cybercrime, according to Hefei police.