China to Adopt Entrance Exams for New Police Officers

Chinese police departments at all levels will hire new officers through standardized, province-level entrance exams, according to a circular jointly issued by the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Public Security Wednesday.

The practice has been adopted to ensure the political, cultural and ethical quality, as well as the professional competence of the rookie officers, according to the circular.

It stipulates that the two ministries are to set detailed standards of the tests in respect to content, textbooks, physical and psychological fitness. The exams will be held by province- level police departments.



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