In the armed police system before the reform, there was a unique "crossover" phenomenon, that is, a number of "ministers" and "department chiefs" concurrently served as the political commissars of the armed police force, and this phenomenon reflected the characteristics of the dual leadership and management system of the armed police force at that time. This management model involves not only the public security system, but also the Ministry of Land and Resources, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Transport, the State Forestry Administration, and other ministries and commissions, so that the armed police force and these civil affairs departments have established close ties.
Before the military reform, the armed police force was included in the establishment sequence, and at the same time, it was also under the leadership of the Central Military Commission, forming a management system under the dual leadership of the Central Military Commission and the Military Commission. Under this system, the Minister of Public Security usually serves as the first political commissar of the Armed Police Force, and the director of the public security department of each province usually serves as the first political commissar of the corresponding provincial armed police corps. This part-time mechanism has established a close link between the PAPF and the public security system, which is conducive to coordinating the implementation of tasks such as internal security and law and order maintenance.
In addition, in addition to the public security system, the ministers of several other ministries and commissions also serve as the first political commissar and the first secretary of the party committee of a specific police branch of the armed police, such as the minister of land and resources concurrently serving as the first political commissar of the armed police ** force, and the minister of water resources concurrently serving as the first political commissar of the armed police hydropower force, and so on. These armed police special forces are usually responsible for special tasks related to their corresponding civil affairs departments, such as mining, hydropower construction, transportation support, forest fire prevention, etc.
Since January 1, 2018, with the in-depth implementation of the reform of the armed police force, the armed police force will no longer implement the dual leadership and management system of military and government, and will be completely included in the unified leadership of the Central Military Commission, and will no longer be included in the first sequence. This change represents a fundamental change in the nature and orientation of the PAPF and its transformation into a regular military force carrying out military tasks.
Subsequently, the minister of public security and the directors of the provincial public security departments no longer concurrently served as the first political commissar of the armed police force, and the post of political commissar of the special forces of the armed police force, which was previously concurrently held by the ministers of various civil affairs ministries and commissions, was also abolished. These special forces were either dismantled, transferred to state ministries and commissions, or became central enterprises, and no longer belonged to the establishment of the armed police force, thus ending the phenomenon of "crossover" between the armed police force and the civil affairs department before the military reform.
The mode of the director of the public security department concurrently serving as the "first political commissar" of the provincial armed police corps used to be an important bridge for coordination and cooperation between the armed police force and local public security organs. This model not only facilitates information sharing and task coordination between the PAPF and the public security organs, but also effectively utilizes the resources and forces of both sides to jointly address various security challenges.
However, with the deepening of the reform of the armed police force, this model was abolished, marking a major adjustment in the relationship between the armed police force and the local public security organs. The tasks and responsibilities of the People's Armed Police Force are more focused on the implementation of military tasks and the maintenance of public security, while local public security organs continue to assume the responsibility of maintaining internal security and public safety.
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Before and after the reform, the phenomenon of "intersection" between the armed police force and various civil affairs departments has undergone major changes, especially the abolition of the establishment of the director of the public security department concurrently serving as the "first political commissar" of the provincial armed police force, and this change reflects the fundamental change in the nature and functions of the armed police force. Although this reform may have a certain impact on the cooperation model between the armed police force and local public security organs, in the long run, it will help clarify the military positioning of the armed police force, strengthen the national security system, and provide a more solid guarantee for maintaining social stability.