Senior police officers in Shanghai are taking
English-language training courses to help them better deal with increasing
numbers of foreign nationals in the Chinese city.
About
100 top-level officers from the city's public security bureau and district
bureau chiefs began their nine-month courses at the weekend.
"More
and more foreigners are coming to work and live here, and this presents greater
challenges for the city's police," said Guo Yonghua, deputy director of
the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau.
"The
city's public security departments have been looking to develop high-quality
police officers to deal with the demands of foreign affairs."
English-language
training company Wall Street English have developed a range of tailor-made
courses, including "senior police officer English ability training",
"Shanghai police officer online English learning and social
practice", and "oral English corner".
The
courses focus on improving English listening and speaking skills, with native
speakers providing one-on-one training. Trainees will do the courses in their
spare time.
Chen
Changjun, deputy director of the command centre of the public security bureau,
was one of 30 officers who took English training courses in 2009.
"I
already had some foundation in English when I was in school, but I used it
little after I graduated. This training gave me a chance to improve and helped
me to better deal with daily work," Chen said at the launch of the
training programme on Friday.
"As
Shanghai attracts more people from overseas, so the city has to intensify its
efforts to fight an increasing number of international crimes. There is a
greater need for language skills," Chen said.
Wang Hongyi
China
Daily
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