spanish.china.org.cn Bicycles have re-emerged as a means of transportation during the patrol officers Beijing police after an absence of ten years.
About a third of the police in Beijing started to patrol on 1,600 bicycles, electric bikes from this month, returning to the tradition of the 90's.
The measure aims to reduce fuel consumption and air pollution, according to today's edition of the newspaper Beijing News.
Police officers who patrol on bikes also have a responsibility to provide instant support in places where the traffic is too congested.
In the past decade, the police replaced the bicycles with motor vehicles. However, during rush hour, police cars trapped in traffic congestion, causing, among other problems, delays in complying with the duty, said Ma Aixin, vice president of the patrolling detachment Chaoyang District substation.
"Bicycles can help solve this problem," he said.
According to an official of the Municipal Public Security Bureau of Beijing, the measure may effective approach to citizens, since they can stop more frequently during their patrols.
However, motor vehicles continue to be used for night patrols, and when weather conditions are extreme.
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