国内英语新闻:Chinese official calls on police to better address public complaints

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Zhou Yongkang has called for efforts to promote a police campaign aimed at better addressing public complaints.

Zhou, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks in a written instruction on the campaign launched by the Ministry of Public Security on Friday.

During the six-month campaign, police will be sent to more households to settle disputes and complaints or help solve public problems. The public will also be invited to supervise the work of the police, according to the ministry.

Zhou said he believed the campaign would cement ties between the police and the masses and called on police to build a positive image for themselves during the initiative.

The desirable "positive image" would only be possible by promptly addressing those most-attended security issues, said Meng Jianzhu, minister of public security, at Friday's launching ceremony.

Meng urged his fellow police officers to make solid progress in enhancing the public's sense of security through this campaign.

Police services on household registration, exit & entry, traffic and fire fighting were specifically mentioned by Meng, which were instructed to be strengthened or improved.