Public Basic Knowledge (Revised Edition)

Author: Cheng Lianchang / Li Wenyan (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The public security organs are an important instrument of people's democratic dictatorship, an armed state administrative force for public order, and a criminal judicial force. Building a high-quality team of public security officers is a crucial guarantee for governing the country according to law, achieving long-term stability and peace, and ensuring the people's well-being. To improve the quality of the public security officer team, enhance their knowledge structure, and boost their combat effectiveness, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Public Security jointly issued the "Recruitment Methods for Public Security Officers of Public Security Organs" on September 10, 1996, which clearly defined the principles, procedures, and examination subjects for recruiting public security officers. On May 25, 2000, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Public Security jointly issued the "Opinions on Implementing Provincial-Level Unified Examinations for Recruiting Public Security Officers in Local Public Security Organs," emphasizing that local public security organs at all levels must adhere to the principle of "examination for all admissions." Local public security organs at all levels must organize unified examinations at the provincial (autonomous region, municipal) level for recruiting public security officers at the level of deputy section chief or below, while other departments or regions below the provincial level are no longer allowed to organize recruitment examinations for public security officers. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Public Security are responsible for formulating relevant policies and regulations, determining examination content and textbooks, setting standards for physical fitness, psychological quality assessment, medical examinations, and evaluations, and guiding and inspecting the recruitment examination work in various regions.
In January 2001, the Political Department of the Ministry of Public Security, in accordance with the requirements of the "Public Examination Syllabus" for the recruitment examination of civil servants, combined with the characteristics of public security professional subject examinations, organized the compilation of the "Public Examination Syllabus for Professional Subjects of Public Security Officers," which clearly defined the content and scope of public security professional subject examinations, thereby standardizing and specifying the examination criteria.
After the issuance of the "Recruitment Methods for Public Security Officers of Public Security Organs" and the "Opinions on Implementing Provincial-Level Unified Examinations for Recruiting Public Security Officers in Local Public Security Organs," the Ministry of Personnel and public security organs in all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities attached great importance, meticulously planned, and vigorously promoted the work of provincial-level unified examinations for recruiting public security officers, achieving positive results and receiving praise from all sectors of society. This has played a significant role in effectively curbing improper practices in the recruitment and utilization of personnel in public security organs, ensuring that newly recruited public security officers possess sound political quality, professional knowledge, and moral character, and in building a high-quality team of public security officers.
The public security officer recruitment examination is an ability test, primarily assessing candidates' ability to analyze and solve problems using theories and principles, as well as their written expression skills, logical thinking ability, comprehensive analysis ability, adaptability, coordination ability, and comprehension ability. At the same time, it is a selection test with strong competitiveness, aiming to select the best from the best. The public security officer recruitment examination provides a competitive stage for all those who are committed to the public security cause. Participating in the recruitment examination competition is both sacred and honorable. To stand out in the exam, one must be well-prepared: first, to understand the characteristics, subjects, content, and answer strategies of the written test; second, to be particularly familiar with the structure, testing points, and answer techniques of each subject's examination paper, and to practice targeted exercises; and third, to grasp the methods, question characteristics, evaluation criteria, and response techniques of the interview, and to conduct simulated exercises.
To provide assistance to candidates who aspire to become public security officers, improve their study efficiency, and enhance their overall quality, we have organized experts and scholars from the People's University of China, the National School of Administration, the Central Party School, Peking University, and Renmin University of China to meticulously compile a series of "Recommended Books for the Public Security Officer Recruitment Examination." This series includes: "Study Guide for Public Security Basic Knowledge," "Exercise Collection for Public Security Basic Knowledge," "Public Basic Knowledge," "Administrative Professional Ability Test," "Essay," "Interview," and "Standardized Examination Papers."
Since the publication of this series of recommended books in 2003, it has won praise from society for its high quality and strong relevance, and has been widely welcomed by candidates. Many successful examinees and candidates have sent letters to the authors and publishers to express their gratitude and provide valuable suggestions. In a spirit of responsibility toward candidates and the cultivation of a high-quality team of public security officers, and in response to new trends and candidate feedback, the authors have revised this series of books. The revised edition features even greater clarity and is more beneficial for candidates' study and success:
1. Targetedness: Focusing on the characteristics of civil servant recruitment examinations, especially those for public security officers, and addressing key concerns of candidates, the book analyzes the content distribution and key points of past examination questions. It provides detailed introductions on question types, testing points, study strategies, response techniques, and simulated examples, highlighting key and essential points with strong relevance.
2. Systematicness: This book systematically covers all aspects of the examination, from the overall requirements of the written test to the content of each subject's examination paper, from the structure of the interview to interview questions, structured interview methods, and examiner scoring. It also includes question analysis, response techniques, and simulated exercises.
3. Efficiency: Candidates, whether recent graduates or working professionals, often have busy schedules. The public security officer recruitment examination has a relatively short timeframe from the announcement of the recruitment notice to the written and interview stages. This book is concise, selects representative typical questions, and incorporates the study strategies of successful candidates, significantly improving study efficiency.
4. Practicality: The authors of this book are highly experienced, with some specializing in the research of public security officer recruitment examinations, others in exam coaching, and some as successful candidates themselves. The content is closely tied to the actual examination, highly typical, and representative, providing candidates with a realistic and practical sense of the exam.
We hope this book will provide practical assistance to candidates in their preparation and wish all those who aspire to become public security officers success in the examination and the honor of truly becoming a glorious public security officer.