BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhuanet) --  Chinese police are taking additional thoughtful and comprehensive measures to ensure the security of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, officials said yesterday.

    To provide a safe and secure environment for Games participants, a comprehensive security plan will be implemented, said Cao Dongxiang, director of the Major Event Division of the Beijing police.

    Speaking at the Police and Science International Forum, which opened yesterday in Hangzhou, capital city of East China's Zhejiang Province, Cao pointed out that possible scenarios require more scientific and technological input into security facilities to improve the level of security management.

    The three-day event attracted more than 300 experts and officials from home and abroad to discuss information in the forefront of police science, which underscores the need for security planning and operations at the Games. Measures being discussed include major event security, crisis management and anti-terrorism.

    "We should formulate and perfect laws and regulations related to the Olympics to provide legal backup for safeguards," said Cao.

    In a bid to increase police officers' skills in incident control, professional training is also required to set up a kind and professional image of Chinese police, Cao added.

    Possible challenges for security may come from the shadow of wars in some areas in the world, threats from terrorists, and possible conflicts caused by differences among nations, cultures, history and ideologies, Cao added.

    The traffic problem in Beijing is also considered a major hurdle to overcome, Cao said, adding that there will be 3-4 million power-driven vehicles in Beijing by 2008.

    Moreover, authorities from the Athens Olympics and experts from the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia suggest that Chinese should heed lessons from other successful international sporting events.

    "Measures being considered and planned now by China will be part of the careful planning for the Beijing Olympic Games," said T.J. Kennedy, a security expert from the United States.

    
(China Daily)