Beijing police have improved their ability to protect the country’s capital after four pilots joined the ranks of the Municipal Public Security Bureau’s helicopter team on Thursday.
The pilots, three women and one man, started their duties after completing two years’ training, the bureau said.
It is the first time the bureau has trained female pilots to fly the Agusta A109 helicopters on police patrols.
The pilots were selected from 600 applicants in Beijing’s police force. They were formerly assigned to police stations and have bachelor’s degrees or above. – READ MORE
