610 Office: China’s Modern Gestapo (7)- Human Resources and Funding

World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (WOIPFG), Last Updated 06 April 2006– (cont’d)

5. Human Resources and Funding of the “610 Office”

The position of head of a “610 Office” is normally held by the Deputy General Secretary of the Political and Judiciary department of the corresponding Communist Party Branch. People who work in the office come from other governmental agencies.

Currently, certain positions are also open to the public at large as well as new college graduates. For example, in 2003, the “610 Office” of Hebei Province has one job opening for a student who had just graduated with a master’s degree (31). The “610 Office” of the Yunnan Province has 6 job openings to new college graduates (32). The “610 Office” at Changsha City, Hunan Province hired 2 people from the public at large in 2002 (33).

In Penglai City (formerly Penglai County), Shandong Province, there are 7 people in its “610 Office.” (10) On top of receiving a salary, each person also receives a “610 bonus” and other job-related compensation.

The Bureau of Human Resources and the Bureau of Finance in Hebei Province jointly released a document called “Notice on Giving Special Bonuses to the people who work in the “610 Office.” That document clearly stated that the bonuses are given based on key points from the April 28th National “610 Office” Directors’ Conference. (34)

In Haizhu District, Guangzhou City, the budget for the bureau of public security was 158 Million Chinese Yuan in 2002, an increase of 27 Million Chinese Yuan over 2001 or 21.29%. The main reason for the increase is to pay the salaries and special bonuses as well as the funding for the “610 Office.” (35)

Raohe county, Heilongjiang Province had one time spending for “610 Office” supplies. (36) Guangzhou City converted the Conghua Hot Spring Convalesce Center for City Police Officials to the working station for the “610 Office” of the city police department. (37) ( to be cont’d…)

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