Teaming up against polluters

Police, environmental authorities combine to strengthen enforcement

To boost their power to punish polluters, environmental authorities and police will improve their cooperation in combating environmental crimes, a senior official said on Tuesday.

"Officials often face difficulties in handling crimes related to environmental pollution. They take a relatively long time to tackle, and it's hard to get evidence," said Hua Jingfeng, a top official at the Ministry of Public Security.