SWAT teams will be deployed in critical downtown areas, including busy streets, scenic spots and transportation hubs, to provide added security during next week’s Asian regional summit in Shanghai.

The city’s police have 125 SWAT teams with up to 10 officers in each, capable of responding fully armed and at speed to any emergency situation.

“Our team members, all aged under 50 and in good health, come from different departments,” said Huangpu District police official Zhu Liang, where there are 15 teams. “Before they joined this group, they received two weeks of special training in the use of firearms and other equipment used to deal with emergencies.”