The People's Police (Chinese: 人民警察; pinyin: Rénmín Jǐngchá) is the national civilian police force of the People's Republic of China. It should not be confused with the paramilitary People's Armed Police (PAP), which reports to the Central Military Commission (CMC). Police in China have a variety of roles in addition to enforcing the law, they are also responsible for the maintenance of social stability (”wéiwěn“, 维稳), and in this sense policing in China performs not just a law enforcement function but a political function as well. The majority of national police forces are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).