Chengguan (Chinese: 城管) is often used to refer to urban management officers in China. It is a commonly shortened term of the City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau. The agency is in charge with enforcement of urban management of the city, including local bylaws, city appearance bylaws, environment, sanitation, work safety, pollution control, health, etc. Chengguan are auxiliary para-police organized and hired by city governments to handle various urban problems under laws so vague and general that there is little restraint on their powers. The term has been frequently used in Western media reporting incidents of chengguan employing extreme violence against street vendors.