Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department

The Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department () is the primary civilian law enforcement agency of Guangdong. It operates under the dual leadership of the provincial government and the People's Police. In each city and county, there is a public security bureau (sub-bureau), and police stations are established in towns, townships, and streets. The sub-bureau and police stations respectively receive leadership from the local people's government at the same level and the higher public security authorities. The director of the department is Liu Guozhou.

In 2025, the agency had a budget of 4.165 billion yuan, a 18.5% increase from 3.513 billion yuan in 2024.

History On May 30, 2008, the Shenzhen Municipal PSB deployed 235 SWAT officers and 45 vehicles to provide security in disaster-affected areas after the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake.

Organization The Guangdong PSD contains an Immigration Bureau, an Economic Crime Bureau, a Patrol Bureau (which is also in charge of food safety and environmental protection), an Investigation Bureau, a Narcotics Bureau, a Traffic Management Bureau, a Cyberpolice Bureau, a Marine Police Unit, a Forestry Bureau, a Airport Police Bureau, an Anti-Smuggling Bureau, a Detention center Management Unit and a Police Aviation Unit.2025年广东省公安厅部门预算 [2025 Guangdong PSD budget] Retrieved 15/3/2025

Child agencies

Guangzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau

Employees The Guangdong Public Security Department had 2747 employees (not including Child Agencies) as of 2014.

Vehicles As of 20 December 2024, the Guangdong PSD operated a total of 524 ground vehicles. Speedboats have also been used by SWAT units.

Helicopters

Eurocopter EC135 Eurocopter EC225 Airbus Helicopters H175

Firearms SWAT units have been seen with the Type 64 pistol.

The Type 56 carbine is used for ceremonial purposes.

Line of duty deaths Since the Guangdong Public Security Department was established, 1433 officers have been killed in the line of duty including Child agencies, 1360 of which were between 1949 and 2022. 15 have been narcotics officers or in narcotics-related incidents between 1997 and 2020. In the 1360 officers killed in the line of duty between 1949 and 2022, 510 achieved martyr status.

In 2018, a total of 37 officers of the Guangdong PSD were killed in the line of duty, including child agencies. 14 were patrol officers, 9 were traffic officers, 4 were investigation officers.

In 2022, a total of 60 officers of the Guangdong PSD were killed in the line of duty, including child agencies, of which 37 were full time officers and 23 of which were auxiliary police.

In 2023, a total of 40 officers of the Guangdong PSD were killed in the line of duty (including child agencies), 23 of which were full time officers and 17 of which were auxiliary police.

In 2024, a total of 33 officers of the Guangdong PSD were killed in the line of duty, including child agencies (municipal and county public security bureaus).

Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department

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