The Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department (Chinese: 广东省公安厅) is the primary civilian law enforcement agency of Guangdong Province.[1][2] 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),[3] and police stations are established in towns, townships, and streets. The Public Security Bureau (Sub-bureau) and police stations respectively receive leadership from the local people's government at the same level and the higher public security authorities.[4][citation needed] The director of the department is Liu Guozhou.[5][6]

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

History

In September 23, 1997, Narcotics officer Yan Ting of the Yunan County Public Security Bureau(subordinate to the Guangdong PSD) was killed in the Ducheng [zh] police station while preventing an escape attempt.[7][8]

In July 16 2006, two Helicopters from the Guangdong PSD were deployed to assist with aid after the 2006 South China floods [zh], rescuing a total of 64 people and transporting a total of 11,340 kilograms (25,000 lb) of aid.[9]

In 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.[10]

In September 2017 the Guangdong PSD started a competition between Municipal SWAT units, where the Guangzhou PSB SWAT unit got first place.[11]

Organization and Structure

The Guangdong PSD contains an Immigration Bureau, an Economic Crime Bureau, an 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 Jail Management Unit and a Police Aviation Unit.[12][13]

Child Agencies

Employees

The Guangdong Public Security Department had 2747 employees(not including Child Agencies) as of 2014.[14]

Vehicles

As of 20 December 2024, the Guangdong PSD operated a total of 524 ground vehicles.[13] Speedboats have also been used by SWAT units.[15]

Helicopters

Firearms

SWAT units have been seen with the Type 64 pistol.[15]

The Type 56 carbine is used for ceremonial purposes.[19]

Line of Duty deaths

Since the Guangdong Public Security Department was established to 2022, 1433 officers have been killed in the line of duty including Child agencies, 1360 of which were between 1949 and 2022.[19][20][21] 15 have been narcotics officers between 1997 and 2020.[7][22] In the 1360 officers killed in the line of duty between 1949 and 2022, 510 achieved martyr status.[19]

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.[23]

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.[24]

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.[20]

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).[21]

Controversy

On May 13, 2016, the former deputy secretary of the Guangdong PSD Cai Guangliao was found guilty on corruption related charges.[25]

On July 11, 2020, the Chief of the Jiangmen PSB (a child agency of the Guangdong PSD), Lin Chunsheng was arrested on corruption related charges.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ 广东省公安厅网站 - 广东省人民政府
  2. ^ 廣東省人大常委通過省公安廳長及副省長任命 - Yahoo新聞
  3. ^ 趙勇出任深圳市公安局長 - 東方日報
  4. ^ 广东公安机关机构职责
  5. ^ 劉國周出任廣東省公安廳長 - 東方日報
  6. ^ 深圳副市長劉國周任廣東公安廳長 (20:03) - 20230727 - 兩岸
  7. ^ a b "1997年以来,广东共有15位警察因禁毒牺牲" [Since 1997, 15 narcotics officers of Guangdong have been killed in the line of duty]. Nanfang Daily. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  8. ^ "她的照片23年后才公开,原因让人泪目". www.xhby.net. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  9. ^ "广东:公安厅警务飞行队两架直升机参与救灾行动" [Guangdong PSD deploys 2 helicopters to assist in disaster relief].
  10. ^ "广东省深圳市公安局再次派出235名特警赴四川灾区执行任务" [Shenzhen PSB deploys 235 SWAT officers to Sichuan]. Ministry of Public Security. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  11. ^ "特警尖兵展技能-模拟实战大比拼". Guangdong PSD. 2017-09-30.
  12. ^ "机构职能" [Organization]. Guangdong Public Security Department. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  13. ^ a b 2025年广东省公安厅部门预算 [2025 Guangdong PSD budget] Retrieved 15/3/2025
  14. ^ "2014年广东省公安厅预算公开目录" [2014 Guangdong Public Security Bureau]. Guangdong Public Security Department. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  15. ^ a b "南粤春来早-公安练兵忙". Guangdong PSD.
  16. ^ a b "广东省公安厅警务航空飞行队:搏击云天 守护平安" [Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau Aviation Unit: Protection from the skies]. Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  17. ^ "Guangdong Public Security Bureau will have the world "most advanced" helicopter". informationtimes.dayoo. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  18. ^ "精准抓好每一天 积每天胜为全年胜-2024年广东公安工作成效显著". Guangdong Public Security Depatment. 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  19. ^ a b c "广东公安举行2023年清明节缅怀公安英烈活动" [Guangdong Police commemorate Heroes in 2023 Qingming Festival]. Guangdong Provincial Public Security Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "广东公安举行升警旗仪式!去年23名民警17名辅警因公牺牲" [Guangdong Police conduct flag raising ceremony - last year 23 officers and 17 auxiliary police were killed in the line of duty]. m.mp.oeeee.com. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  21. ^ a b "致敬!广东公安去年33名民辅警因公牺牲,973人因公负伤" [Salutations! Last year 33 officers were killed in the line of duty, 973 injured in the line of duty]. m.mp.oeeee.com. 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  22. ^ "清明追思 | 缅怀广东禁毒英烈故事(1997-2020)——他们的名字,人民不会忘记!" [Commemoration in Qingming festival-Guangdong narcotics related line of duty deaths 1997-2020]. m.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  23. ^ "去年广东37位民警因公牺牲-心脑血管病成民警健康"杀手"" [Last year 37 guangdong police officers were killed in the line of duty, the vast majority from heart related diseases]. 2019-04-04.
  24. ^ "广东:去年以来37名民警23名辅警牺牲-深切缅怀公安英烈" [37 officers and 23 auxiliary police killed in the line of duty in the past year]. People's Daily Online [zh]. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  25. ^ "廣東省公安廳原黨委副書記蔡廣遼受審涉受賄近500萬". People's Daily. 2016-05-16.
  26. ^ "趙克志要求從嚴治警後-廣東江門公安局長林春生落馬". HK01. 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
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