| Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department 广东省公安厅 | |
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| Abbreviation | Guangdong PSD |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 2747 (2014) |
| Annual budget | $4.165 BillionRMB (2025) |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Guangdong, China |
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| Guangdong province | |
| Size | 179,800 km2 (69,400 sq mi) |
| Population | 126,012,510 |
| Legal jurisdiction | Guangdong |
| Primary governing body | People's Police (China) |
| Secondary governing body | Guangdong Provincial People's Government |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 97 Huanghua road,Guangzhou |
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| Helicopters | |
| Ground Vehicles | 524 (as of 2024) |
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| http://gdga.gd.gov.cn/ | |
TheGuangdong Provincial Public Security Department (Chinese:广东省公安厅) is the primary civilian law enforcement agency ofGuangdong Province.[1][2] It operates under the dual leadership of theprovincial government and thePeople's Police. In eachcity andcounty, there is a Public Security Bureau (Sub-bureau),[3] andpolice 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 BillionRenminbi, a 18.5% increase from 3.513 Billion Renminbi in 2024.[7]
On May 30, 2008, the Shenzhen Municipal PSB deployed 235 SWAT officers and 45 vehicles to provide security in disaster-affected areas after the2008 Sichuan Earthquake.[8]
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, aAirport Police Bureau, an Anti-Smuggling Bureau, a Detention center Management Unit and a Police Aviation Unit.[9][7]
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The Guangdong Public Security Department had 2747 employees(not including Child Agencies) as of 2014.[11]
As of 20 December 2024, the Guangdong PSD operated a total of 524 ground vehicles.[7] Speedboats have also been used by SWAT units.[12]
SWAT units have been seen with theType 64 pistol.[12]
TheType 56 carbine is used for ceremonial purposes.[16][failed verification]
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.[16][17][18] 15 have been narcotics officers or in narcotics-related incidents between 1997 and 2020.[19][20] In the 1360 officers killed in the line of duty between 1949 and 2022, 510 achieved martyr status.[16]
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.[21]
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 wereauxiliary police.[22]
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 wereauxiliary police.[17]
In 2024, a total of 33 officers of the Guangdong PSD were killed in the line of duty, including child agencies (municipal and countypublic security bureaus).[18]