Public security bureau (China)

A public security bureau (PSB; Chinese: 公安局; pinyin: gōng'ānjú) of a city or county, or public security department (PSD; Chinese: 公安厅; pinyin: Gōng'āntīng) in a province or autonomous region of the People's Republic of China is a generic term for a police department. == Duties == According to the State Council, the official duties of public security bureaus are: Preventing, stopping and investigating criminal activities Preventing and responding to terrorism Protecting public order and safety Managing Traffic, firefighting and dangerous goods Managing hukou and immigration Border protection Protection of VIPs and important locations Managing protests Prevention of cybercrime == Organization == Public security bureaus and public security departments act as the main civilian police agency of their city or province, respectively.

Source: Wikipedia — Public security bureau (China) (CC BY-SA 4.0)