The Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department is the primary civilian law enforcement agency of Guangdong Province. 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 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. The director of the department is Liu Guozhou.