State Security Police
| People's Police of State Security Organs 国家安全机关人民警察 Guójiā Ānquán Jīguān Rénmín Jǐngchá | |
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Patch of the State Security Police | |
Flag of the People's Police | |
| Common name | State Security Police |
| Abbreviation | SSP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | China |
| Operations jurisdiction | China |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of State Security |
The People's Police of State Security Organs, informally known as the State Security Police (SSP) is the secret police component of China's Ministry of State Security (MSS). Though branded with the People's Police name, the State Security Police are operated entirely separately by intelligence officers of the MSS. The organization is concerned with internal security matters related to the hidden front, particularly counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and counter-sabotage efforts.
The SSP should not be confused with the Political Security Bureau (1st Bureau) of the Ministry of Public Security, despite sometimes similar duties and overlapping missions.