China records 480 on-duty police deaths in 2020

BEIJING -- A total of 315 regular police officers and 165 auxiliary police personnel died in the line of duty in 2020, according to China's Ministry of Public Security.

Another 4,941 regular police officers and 3,886 auxiliary personnel were injured while performing their duties.

The ministry noted that over the last year, the police force made great contributions to the country's economic development, social stability and, in particular, the fight against COVID-19.

Statistics show that 3,773 regular police officers died in public service over the past decade, and 50,000 others were injured.