"Finding more police officers to work in the front lines has been a large difficulty for public security authorities," Dai said. "At the same time, new police officers should be drawn every year from the armed forces, police-training schools and general society, in accordance with a place's local population, logistics, and geographic conditions."
Overwork was not the sole cause of police officers' deaths, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Many others died while fighting with criminals or from traffic crashes that occurred while they were performing their duties, accounting for 36.4 percent of the police officer deaths that have occurred since 2006.
"The lack of protective equipment for police officers and the many (legal) constraints they are subject to lead to frequent attacks on the police," said the policeman in Guangzhou.
Experts said there is a need for more protective equipment in less-developed regions.
"More importantly, police officers should thoroughly learn the laws that regulate what they can do when fighting criminals and become better at subduing criminals while protecting themselves."