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The Hong Kong Police Force is the police force of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Formed in 1844 with a strength of 35, the force evolved from an extremely broad-based role (with responsibilities that included fire-fighting, prisons, customs and immigration), to that of a traditional police service, with mostly civic responsibilities - although the force is still heavily committed to countering illegal immigration and smuggling. As of February 28, 2007, the Force has a strength of 27,375 and 4,885 civilian employees. The force was named Royal Hong Kong Police Force by Queen Elizabeth II in 1969 and retained that name until the handover in 1997.^[1] Map of eastern China and Taiwan, showing the historic distribution of Mandarin Chinese in light brown. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ... Jyutping (sometimes spelled Jyutpin) is a romanization system for Standard Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) in 1993. ... Map of eastern China and Taiwan, showing the historic distribution of Mandarin Chinese in light brown. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ... Jyutping (sometimes spelled Jyutpin) is a romanization system for Standard Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK) in 1993. ... For other uses, see Police (disambiguation). ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... The transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) occurred on June 30, 1997. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

The police in Hong Kong operate under local legislation and British common law and within the traditional constabulary concept of preserving life and property, preventing and detecting crime and keeping the peace. For times of emergency the force has a paramilitary capability. The Commissioner of Police reports to the Secretary for Security, who is responsible for all security services in Hong Kong. Paramilitary designates forces whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force, but which are not regarded as having the same status. ... The Commissioner of Police heads of the Hong Kong Police Force and reports to the Secretary for Security. ... The Secretary for Security is the member of the Hong Kong Government in charge of the Security Bureau, which is responsible for public safety, security, and immigration matters. ...

History

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On April 30, 1841, 12 weeks after the British had landed in Hong Kong, orders were given by Captain Charles Elliot to establish a police force in the new colony. The first chief of police was Captain William Caine, who also served as the Chief Magistrate.^[2] The Hong Kong Police was officially established by the colonial government on May 1, 1844, and the duties of the magistrate and head of police were separated. At the time of its establishment the police force consisted of 32 men.^[2] It was a multi-racial force, including white officers, and constables of Indian (mostly Sikhs from Punjab), Chinese and other origins. Policemen from different ethnic groups were assigned a different alphabetical letter before their batch numbers: "A" for Europeans, "B" for Indians, "C" for local Chinese who spoke Cantonese, and "D" for Chinese recruited from Shandong Province. "E" was later assigned to White Russians who arrived from Siberia after the Russian Civil War. The head-dress also varied according to ethnicity: the whites wore kepis), the Sikh Indians had uniform turbans, and the Chinese wore a form of straw hat. All of them, however, shared the same green tunics in winter - giving rise to the nicknames, 'luk yee' (green coat) and later 'wu kwai' - (tortoise). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 552 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Hong Kong Police ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 552 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Hong Kong Police ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Charles Elliot, also Charles Elliott (義律, b. ... William Caine was an high official in Hong Kong. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the painter, see John Constable. ... Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi] A Sikh (English: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ... This article details the Indian state of Punjab. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery near Paris, the foremost necropolis of White Russians. ... This article is about Siberia as a whole. ... Combatants Local Soviet powers led by Russian SFSR and Red Army Chinese mercenaries White Movement Central Powers (1917-1918): Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire German Empire Allied Intervention: (1918-1922) Japan Czechoslovakia Greece  United States  Canada Serbia Romania UK  France Foreign volunteers: Polish Italian Local nationalist movements, national states, and decentralist... French Kepis. ... This article is about headwear. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

For several decades Hong Kong was a 'rough-and-tumble' port with a 'wild west' attitude to law and order. Consequently many members of the force were equally rough individuals. As HK began to flourish and make its place in the world Britain began to take a dim view of the government's lack of grip in both public and private sectors, and officials with strong values and Victorian concepts of management and discipline were sent to raise standards. Strong leadership, both of HK and of the force began to pay dividends towards the latter part of the 19th century, and business prospered accordingly. Piracy on the seas, a centuries old way of life for many dwellers on the coast of south China proved a thorn in the side of the Water Police from day one up until the early 1960s.

The 1890s brought challenges both operational and organisational - outbreaks of bubonic plague 1893-94 and the annexation of the New Territories 1898-99 created difficult but surmountable problems. Hong Kong slid easily into the 20th century, at least in its first decade. The fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911 brought civil unrest and the start of WWI in 1914 saw many European officers enlist and return to UK. In the 1920s and 1930s Hong Kong's general peace was punctuated by bouts of civil unrest sparked by labour disputes, instability in China and Japanese militarism. When war came again in 1941 an unknown number of police officers and reserves - Chinese, Indian, European and Eurasian had their lives taken by the Japanese during both the main conflict and the occupation. Worldwide distribution of plague infected animals 1998 Third Pandemic is the designation of a major plague pandemic that began in the Yunan province in China in 1855. ... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Qing China at its greatest extent. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began after the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young surrendered the territory of Hong Kong to Japan on 25 December 1941 after 18 days of fierce fighting between British and Canadian defenders against Japanese Imperial forces. ...

Post-war, the mechanism of government in Hong Kong was a shambles and the police force was certainly in a bad way - no men, no equipment, devastated buildings and important resources like intelligence files, fingerprints, criminal records and personnel documents all lost/destroyed and the Water Police had 4 barely serviceable launches. Nevertheless, the situation presented an opportunity to 'start from scratch' and after the 'British Military Administration', during which Colonel C.H. Sansom headed the force, Hong Kong was in a position to stand on its own feet again in May 1946.

When Japan invaded, the commissioner was John Pennefather-Evans, through war-time internment he worked secretly to draft a conceptual plan for the reorganisation of the force. Although he was not to head the force after the war, his plans were broadly supported by Governor Sir Mark Young and implemented under the formidable Commissioner Duncan MacIntosh thereby generating the foundations of today's structure and philosophy. The proposals included equality in recruitment and promotion for local officers and the cessation of recruitment of European constables. Moreover, doubts about the willingness of HK people to accept Indian officers who had worked, and often abused their authority, under the Japanese administration (December 1941 until August 1945) forced authorities to wind down the Sikh contingent. Instead, Pakistani and Shandong Chinese were recruited as constables and this went on until the early 1960s. The last European inspectorate officers joined in 1994. The first female inspector joined in 1949, followed by the first intake of WPCs in 1951 - currently about 14% of the force is female, holding all ranks between constable and assistant commissioner. Sir Mark Aitchison Young Sir Mark Aitchison Young (30 June 1886 – 12 May 1974, 楊慕琦) was a British administrator who became the Governor of Hong Kong during the years immediately before and after World War II. // Young was educated at Eton (secondary) and Kings College, Cambridge University. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ...

The 1950s saw the commencement of HK's 40-yr rise to global eminence. Throughout this period the HKP has successfully tackled many issues that have challenged HK's stability. Between 1949-89 HK has experienced several waves of immigration from mainland China, notably 1958-62. The force also took over responsibility for manning the border from British forces in 1990-91. In the 1970s/80s large numbers of Vietnamese 'boat people' arrived in HK posing challenges first for marine police, secondly for officers who manned the dozens of camps in the territory and lastly for those who had to repatriate them.

Most serious though were the riots. In 1956 supporters of the China Nationalist movement defied government regulations to provide the pretext for the eruption of conflict with pro-Communist activists and sympathisers - serious disorder was suppressed by the force and British military. In 1966 Communist-inspired riots broke out over a price rise on the Star Ferry; and following this instance in spring 1967, at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China, left-wing workers instigated long and bloody riots. The HK Police lost ten men during the turmoil which saw a 10-month campaign of bombing and murder. For its determined and successful efforts in suppressing this lengthy insurrection the HKP were granted the "Royal" prefix in 1969.^[1] This made the Royal Hong Kong Police one of only five forces in the Commonwealth of Nations to receive this honour (the four others being the Royal Irish Constabulary (1867-1922), Royal Ulster Constabulary (1922-2001), RCMP (1920-present and as RNWMP 1904-1920) and Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (1979-present)) and HRH Princess Alexandra was appointed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to become the Commandant General of the Royal Hong Kong Police. The prefix was dropped at midnight on 1 July 1997 when China resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong, and the force reverted to the title 'Hong Kong Police'. This article is about the Peoples Republic of China. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... Categories: Stub | Riots ... Large scale riots in Hong Kong, May 1967, were caused by pro-communist leftists in Hong Kong, inspired by the Cultural Revolution in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), who turned a labour dispute into large scale demonstrations against British colonial rule. ... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2007 Headquarters Marlborough House, London, UK Official languages English Membership 53 sovereign states Leaders  -  Queen Elizabeth II  -  Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma Appointed 24 November 2007 Establishment  -  Balfour Declaration 18 November 1926   -  Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931   -  London Declaration 28 April 1949  Area  -  Total... The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) was one of Irelands two police forces in the early twentieth century, alongside the Dublin Metropolitan Police. ... The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... RNC crest RNC patch The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is the provincial police force of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Princess Alexandra may refer to: Princess Alexandra von Furstenberg - the Sister of Marie_Chantal Crown Princess of Greece Princess of Denmark Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy - a granddaughter of George V of the United Kingdom Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife - a granddaughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom Princess... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

Despite steadfast service and efficiency levels which have grown steadily over 160 years life has not always been rosey. No administration anywhere in the world has ever been free of corruption in varying forms and severity. The spectre of corruption became prominent in HK in the 1960s, the HKP - as did almost every government department - experienced this and it peaked between 1962-74, involving officers of all ranks and ethnicities. Reasons? Motives and opportunities were many and varied, but mainly - 'motives' (poor pay and worries about Red China invading and abolishing pensions), and 'opportunities' (HK was enjoying vibrant economic progress and its industrious, self-starter people were forming thousands of small street-level businesses all ripe for 'protection').

During this time, the police, along with members of departments like Public Works, Fire, Transport et al. all had their own distinct methods of earning illicit income. The police were the offenders with the highest profile and it took the determined stance of Governor MacLehose together with Commissioner Sutcliffe to instigate the firmest of measures to eradicate syndicated corruption - and the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in 1974 was the prime one. After teething troubles, including a mass walkout by officers in 1977, by the early 1980s a combination of the ICAC, firm police management, better emoluments and an amnesty had succeeded in destroying the overall culture, removing powerful figures, educating against greed and increasing accountability. It would be foolish to deny that there is no corruption in any police force, but Hong Kong set an example to the world and for over 20 years the police in HK have been as clean as any force in the world - if not cleaner. The Rt. ... The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was formed on 15 February 1974 to clean up endemic corruption in Hong Kong government and in particular, the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. ...

Whilst 99% of the 27,000 police force is HK Chinese, the overall establishment does reflect the cosmopolitan nature of HK. As of 2006, there are approximately 275 Europeans in the force from inspector to senior assistant commissioner and a handful of officers with Indian, Pakistani, Thai, Singaporean and Malaysian heritage. New recruits have to satisfy basic academic and language requirements (be able to read and write Chinese and speak fluent Cantonese) as well as be a permanent resident of the HK SAR. National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) National anthem: Majulah Singapura Capital Singapore1 Largest city Singapore1 Official languages English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil Government President Prime minister Westminster system (de jure) Dominant-party system (de facto) Sellapan Rama Nathan Lee Hsien Loong Independence - From Malaysia August 9, 1965 Area  - Total...

Up until December 2004, when a year-round blue uniform was adopted the HK Police had two seasonal uniforms - a green/khaki (buff for women officers) summer uniform and a dark blue tunic for winter, with constables and sergeants wearing blue shirts and more senior staff wearing white ones.

Over the years, the proportion of Chinese staff within the HK Police, and the numbers of senior staff has increased, for many decades the senior leadership remained exclusively European, though this began to change in the 1970s, and from the first appointment in 1989, the Commissioner of Police (and his deputies) has been a local Chinese.

All in all, after a difficult start, officers of the Hong Kong Police have made vital broad and constant contributions to the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong and its people. Responsibility for the prisons passed out of the control of the police in 1879, a separate fire brigade was formed in 1945, and the HKP assumed responsibility for immigration and customs and excise duties until 1961 - although the boundary with China is still manned by police and a very high percentage of smuggling interdicted at sea is carried out by marine police.

Rank

• Commissioner of Police (CP)
• Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)
• Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SACP)
• Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)
• Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP)
• Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
• Superintendent of Police (SP)
• Chief Inspector of Police (CIP)
• Senior Inspector of Police (SIP)
• Inspector of Police (IP)
• Probationary Inspector of Police (PI)
• Station Sergeant (SSGT)
• Sergeant (SGT)
• Senior Constable (SPC)
• Police Constable (PC)

Structure

The Force is commanded by the Commissioner of Police who is assisted by two deputy commissioners - a "Deputy Commissioner - Operations" supervises all operational matters including crime - and a "Deputy Commissioner - Management" is responsible for the direction and coordination of the force management including personnel, training and management services.

For day-to-day policing (Operations), the Force is organised into six regions:

• Hong Kong Island
• Kowloon East
• Kowloon West
• New Territories North
• New Territories South
• Marine

The Force Headquarters (Management) is made up of 5 departments: The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (Traditional Chinese: 香港島; Simplified Chinese: 香港岛; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Mandarin Pinyin: Xiānggǎngdǎo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ...

• Operations & Support
• Crime & Security
• Personnel & Training
• Management Services
• Finance, Administration and Planning.

Regions are largely autonomous in their day-to-day operation and management matters, and each has its own headquarters, which comprises administration and operation wings, Emergency Units, as well as traffic and criminal investigation units. Each region is divided into districts and divisions and in a few cases sub-divisions. Currently there are 23 districts. The policing of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the main towns of the New Territories follow a similar pattern. Responsibility for law and order on the MTR underground railway, KCR and LRT which runs through several police districts, is vested in the Railway District. The Marine Region, with a fleet of over 145 launches and craft, patrols some 1,850km² of waters within Hong Kong including the busy harbour and 244 outlying islands. Shore patrols are regularly mounted to maintain contact with inhabitants of small islands and isolated communities. In addition to normal policing functions, the Marine Police fleet is also responsible for maintaining effective law and order within Hong Kong waters with particular emphasis on countering illegal immigration and smuggling at sea. The Marine Region is also the main agency in the Hong Kong search and rescue organisation for maritime operations within Hong Kong waters. This article is about the metro system in Hong Kong. ... This article is about a 19th-century slave escape route. ... KCR redirects here. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...

Operations & Supports Department

Force operational matters are coordinated by the Operations & Support Department, which comprises two wings, a traffic headquarters and six regions. The department is charged with the formulation and implementation of policies, the monitoring of activities and the efficient deployment of personnel and resources. The Operations Wing coordinates counter terrorism, internal security, anti-illegal immigration measures, bomb disposal commitments and contingency planning for natural disasters and is also responsible for the Police Dog Unit (PDU). The Police Dog Unit, also known as the PDU, is a specialist force of the Hong Kong Police Force under the direct command of the Special Operations Bureau. ...

PTU vans standing by for the Hong Kong July 1 marches

The Police Tactical Unit (PTU) is an establishment of six companies comprising 1020 officers each. Their base and training camp is located in Fanling. In each company (under the command of a Superintendent), there are 4 platoons. Led by an Inspector or senior inspector, a platoon comprises 32 officers with 1 station sergeant (senior NCO) and 8 sergeants. The PTU provides an immediate manpower reserve for use in any emergency. PTU companies are attached to all land regions and are available for internal security, crowd management, anti-crime operations and disaster response duties throughout Hong Kong. The PTU also provides up-to-date instruction and training in internal security and crowd management techniques for a wide cross-section of Force members. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 660 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photo on 1 July, 2004. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 660 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photo on 1 July, 2004. ... Hong Kong July 1 Marches (Chinese: ), is an annual mass protest organized by the Civil Human Rights Front since the transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Fanling Wai Deserted market in Luen Wo Hui, originally run by Puntis Fanling Law Courts Building New buildings in Luen Wo Hui A block of Wah Ming Estate, a typical Y-shaped public estate, in Fanling, at sunset Fanling, also known as Fan Ling and Fan Leng, is an area... Superintendent (Supt. ... Inspector is a rank in many police forces. ...

The Special Duties Unit (SDU) is a sub-branch of PTU, nicknamed as "Flying Tigers". There are about 100 team members in the SDU including 1 senior superintendent , 6 chief inspectors, 5 inspectors, 4 station sergeants, 24 sergeants and 60 constables. The unit is split into 3 sections - Training, Administration and Action. The Action Wing is further separated into 3 teams - an Assault Team, a Scuba Team ("Water Ghost" team), and a Sniper Team. The SDU was formally establish in 1974 and originated from the former 'Sharpshooter Team'. Originally the SDU received much training from British Forces Overseas Hong Kong supplemented by visits from Special Air Service (SAS), Royal Marine or Parachute Regiment personnel. After about 15 years, the SDU took on its own training, mainly basing the tactics on British Special Forces techniques but also exchanging ideas with officers from elite units in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. The Special Duties Unit (Abbreviation: SDU; Traditional Chinese: 特別任務連, nicknamed 飛虎隊 Flying Tigers) is a secretive and elite paramilitary police unit of the Hong Kong Police. ... Superintendent (Supt. ... British Forces Overseas Hong Kong consisted of the elements of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. ... See also Australian Special Air Service Regiment and New Zealand Special Air Service: The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces unit of the British Army. ... The Corps of Royal Marines, usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious forces and a core component of the countrys Rapid Reaction Force. ... The Parachute Regiment redirects here, for the Indian regiment, see The Parachute Regiment (India) The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army. ... The United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) is a UK Ministry of Defence Directorate which also has the capability to provide a Joint Special Operations Task Force Headquarters. ...

The Anti-Illegal Immigration Control Centre is responsible for collecting intelligence and monitoring operations in respect of illegal immigrants from the Mainland and Vietnam. ...

The Support Wing oversees the execution and staffing of operational support matters, including the formulation of operational policies for both the regular and auxiliary forces and for updating kit and equipment. It is also responsible for the various licensing functions of the Force. The coordination of all public relations activities is arranged through the Police Public Relations Branch. // Dictionary. ...

Traffic Headquarters is responsible for formulating force priorities, policies and procedures on matters related to traffic; coordinating their implementation and monitoring their effects. It processes all traffic prosecutions and collects and maintains traffic-related data. Traffic Headquarters offers advice on traffic management matters, examines local traffic patterns and new major infrastructure projects. It also formulates, supports and monitors road safety education and enforcement programmes.

The Transport Division is responsible for the management and deployment of the Force fleet of approximately 2,400 vehicles, driver establishment and the acquisition of new police vehicles. It also administers all policy matters relating to police transport requirements.

The Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force was officially established in 1957 with the merger of the 'special' and 'reserve' formations which had been in intermittent existence since the 1880s.^{[citation needed]} The part-timers were formally established in 1914 when numerous full-time officers returned to Europe to fight in WWI. Today the HKAP forms a reserve of manpower to assist in times of natural disaster or civil emergency. As of December 31, 2005, its 3,968 members are paid for their part-time support of the regular force and are involved in reinforcing daily duties and performing crowd control duties at public events and festivals. The ability to assist during times of emergency is retained. The Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force (HKAPF), established in 1914, provides additional manpower to the Hong Kong Police Force during emergencies and other incidents. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Crime and Security

Crime prevention campaign at Causeway Bay station of the MTR.

The Crime and Security Department is responsible for the force policy regarding the investigation of crimes and matters of a security nature. Crime Wing consists of a number of operational bureaux and specialized units. The operational bureaux deal with specific areas of criminal activity whereas the specialised units provide support services to operational units in the force and deal with policy matters on various issues including child abuse, domestic violence and witness protection. Security Wing provides VIP protection and security co-ordination, including counterterrorism. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2120 KB) Summary Crime awareness campaign by Hong Kong Police Force, at Causeway Bay Station of the MTR. Copyright © 2005 mailer_diablo Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Hong Kong Police Force User:Mailer diablo/Gallery Metadata... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2120 KB) Summary Crime awareness campaign by Hong Kong Police Force, at Causeway Bay Station of the MTR. Copyright © 2005 mailer_diablo Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Hong Kong Police Force User:Mailer diablo/Gallery Metadata... The station platform, towards Sheung Wan Causeway Bay (Chinese: 銅鑼灣, Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: tung4 lo4 waan1, Mandarin Pinyin: Tóngluówān) is a station on MTRs Island line on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... This article is about the metro system in Hong Kong. ...

Organised Crime and Triad Bureau (OCTB; also known as "O記") investigates major organised and serious crime involving all types of activities such as theft/smuggling of vehicles, human trafficking, firearms, vice, debt collection, syndicated gambling and extortion. It also investigates triad societies and their hierarchies with particular emphasis on their involvement in organised crime. Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations. ... Triad (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Triad Society) or (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Black Society, a general term for criminal organizations) is a term that describes many branches of Chinese underground society and/or organizations based in Hong Kong and Macau and also operating in Taiwan, mainland... Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations. ... A young waif steals a pair of boots Stealing redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Trafficking in human beings (or human trafficking) involves the movement of people (mostly women and children) against their will by means of force for the purpose of sexual or labor exploitation. ... Firearms redirects here. ... Vice is a practice or habit that is considered immoral, depraved, and/or degrading in the associated society. ... For other uses, see Debt (disambiguation). ... Gamble redirects here. ... Extortion is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person either obtains money, property or services from another through coercion or intimidation or threatens one with physical harm unless they are paid money or property. ...

Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB) is the Force's central coordinating body for intelligence on crime and criminality which, after analysis and assessment, is disseminated to crime investigation units as required. In addition, the CIB works closely with the OCTB and other Crime Wing bureaux in tackling triad and organised crime syndicates. To strengthen the criminal intelligence capability within the Force, the Bureau also organises related training courses and seminars for investigators. Criminal intelligence is information gathered, collated and disseminated by law enforcement agencies concerning types of crime and particular criminals and criminal groups. ... Criminal intelligence is information gathered, collated and disseminated by law enforcement agencies concerning types of crime and particular criminals and criminal groups. ...

Commercial Crime Bureau investigates serious commercial and business fraud, computer-related crimes, the forgery of monetary instruments, identity documents and payment cards, and the counterfeiting of currency and coins. It liaises very closely with international law enforcement agencies on exchange of intelligence and in actioning requests for investigation from other jurisdictions alleging criminal conduct in relation to commercial transactions. Computer crime, cybercrime, e-crime, hi-tech crime or electronic crime generally refers to criminal activity where a computer or network is the source, tool, target, or place of a crime. ... Forgery is the process of making or adapting objects or documents (see false document), with the intention to deceive. ... German identity card with a KINEGRAM® A piece of identification (ID) is a document designed to verify aspects of a persons identity. ... This article is about the payment system. ... A counterfeit is an imitation that is made with the intent to deceptively represent its content or origins. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Narcotics Bureau investigates serious drug cases such as importation and manufacture of illicit drugs, and gathers intelligence in relation to major drug activities. It also conducts investigations in partnership with overseas law enforcement agencies whenever there is a Hong Kong connection to international drug trafficking. The Bureau is also responsible for financial investigations using powers granted under the Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance, Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance and the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance. The term narcotic, derived from the Greek word for stupor, originally referred to a variety of substances that induced sleep (such state is narcosis). ... Retail selling Street selling is the bottom of the chain and can be accomplished through purchasing from prostitutes, through cloaked retail stores or refuse houses for users in the act located in red-light districts which often also deal in paraphernalia, dealers marketing merriment at night clubs and other events... UN redirects here. ...

Liaison Bureau coordinates all police-related inquiries from overseas police organisations and local consular officials. It also represents the force in Interpol (the International Criminal Police Organization or ICPO) as a sub-bureau of the China National Central Bureau. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Crime Prevention Bureau provides advisory security services to the Government, commerce and industry, and the public in general.

Support Group is made up of units which provide a technical and professional service to support criminal investigation, including Criminal Records Bureau', Identification Bureau, Forensic Firearms Examination Bureau, Witness Protection Unit and Child Protection Policy Unit. The group also fulfils a liaison responsibility for the Forensic Pathology Service and the Forensic Science Division. ... Forensic pathology is a branch of medicine concerned with determining cause of death, usually for criminal law cases and civil law cases in some jurisdictions. ...

Personnel and Training

A Hong Kong police van

Personnel Wing is responsible for all core human resource management functions, including recruitment, promotion, conditions of service, staff relations and welfare matters. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 900 KB) Summary A police van in Hong Kong. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 900 KB) Summary A police van in Hong Kong. ...

In recent years, the Personnel Wing has also ursurped the near exclusive right in adjudicating disciplinary proceedings brought against Inspectors and Junior Officers. The establishment of a dedicated unit to preside over disciplinary proceedings gave senior officers in the Personnel Wing easy avenues to influence the outcome of the proceedings.

The Hong Kong Police College is responsible for all matters relating to training within the Hong Kong Police except internal security, Auxiliary and Marine Police training. Training provided by the Police College includes recruit and continuation training, crime investigation training, police driver training and weapon tactics training. The information technology training, command training, local and overseas management training, some specialist courses and periodic courses on firearms and first aid are also provided by the Police College. Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ...

Management Services

Information Systems Wing has two branches and one bureau dealing with communications, information technology and business services. Communications Branch designs, acquires, examines and maintains all force communications networks and equipment including radio, video, navigational aids, speed detection radar, mobile phones, pagers, office telephones and mini firing range equipment. For other uses, see Radar (disambiguation). ... For terminal pagers, see more (Unix) or less (Unix). ...

The Information Technology Branch is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, operation and maintenance of information technology systems. It has over 10,000 terminals installed throughout Hong Kong supporting the Force in the spheres of command and control, criminal records, crime intelligence analysis, fingerprint identification, reports to Police, human and financial resources planning and management, transport management, licencing, and e-mail. A fingerprint is an impression normally made by ink or contaminants transferred from the peaks of friction skin ridges to a relatively smooth surface such as a fingerprint card. ...

Business Services Bureau coordinates the business needs of the five departments of the Force. It consists of the Business Services Division, the e-Police Division and the Major Systems Division which acts as the System "Owner" for systems used Force-wide.

Service Quality Wing is responsible for spearheading initiatives to improve services provided to force customers both external and internal. The wing comprises three branches: Performance Review, Research and Inspections and Complaints and Internal Investigations (C&II). The Wing is responsible for implementing the force strategy on 'service quality' which aims at promoting efficiency, effectiveness and economy, whilst pursuing continuous improvement. The C&II Branch which includes the Complaints Against Police Office (CAPO) oversees the investigation and successful resolution of all complaints made both externally and internally against members of the force. The work of CAPO is closely monitored by the Independent Police Complaints Council to ensure that all complaints against police officers and traffic wardens are fully and impartially investigated. The findings of CAPO are seldom challenged by the IPCC.

Finance, Administration and Planning

Finance Wing is responsible for the financial management, stores and internal audit of the Force. Administration Wing is responsible for civilian staff, force establishment matters and the management of the Police Museum. Planning and Development Branch (P&D) coordinates strategic thinking and planning on options for the operational policing of Hong Kong into the foreseeable future. It is responsible for maintaining and modernising the police estate and for running projects for the construction of new police buildings/facilities.

Regions, districts and divisions

• Hong Kong Island Regional HQ (HKI)
  • Eastern District
    • North Point Division
    • Chai Wan Division
  • Wan Chai District
    • Wan Chai Division
    • Happy Valley Division
  • Central District
    • Central Division
      • Peak Sub-Division
    • Waterfront Division
  • Western District
    • Western Division
    • Aberdeen Division
      • Stanley Sub-Division

• Kowloon East Regional HQ (KE)
  • Sau Mau Ping District
    • Sau Mau Ping Division
    • Ngau Tau Kok Division
  • Wong Tai Sin District
    • Wong Tai Sin Division
    • Sai Kung Division
  • Kwun Tong District
    • Kwun Tong Division
    • Tseung Kwan O Division
  • Railway District
    • Kwun Tong Line
    • Tsuen Wan Line
    • Island Line
    • Lantau and Airport Railway
    • East Rail Line Line
    • West Rail Line

• Kowloon West Regional HQ (KW)
  • Yau Tsim District
    • Yau Ma Tei Division
    • Tsim Sha Tsui Division
  • Mong Kok District HQ
  • Sham Shui Po District
    • Sham Shui Po Division
    • Cheung Sha Wan Division
  • Kowloon City District
    • Kowloon City Division
    • Hung Hom Division

• New Territories North Regional HQ (NTN)
  • Tai Po District
    • Tai Po Division
    • Sheung Shui Division
  • Tuen Mun District
    • Tuen Mun Division
    • Castle Peak Division
  • Yuen Long District
    • Yuen Long Division
    • Tin Shui Wai Division
    • Pat Heung Division
  • Border District
    • Sha Tau Kok Division
    • Ta Kwu Ling Division
    • Lok Ma Chau Division

• New Territories South Regional HQ (NTS)
  • Kwai Tsing District
    • Kwai Chung Division
    • Tsing Yi Division
  • Shatin District
    • Sha Tin Division
    • Tin Sum Division
    • Ma On Shan Division
  • Tsuen Wan District
  • Lantau District
    • Lantau North Division
    • Discovery Bay Police Post
    • Lantau South Division
    • Lantau South Divisional Police Station
  • Airport District

• Marine Regional HQ
  • Marine Outer Waters District
    • Marine East Division
    • Marine North Division
    • Marine West Division
  • Marine Port District
    • Marine Harbour Division
    • Marine South Division
    • Cheung Chau Division

A complete list can be found in the Telephone Directory of the HKSAR government's website. The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (Traditional Chinese: 香港島; Simplified Chinese: 香港岛; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Mandarin Pinyin: XiānggÇŽngdÇŽo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory... North Point is a mixed-use urban area on the north of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong, between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay. ... A view of Chai Wan and Siu Sai Wan Chai Wan (柴灣, firewood bay) is at east end of the urban area on the Hong Kong Island and next to Shau Kei Wan in Hong Kong. ... See Wan Chai District for the broader administrative district that covers Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley, etc. ... See Wan Chai District for the broader administrative district that covers Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Happy Valley, etc. ... A pedestrain footpath in Happy Valley previously used by horses to get to the racecourse. ... The night view of the Central as viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui on the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Central (Chinese: 中環; Jyutping: zung1 waan4; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Zhōnghuán) is an area located in Central and Western District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. ... Aberdeen gate in Hong Kong Aberdeen Harbour (香港仔) is a harbour at the south side of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District of Hong Kong. ... Stanley Peninsula Stanley is a town and a tourist attraction in Hong Kong, China. ... In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon refers to the urban area made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutters Island in the west, Tates Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and... Sau Mau Ping Temple, Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, China Kowloons Sau Mau Ping Temple provides the setting for the Monkey God Festival, one of Hong Kongs most fascinating, and strange, celebrations. ... Sau Mau Ping Temple, Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, China Kowloons Sau Mau Ping Temple provides the setting for the Monkey God Festival, one of Hong Kongs most fascinating, and strange, celebrations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙; Pinyin: Huáng Dàxian) is a Chinese deity popular in Hong Kong with the power of healing. ... Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙; Pinyin: Huáng Dàxian) is a Chinese deity popular in Hong Kong with the power of healing. ... The position of Sai Kung District within the Hong Kong S.A.R. Sai Kung (西貢; pinyin: Xi1gong4; Cantonese: sai1 gung3) is the second-largest of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Kwun Tong (Traditional Chinese: ; originally 官塘) is an area in Kwun Tong District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... Kwun Tong (Traditional Chinese: ; originally 官塘) is an area in Kwun Tong District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... Tseung Kwan O (Chinese: 將軍澳, Cantonese Jyutping: zoeng1 gwan1 ou3; Cantonese IPA: ; Mandarin Pinyin: JiāngjÅ«n Aò; formerly Junk Bay) is a new town in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the bay after which it is named. ... railroads redirects here. ... The Kwun Tong Line is one of the six lines of the MTR network in Hong Kong. ... Tsuen Wan Line route map (with detailed interchanges) The Tsuen Wan Line is one of the six lines of the metro network in Hong Kong known as the MTR. It is indicated in red on the MTR map. ... This is the complete route map of the Island Line. ... The Tung Chung Terminus The Tung Chung Line (東涌線) is one of the six lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. ... This is the complete route map of the Airport Express. ... Yau Ma Tei (Traditional Chinese: or 油蔴地) , also spelled as Yaumatei, Yau Ma Ti, Yaumati or Yau-ma-Tee, is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong district, in the south of the Kowloon peninsula in Hong Kong, China. ... The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... Mong Kok or Mongkok (Chinese: 旺角; the English name is a transliteration of its older name 望角 or 芒角) is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District on Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, China. ... Skyline of Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po (Chinese: 深水埗; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: sam1 sui2 bo2, Yale: sam seuí bouh; Mandarin Pinyin: shen1 shui3 bu4; lit. ... Skyline of Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po (Chinese: 深水埗; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: sam1 sui2 bo2, Yale: sam seuí bouh; Mandarin Pinyin: shen1 shui3 bu4; lit. ... Cheung Sha Wan (長沙灣) is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. ... Kowloon City (九龍城, Pinyin: Jiu3long2cheng2) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Hung Hom Kwun Yum Temple Hong Kong Polytechnic University The landmark of Whampoa Garden, a ship-like shopping centre building. ... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ... Junction of Kwong Fuk Road and Wan Tau Street, Tai Po Tai Po (大埔) (sometimes written as Taipo) refers to the area of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui (大埔舊墟) (originally Tai Po Market or Tai Po Town) and... Public estates in Sheung Shui The busy San Hong Street in Shek Wu Hui Ng Tung River, looking towards Sheung Shui Tin Ping Road Siu Hang Tsuen, a village in Sheung Shui The Shek Wu Hui Municipal Services Building Landmark North A famous ice room (冰室), a kind of café, in... Tuen Mun (屯門) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Castle Peak (青山) or Pui To Shan (杯渡山) is a 583 m high peak in the western New Territories of Hong Kong. ... Yuen Long (元朗, Jyutping: jyun4 long5, pinyin: YuánlÇŽng) (used to be known as Un Long), one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, located in the North-West of the New Territories, is a post-war new town set in the centre of Hong Kongs largest alluvial plain. ... Co-existence of pools and new town buildings Tin Shui Wai (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Cantonese Jyutping: tin1 seoi2 wai4; Mandarin Pinyin: Tiānshuǐwéi), located in northwestern New Territories, Hong Kong. ... Pat Heung is the EMU depot for KCR West Rail. ... The Closed Area (Chinese: 邊境禁區) is a 28-km² area in Hong Kong along the border with mainland China. ... Sha Tau Kok (traditional Chinese: 沙頭角) is a town in the northeastern corner of Hong Kong. ... Ta Kwu Ling (Chinese: 打鼓嶺) is an area in the North District, New Territories, Hong Kong. ... Lok Ma Chau or Lokmachau (落馬洲) is a place at the border of Hong Kong and Shenzhen in the northwest New Territories of Hong Kong. ... Kwai Tsing (葵青) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Kwai Chung (Chinese: 葵涌; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping: kwai4 cung1; Mandarin Pinyin: kuí chōng) is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. ... Tsing Yi (Chinese: ), or Tsing Yi Island (Traditional Chinese: ) is an island of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island. ... Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田 Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Farm), formerly named Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源 Pinyin: Lìyuán, literally Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water), is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Shing Mun River and Lek Yuen Bridge (瀝源橋). Sha Tin ( also spelt Shatin ) is an area in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The night scene of Tsuen Wan across Rambler Channel (View taken from Tsing Yi Island) Tsuen Wan (Traditional Chinese: , formerly also Tsun Wan) is a bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. ... Lantau Island (based on its old name 爛頭島 lan tau do, lit. ... Discovery Bay (DB) is a residential development in Hong Kong situated on the north-eastern coast of Lantau Island in the New Territories. ... The Marine Region of the Hong Kong Police Force, also known as the Marine Police. ... A street on Cheung Chau Cheung Chau (Chinese: , Pinyin: Changzhou; lit. ... Moscow phone book, 1930. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Notes

• All regions report to the Director of Operations, who has the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SACP)
• Regional Headquarters are headed by a Regional Commander (RC), with the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)
• Districts are led by a District Commander (DC), with the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP)
• Divisions are led by a Divisional Commander (DVC), with the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP)
• Railway District is subordinate to the Kowloon East Regional HQ.

Commissioner is a designation that may be used for a variety of official positions, especially referring to a high-ranking public (administrative or police) official, or an analogous official in the private sector (e. ... Commissioner is a designation that may be used for a variety of official positions, especially referring to a high-ranking public (administrative or police) official, or an analogous official in the private sector (e. ... Chief Superintendent (Ch Supt/CSP; colloquially Chief Super) is a senior rank in the Police Forces. ... Superintendent (Supt. ...

Ranks

See Organization Structure of the HKPF

Fleet

A list of current and past vehicles of HKPF:

Product list and details

Make/Model	Type	Status	Origin
Alvis Saracen APC	tactical APC	(all retired)	United Kingdom
Bedford TJ		(all retired)	United Kingdom
BMW R850RT			Germany
Ford Granada	car	(all retired)	United Kingdom
Ford Mondeo	car		United Kingdom
Ford Transit	van		United Kingdom
Ford Econovan MAXI	van		United Kingdom
GKN Saxon AT105	tactical APC		United Kingdom
Honda CB250	motorcycle		Japan
Honda CBX750P	motorcycle		Japan
Honda VFR800P	motorcycle		Japan
Hyundai Atos	car		South Korea
Hyundai Trajet	car		South Korea
Isuzu Trooper	SUV		Japan
Isuzu NKR		(all retired)	Japan
Isuzu NPR			Japan
Isuzu FTR			Japan
Isuzu LT132 / LT133 / LT134			Japan
Landrover Series III	SUV	(all retired)	United Kingdom
Land Rover Defender 90 / 110 / three-axle	SUV		United Kingdom
Land Rover Discovery	SUV		United Kingdom
Leyland DAF 400	van	(all retired)	United Kingdom
MAN 13.220 HOCL/R / China Kong CK1999 bodywork			Germany
MAN LE14.224			Germany
Mazda 323	car		Japan
Mazda FAMILIA			Japan
Mazda Capella	car		Japan
Mazda 626	car		Japan
Mazda 6	car		Japan
Mazda 929	car		Japan
Mazda Bongo E2000	van		Japan
Mercedes-Benz T1 310	lorry		Germany
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314	van		Germany
Mercedes-Benz T2 609D / 711D	vans		Germany
Mercedes-Benz Vario 814D / 815D	van		Germany
Mercedes-Benz SK Series 2527			Germany
Mercedes-Benz Actros 1831			Germany
Mercedes-Benz Bus (unknown chassis type)	bus		Germany
Mitsubishi Super Exceed			Japan
Mitsubishi Pajero	SUV		Japan
Mitsubishi Canter	bus		Japan
Mitsubishi Rosa			Japan
Mitsubishi Fuso Bus (BM chassis)	bus		Japan
Nissan Tiida	car		Japan
Nissan Urvan E24			Japan
Nissan UD PKC212			Japan
Toyota Camry	car		Japan
Toyota Prius	car		Japan
Toyota Echo Verso	car		Japan
Toyota Dyna		(all retired)	Japan
Toyota Coaster	bus		Japan
Volkswagen Passat	car		Germany
Volvo S70	car		Sweden

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Photo Gallery (Examples of each vehicle type)

Alvis Saracen APC Image File history File links Saracen_Police_HK.jpg ç°¡è¿° Alvis Saracen APC used by Hong Kong Police in 1970s to 1980s. ...	GKN Saxon AT105 Image File history File links Saxon_Police_HK.jpg ç°¡è¿° GKN Saxon AT105 APC in use by Hong Kong Police. ...	Honda CBX750P Image File history File links CBX750P_Police_HK.jpg ç°¡è¿° Honda CBX750P used by Hong Kong Police. ...	Isuzu Trooper with Nightscan Image File history File links Trooper_Police_HK.jpg ç°¡è¿° Isuzu Trooper in use by Hong Kong Police. ...
Land Rover Defender 110 Image File history File links Defender_Police_HK.jpg ç°¡è¿° Land Rover Defender in use by Hong Kong Police. ...	Mazda Capella Image File history File links Capella_Police_HK.jpg ç°¡è¿° Mazda Capella in use by Hong Kong Police. ...	Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Image File history File links Sprinter_314_Police_HK.jpg ç°¡è¿° A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 of Hong Kong Police. ...	Mitsubishi Canter Image File history File links Canter_Police_HK.jpg ç°¡è¿° Mitsubishi Canter in use by Hong Kong Police. ...
Toyota Coaster Image File history File links Coaster_Police_HK.jpg 簡述 Toyota Coaster in use by Hong Kong Police. ...	Toyota Dyna Image File history File links Dyna_Police_HK.jpg 簡述 Toyota Dyna used by Hong Kong Police. ...	Volvo S70 Image File history File links S70s_Police_HK.jpg 簡述 Volvo S70s in use by Hong Kong Police. ...	Mercedes-Benz T1 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 544 pixelsFull resolution (1488 × 1012 pixel, file size: 287 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Firearms

Handguns

Rifles/SMGs/ShotgunsProduct list and details

Product list and details

Make/Model	Type	Origin
Browning	Mk3	United States 1970s-1990s
Colt	Colt Cobra 0.38 Revolver Colt Police Positive Special	United States - From 1960s to 2000s, Colt 0.38 Revolver was the standard weapon of frontline officers and many branches of HKPF.
Glock	Glock 17	Austria - Used by Special Duties Unit and witness/important person protection unit "G4".
Sig Sauer	P250 Dcc	::Began in Novermber 2006, the HKPF ordered approximately four thousand SIG P250 DCcs to replace the (then) current Colt 0.38 used in Organised Crime and Triad Bureau, Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Commercial Crime Bureau and Narcotics Bureau.
Smith & Wesson	Model 10 .38 Special	United States
Make/Model	Type	Origin
Colt	AR-15	United States
Heckler & Koch	MP-5	Germany
Remington Arms	Remington 700	United States

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Pipe Band

Hong Kong Police Force Pipe Band was established in 1954 and initially performed with the Police Silver Band (formed in 1951).

Both bands merged together to form a single band

The Pipe Band colours is the MacIntosh tartan and was adopted in memory of a former Commissioner of Police, Mr Duncan William MacIntosh.

The band has 84 members comprised of

• 55 from the Silver Band
• 29 from the Pipe Band

Source: HKPF ^[3]

See also

Hong Kong's Disciplined Services

• Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force
• Hong Kong Fire Services Department
• Correctional Services Department
• Customs and Excise Department
• Immigration Department
• Government Flying Service
• Civil Aid Service
• Auxiliary Medical Services
• Police Tactical Unit
• PAP-China

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Notes and References

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External links

• Hong Kong Police
• Hong Kong Police College
• History of the Hong Kong Police
• Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
• Independent Police Compliants Council
• Hong Kong Disciplined Services