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186131 – Security Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong SAR; 186186 – Anti Narcotics Division, Security Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong SAR; 1868 – Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR (assistance to Hong Kong residents in distress) 187xxxx – High traffic telephone lines; 18713xx – Macau phone gambling (Telebet)
The main duties of law enforcement in Hong Kong are taken up by the Hong Kong Police Force. Other major law enforcement agencies (LEAs) include the Customs and Excise Department , the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Hong Kong Correctional Services department, the Immigration Department .
This is a list of government agencies of the Hong Kong Government. The policies of the government are formulated decided by the bureaux led by secretaries and permanent secretaries are discussed in the Executive Council and implemented by the departments and agencies.
The Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) is a civilian body of the Government of Hong Kong, part of the two-tier system in which the Hong Kong Police Force investigates complaints made by the public against its members and the IPCC monitors those investigations.
The 1950s saw the commencement of Hong Kong's 40-year rise to global prominence, during which time the Hong Kong Police tackled many issues that have challenged Hong Kong's stability. Between 1949 and 1989 , Hong Kong experienced several huge waves of immigration from mainland China , most notably 1958–62 .
As with many things in Hong Kong, the dispatch of emergency vehicles continues to be influenced by the British legacy. The telephone number for emergency services throughout Hong Kong is 999, just as in Britain. All 999 calls are answered by the Hong Kong Police Force. If an ambulance is the only response required, the call is passed directly ...
The National Security Department deals with acts of sedition, terrorism, secession and collusion with foreign organizations. It was created in 2020 through the passing of the Hong Kong National Security Law. Officers in the department work closely with (but independent from) Chinese agents from the Hong Kong office of the Ministry of State ...