Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The National Security Department (noted as NS) is the Hong Kong Police Force national security law enforcement agency established by the Hong Kong National Security Law in 2020. [1] The National Security Department is led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, who is appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. [2]
The Hong Kong 'Water Police' had a role from the earliest days of British Hong Kong. The first actual vessel was acquired in 1846 – a sailing 'gun-boat' with a crew of 17, which was used for anti-piracy work. The vessel and its entire crew were lost in a typhoon two years later. By then the unit consisted of approximately 40 men and three boats.
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 .
The Hong Kong administration has issued bounties for six pro-democracy advocates in exile and revoked the passports of seven other campaigners.. The police issued arrest warrants under Hong Kong ...
The Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a national security committee established by the Government of Hong Kong under the Article 12 of the Hong Kong national security law. [1] The committee is supervised and accountable to the Central People's Government of China. [2]
The Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound, completed in 1884, is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. From 1884 to 1996, the Compound served as the headquarters for the Marine Police, which moved to Sai Wan Ho in 1996 and became a branch in the Hong Kong Police Force. [clarification needed] [2] [3] [4]
Police vehicles in Hong Kong. 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.
The Complaints Against Police Office (CAPO) is a unit within the Hong Kong Police Force that handles complaints against the force's officers. The Office is part of the Complaints and Internal Investigations Branch of the force's Service Quality Wing. All reviews conducted by CAPO are monitored by the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC).