The Regions
Day-to-day
policing is handled through six regional commands that are largely
autonomous. An Assistant Commissioner heads each of the Regions, which are
divided into Districts and Divisions and in a few cases, Sub-Divisions.
Currently there are 23 Police Districts.
Land
Regions
Each
of the five land Regions has a Headquarters with a dedicated Command and
Control Centre, Emergency Unit, company of PTU, and Crime and Traffic
formations.
Regional
Command and Control Centre (RCCC)
is
the nerve centre that effectively controls resources at both regional and
district levels, and acts as the conduit for operational communications
with Headquarters and other agencies. More significantly, it provides the
public with an instant personal response to 999 calls for help.
Emergency
Unit (EU)
provides
a rapid response to emergency situations, including 999 calls, and a
speedy additional presence of uniformed Police on the street to combat
crime through operation of mobile patrols within their respective
Districts. EU comprises a headquarters element and four platoons, each
with 41 officers operating 15 patrol cars on a three-shift basis.
PTU
Company
provides
a ready reserve to deal with threats to internal security situations and
natural disasters, but is routinely used on a daily basis to supplement
District resources in tackling identified crime blackspots.
Crime
Formation
investigates
serious and inter-district crimes. In addition, it collects, collates and
evaluates intelligence on criminals and criminal activities within the
Region.
Traffic
Formation
is
responsible for traffic control and enforcement of traffic legislation and
regulations; the investigation of traffic accidents; the promotion of road
safety; and implementing Force and regional traffic policies.
Marine
Region
The
role of the marine police is to maintain the integrity of the sea
boundaries and regional waters of the HKSAR. It is responsible for
enforcing the laws of Hong Kong in regional waters; preventing illegal
immigration by sea; search and rescue in Hong Kong and adjacent waters;
and casualty evacuation.
The Marine Region comprises a regional Headquarters and two Districts.
With a fleet of 145 vessels ¡X 75 launches and 70 small craft ¡X the
Region polices 1 850 km2 of Hong Kong waters and some 240
outlying islands.
Operations
Bureau
oversees
the Regional Crime Units in investigating crimes and syndicated illegal
immigration activities by sea; the Regional Command and Control Centre;
Logistics Unit; Range, Weapons and Tactics Unit; and the Small Boat
Division.
Administration
Bureau
is
responsible for general administration, personnel and establishment
matters.
Support
Bureau
is
responsible for the management of launch acquisition programmes; training
and assessment of marine police personnel in areas of navigation,
seamanship, engineering and safety; and the selection and acquisition of
specialist equipment.
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