Organisation
The
Commissioner of Police is responsible to the Chief Executive of the HKSAR
for the administration and operational efficiency of the Force. He is
assisted by two Deputy Commissioners, one of whom heads Operations
comprising two Headquarters departments: Operations, and Crime and
Security; while the other one heads Management comprising three
departments: Personnel and Training, Management Services, and Finance,
Administration and Planning.
Operations
Department
The
department handles the day-to-day operations of the Police Force through
six regional commands and its Operations and Support Wings.
Operations
Wing
Operations
Bureau
¡X comprises the Operations Division, the Counter-Terrorism and Internal
Security Division, and the Key Points and Search Division that includes
the Police Dog Unit. Duties include the formulation and dissemination of
relevant Force orders, boundary security, deployment of resources and
liaison with the Hong Kong Garrison.
Police
Tactical Unit
¡X as well as overseeing the training of PTU companies and the SDU, PTU
Headquarters reviews regularly tactics used in crowd management and riot
control.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau
¡X apart from its bomb disposal work, the Bureau provides training and
oversees storage of ammunition and explosives.
Support
Wing
Support
Branch
Field
Division ¡X co-ordinates policy matters relating to firearms,
equipment, uniforms and operational procedures.
General
Division ¡X handles policy matters relating to station
procedures, the security and management of the Police Headquarters
complex, and other diverse duties.
Transport
Division ¡X procures, allocates, maintains and manages the
vehicle fleet.
Force
Data and Access to Information Co-ordination Unit ¡X ensures
Force's compliance with the provisions of the Personal Data (Privacy)
Ordinance and the Code on Access to Information.
Police
Licensing Office ¡X acts as the authority to issue different
kinds of licences and permits.
Police
Public Relations Branch
Community
Relations Bureau ¡X maintains close ties with the public,
organises anti-crime publicity through the media and community events, and
promotes police and youth activities.
Information
and Publicity Bureau ¡X provides a 24-hour newsroom and other
services for the media, and runs police publicity campaigns.
Traffic
Branch Headquarters
¡X
formulates and disseminates traffic enforcement policies, processes
traffic summonses and fixed penalty tickets, monitors changes in
legislation, develops and evaluates traffic management schemes, and
co-ordinates the Force's road safety efforts. It also oversees Traffic
Wardens. It has three bureaus:
- Traffic
Management Bureau
- Central
Traffic Prosecutions Bureau, and
- Administration
Bureau
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