Since May 2021, the mobile application “Beat App” has been launched consecutively to Police Tactical Units, Emergency Units, selected Patrol Sub-units and District Traffic Teams, used by 2 800 officers. Over 85% of the relevant database enquiries conducted are done by “Beat App”. Officers welcome this new tool since it successfully helps enhance operational efficiency, relieve the workload of the Regional Command and Control Centres, and shorten the waiting time of members of the public. In view of its success, the Operations Wing and Information Systems Wing will extend the upgraded “Beat App” to Patrol Sub-units of all land Regions, Quick Reaction Force of New Territories North and Railway Response Team with effect from June 1, 2022. An addition of 5 500 officers will be using the application.

To support the frontline’s daily operations more effectively, an upgraded “Beat App” was launched in late April 2022. The optimised functions are as follows :

1.Enabling QR code scanning for vehicle licences;

2.Enabling dialer to call owners of vehicles;

3.Enhancing “wanted” notification mechanism;

4.Enhancing the display of database enquiry results, and

5.Displaying a two-tiered registered Personalised Vehicle Registration Mark layout.

In addition, officers who are deployed to internal security structure, such as Regional Response Contingent, can also select respective postings in the upgraded “Beat App” to meet the operational needs.

An online self-learning course on the Central Educational Repository platform will be arranged for new users effective from June 1, 2022. Officers can take the course anytime and anywhere through POINT, POINT from Home, Force issued smart phones or Force registered mobile devices, i.e. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). Officers who have completed the training course will be granted a certificate and become eligible users of “Beat App”. The application will be automatically installed in their official mobile phones. Training materials and videos of the upgraded “Beat App” are available on the webpage of the Fourth Generation of Command and Control Communications System Project on POINT for officers’ reference.