1. How to apply as a Police Officer?
If you wish to join the Hong Kong Police Force as an Inspector or Constable, you must be a
permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. You must also possess academic
qualifications for the post of Inspector / Constable. For further information, please contact our * Police
Recruitment Hotline 2860-2860, or email to recruit@police.gov.hk or browse our Recruitment Web Site.
* Police Recruitment Hotline: 2860 2860
2. I am eligible for application but I am now residing mainland / overseas, how can I apply?
In order to facilitate mainland / overseas candidates to apply for the post of Probationary Inspector, Recruitment Division launches the ‘Mainland / Overseas Student's Corner’ in Police Public Page.
The ‘Mainland / Overseas Student's Corner’ contains ‘Event Calendar’, ‘Hints & Tips’, Video Clips’, Interview Schedule’, ‘Entry Qualifications’ and ‘Police Mentorship Programme Outreach’.
For more information, please visit Mainland / Overseas Student's Corner .
3. How do I be informed of my application progress?
Recruitment Division will usually inform all qualified applicants for police constables of the interview arrangement by email in two to three weeks after submitting their application forms (actual time may vary, depending on the number of applicants being processed). All applicants should therefore check their email mailbox regularly to avoid missing the chance of interview. Applicants should notice that the mail may be diverted to the Bulk/Spam folder or Trash folder automatically in some email systems. Meanwhile, to ensure the opportunity to attend interview, applicants are particularly reminded to pay attention to the content of our email, and complete any forms or reply slips attached by following the instructions.
For those applicants who have not provided their email address, Recruitment Division will inform them of the interview arrangement by phone or letter. For any enquiry, please call our * Police Recruitment Hotline 2860 2860.
* Police Recruitment Hotline:
For enquiries relating Inspector post : 2860 5460
For enquiries relating Police Constable post : 2860 3216
4. How to join the Auxiliary Undergraduate Scheme (AUS)?
AUS aims at recruiting tertiary institution undergraduates as Auxiliary Police Constables. Starting from 2019/20, all full-time non-final year undergraduates of local higher education institutions are eligible to apply.
Undergraduates, who are interested in the programme, may approach their respective career centres for further information.
5. What is the academic equivalent to the "Professional Diploma in Leadership and Management in Policing" for PI and "Professional Diploma in Policing" for RPC awarded by Police College?
The two Professional Diploma Programmes for PIs and RPCs have earned the vocational accreditation by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualification (HKCAAVQ) under the 7-level Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (QF), as meeting the accreditation standards at Level 4 (at the same level of an Associate Degree or a Higher Diploma of the academic sector) and QF Level 5 (at the same level of a Bachelor Degree of the academic sector) respectively.
According to the Qualifications Framework Secretariat, each qualification is assigned a QF level to indicate its position in the hierarchy relative to others. Although some of the programmes pitch at the same QF level, they cannot be considered as equivalent/comparable qualifications because of their differences in length, credit size and learning focus.
For more details on the Qualifications Framework, please visit:
6. Are the "Professional Diploma in Leadership and Management in Policing" for PI and "Professional Diploma in Policing" for RPC awarded by Police College recognized by the Government or the private sectors as qualifications for specific jobs/posts?
Whether the qualification meets the entry requirements for specific job posts/education and training programmes, applicants are advised to approach the concerned employers (including Government Departments)/institution(s) direct for details.
1. What are the entry requirements for Inspector and Constable?
Please see Entry Requirements (Inspector) (Constable) for details.
2. I did not take the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) after my university graduation. Can I still apply for the post of Police Inspector?
Without CRE result or pass in CRE, you can still apply for the post of Police Inspector but you need to obtain a pass in the English Language Proficiency Test and Chinese Language Proficiency Test for the Police Inspector Written Examination. CRE result is one of the exemptions for the Police Inspector Written Examination.
3. I have completed Grade 12 in the United States. Do I meet the academic entry requirements for Inspector?
In general, completion of Grade 12 in the United States is only equivalent to completion of Form Five in Hong Kong. In case of doubt (e.g. if the Grade 12 course completed by an applicant in a particular school in the United States may be of a standard higher than completion of Form Five in Hong Kong), we will refer the case to the Civil Service Bureau for individual assessment.
4. I studied overseas. Are my academic qualifications acquired equivalent to that obtained locally?
We will refer cases of academic qualifications acquired overseas to the Appointments Division of Civil Service Bureau (CSB) for individual assessment if necessary. In the process of assessment, the standing of the awarding institutions, programmes of study, academic performance of the students (including their academic results) and advice from accreditation authorities will be taken into consideration. The benchmark is whether the overseas qualifications are comparable to the standard of the local ones
The assessment of qualifications is conducted to facilitate the Government in making civil service appointment. The results of assessment will only be applicable to appointment of civil servants and do not mean that the Government recognizes the relevant qualifications, courses or institutions in other respects.
5. I attained overseas academic qualifications but I did not fulfil the Chinese Language Proficiency requirement. Can I still apply for the post of Police Inspector?
Applicants who do not fulfil the Chinese Language Proficiency requirement may still apply for the post. They will be exempted from this requirement if they have a pass in the Chinese Language Proficiency Test for Police Inspector Written Examination.
6. May I apply to the Appointments Division of the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) direct for an individual assessment on my academic qualifications?
Where necessary, the Force will refer your case to the CSB for assessment. However, as an alternative, applicants with non-local educational qualifications may make use of the qualifications assessment service of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ). For details of the service, you may visit the HKCAAVQ website: http://www.hkcaavq.edu.hk or contact the HKCAAVQ at 3658 0285.
7. What is Government Standard Examination about?
The Government Standard Examination (GSE) is a test on Chinese language proficiency at Form 5 level. It assists government departments/grades to assess the Chinese language proficiency of job applicants or in-service officers for appointment purposes, and is not open to the public or individual officers.
The GSE consists of two papers:
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Chinese Usage (Time : 2 hours) Questions on comprehension, cloze, word correction, sentence rewriting, sentence correction, practical writing, etc. |
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Composition (Time : 1 and 1/2 hours) To complete an essay in no less than 600 words |
8. What academic qualifications can be exempted from the Probationary Inspector Written Examination?
| Paper(s) could be exempted | Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) |
Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) |
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) |
General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A-Level) |
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) |
| English Task Paper | No exemption unless candidate has passed previous attempt (with effective from 2004-04-01) | ||||
| Use of English (UOE) |
‘Level 1 or above’ in ‘Use of English' | Grade D or above in ‘Use of English' | Level 4 or above in ‘English Language’ | Grade D or above in ‘Use of English’ |
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| Chinese Task Paper | No exemption unless candidate has passed previous attempt (with effective from 2004-04-01) | ||||
| Use of Chinese (UOC) |
‘Level 1 or above in ‘Use of Chinese’ | Grade D or above in ‘Chinese Language and Culture’ or ‘Chinese Literature’ | Level 4 or above in ‘Chinese Language’ | N/A | N/A |
| Aptitude Test | Passed | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Basic Law and National Security Law Test | Attained | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
9. What academic qualifications are considered as equivalent to having Level 2 in English Language and / or Chinese in HKDSEE or HKCEE?
The below academic qualifications are considered as equivalent to having Level 2 in English Language and / or Chinese in HKDSEE or HKCEE (The qualifications mentioned below cannot provide exemption for the Probationary Inspector Written Examination, please refer to Question 8)
| Overseas Examination | |||||||
| International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE) |
General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (GCSE) |
General Certificate of Education 'Ordinary' Level (GCE O Level) |
General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' Level (GCE A Level) |
General Certificate of Education 'Advanced Subsidiary' Level (GCE AS Level) |
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) |
Government Standard English Examination - Oral & Written (GSEE O&W) |
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| Level 2 in English Language (HKDSEE / HKCEE) |
Grade D | Grade D | Grade D | N/A | Grade E | Overall band score of 4.5 (Academic Modular) with the 2-year validity period of the test | Grade E |
| Level 2 in Chinese Language (HKDSEE / HKCEE) |
Grade D | Grade D | Grade D | Grade E | Grade E | N/A | N/A |
| Local Examination | ||||||
| Higher Diploma / Associate Degree |
Foundation Diploma (by VTC) | Yi-Jin Certificate | Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (before 2007) | Hong Kong Higher Level Examination (HKHLE) (before 1993) | Government Standard Examination (Chinese) - Form 5 | |
| Level 2 in English Language (HKDSEE / HKCEE) |
Accredited | Awarded | Awarded | Grade E (Syllabus B) Grade C (Syllabus A) |
Grade E | N/A |
| Level 2 in Chinese Language (HKDSEE / HKCEE) |
Accredited | Awarded | Awarded | Grade E | N/A | Grade E |
10. What is “2A3O”?
It means having a pass in two subjects in the HKALE plus three other subjects at Grade C or above in the HKCEE, or equivalent. In the counting of subjects, the following rules should be observed:
11. What are “Registered Post-Secondary Colleges (RPSCs)”?
RPSCs include: Name of College and Date of registration as RPSC (year/ month/ day)
12. What kinds of locally conferred degrees are accepted by the Civil Service Bureau for civil service appointment?
Degrees awarded by the following local institutions are accepted for civil service appointment:
13. Is Associate Degree conferred by a local university recognized for application for Inspector?
The qualification of the locally accredited Associate Degree programmes is regarded as equivalent to a Higher Diploma for appointment to civil service posts with academic entry requirements set at Higher Diploma level. It therefore meets the current academic entry requirements of Inspector of Police.
14. Are vocational education qualifications recognized for application for Inspector?
Higher Diploma awarded by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (formerly the Hong Kong Polytechnic), the City University of Hong Kong (formerly the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong) or the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (formerly technical institutes or technical colleges) are accepted for appointment to the post of Inspector.
15. Can I apply for Police posts if I cannot swim?
You can still apply for Police posts if you cannot swim. However, applicants are encouraged to learn swimming before they attend the foundation training programmes of the Hong Kong Police College. As protecting life is one of the core duties of the Police, trainees will be arranged to attend life-saving training while under foundation training.
1. When will the recruitment exercise commence?
The recruitment exercise is an on-going exercise held throughout the year. You can apply at any time you wish.
2. What is the selection process for Inspector?
Please see Selection Process for details.
3. What is the selection process for Constable?
Please see Selection Process for details.
4. How long will the selection process take?
For the post of Constable, it would take at least 14 weeks from the time you submit your application until appointment is offered. For the post of Inspector, it would take at least 16 weeks for the whole process.
5. What is Basic Law and National Security Law Test about?
The Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) paper questions are set in both English and Chinese. It
consists of 20 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 35 minutes. Only those candidates who have passed
the BLNST will be considered for appointment. Answering at least 10 out of 20 questions correctly will be
deemed to have a pass result in the BLNST. The result is of permanent validity.
If an applicant has attended the BLNST arranged by other recruiting bureaux/ departments or the one centrally
administered by Civil Service Bureau, the applicant will be exempted from sitting the BLNST written test again
and can use the previous result as the basis of the BLNST score. The previous BLNST result will be accepted
only upon the production of the original notification letter.
You may click here to
browse through the website of the Civil Service Bureau for the sample questions, frequently asked questions
and relevant information of the BLNST.
6. When will the physical fitness test be held?
For the post of Constable, the physical fitness test is conducted during the Preliminary Assessment.
For the post of Inspector, the physical fitness test is conducted after the Extended Interview or Final
Interview Board.
7. How can I obtain the assessment report of the selection process?
Applicant has a right of access to his/her personal data collected by the Hong Kong Police
Force in processing his/her application.
If an applicant wishes to obtain a copy of the said data (photocopying charge being HK$1.1 per page), he/she
may complete a Personal Data Access Request Form, sign and send it to the Chief Inspector of Police 1 (REC),
Recruitment Division, Hong Kong Police Force by either way of Fax (2200 4337), mail, or through online
submission.
Online application for the Personal Data Access Request Form
https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/privacy.html
The Form can be downloaded at the following hyperlinks:
Chinese Version (PDF Format)
English Version (PDF Format)
If the applicant has an e-cert account, he/she may make the request directly to the Recruitment Division at recruit@police.gov.hk. We will send the requested data to him/her
through email after verifying his/her identity.
1. What is the arrangement of incremental advance for Inspectors?
For Inspectors appointed on or after 1 April 2000 are entitled to the following incremental advance:-
| Completion of 1st year of service |
Advance three increments
(e.g. from PPS 26 to 29, the entry point for Degree holders with a pass at “Level 1” or above in 'Use of Chinese' and 'Use of English' in the Common Recruitment Examination or equivalent) |
| Completion of 2nd year of service | Advance two increments (e.g. from PPS 29 to 31) |
| Completion of 3rd year of service | Advance three increments (e.g. from PPS 31 to 34) |
2. What is the arrangement of incremental advance for Police Constables?
Police Constables are entitled to the following incremental advance:-
| On passing out from the Police College | Advance one increment (e.g. from PPS 4 to 5) |
| Completion of 1st year of service | Advance two increments (e.g. from PPS 5 to 7) |
| Completion of 2nd year of service | Advance two increments (e.g. from PPS 7 to 9) |
| Completion of 3rd year of service | Advance two increments (e.g. from PPS 9 to 11) |
| Completion of 5th year of service & Pass in SGT Promotion Exam |
Advance two increments (e.g. from PPS 12 to 14) |