Law enforcement in Hong Kong
Encyclopedia
The main duties of law enforcement
in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is 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) and the Immigration Department
. The Commissioner of the ICAC report directly to the Chief Executive, and the heads of the other three report to Secretary for Security
.
Minor duties such as hawkers regulation and anti-smoking are nevertheless assumed by officers of other government departments, including the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
and the Housing Department
. Compliance with fire safety requirements is overseen by the Fire Services Department.
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is taken up by the Hong Kong Police Force
Hong Kong Police Force
The Hong Kong Police Force is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers...
. Other major law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
(LEAs) include the Customs and Excise Department, the Independent Commission Against Corruption
Independent Commission Against Corruption
Several places have organisations called the Independent Commission Against Corruption:*Independent Commission Against Corruption , established in 1974.*Independent Commission Against Corruption , established in 1988....
(ICAC) and the Immigration Department
Immigration Department
The Immigration Department of the Government of Hong Kong is responsible for immigration control of Hong Kong. After the People's Republic of China assumed sovereignty of the territory in July 1997, Hong Kong's immigration system remained largely unchanged from its British predecessor model...
. The Commissioner of the ICAC report directly to the Chief Executive, and the heads of the other three report to Secretary for Security
Secretary for Security
The Secretary for Security is the member of the Hong Kong Government in charge of the Security Bureau, which is responsible for public safety, security, and immigration matters....
.
Minor duties such as hawkers regulation and anti-smoking are nevertheless assumed by officers of other government departments, including the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department , or FEHD for short, is a department of Hong Kong Government, reporting to the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau. It is The department is responsible for food hygiene and environmental hygiene...
, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department , often abbreviated as LCSD, is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Home Affairs Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Home Affairs. It provides leisure and cultural activities for the people of Hong Kong, which was also one of...
and the Housing Department
Housing Department
Housing Department is a department of Hong Kong Government, managing public housing estates that were built by Hong Kong Housing Authority in Hong Kong. It reports to the Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, which is headed by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands.-See also:* Hong Kong...
. Compliance with fire safety requirements is overseen by the Fire Services Department.
External links
- Centre for Criminology - The University of Hong Kong
- Deflem, Mathieu, Richard Featherstone, Yunqing Li, and Suzanne Sutphin. 2008. “Policing the Pearl: Historical Transformations of Law Enforcement in Hong Kong.” International Journal of Police Science and Management 10(3):349-356.