Tsing Yi Police Station
Encyclopedia
Tsing Yi Police Station once also known as Tsing Yi Division Police Station (青衣分區警署) is the only police station
on the Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong
. The station is located at Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
, situated between Tsing Yi Police Married Quarters and Tsing Yi Fire Station
, below Chung Mei Tsuen of Ha Ko Tan. Its front is facing Greenfield Garden.
The police station is the headquarters of Tsing Yi Division, under New Territories South Region. It was designed to be a district police station (警區警署) for the island. But, the population does not grow as quickly as expected and still under 200 thousand. It thus remains as a division police station (分區警署).
The police station includes a report centre.
Some operation units of New Territories South Regional Headquarters had been occupied part of the Tsing Yi Police Station. In mid-2005, they were relocated to new building in Tsuen Wan. This caused attention from Audit Commission
and they recommendsed the Commissioner of Police to review the use of spare space in the station.
like Cheung Ching Estate and Cheung Hong Estate. As the population grew rapidly in 1980s, a new police station is established.
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
on the Tsing Yi Island in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. The station is located at Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road
Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road is one of the oldest roads on the Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It was built to connect Tsing Yi Town and Tsing Yi Bridge when the bridge was being built. The name "Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui" derives from the local Cantonese pronunciation of Tsing Yi Rural Committee. After...
, situated between Tsing Yi Police Married Quarters and Tsing Yi Fire Station
Tsing Yi Fire Station
Tsing Yi Fire Station is the first fire station on the Tsing Yi Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. Located at the T-junction of Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road and Cheung Wan Street on east side of the island, the station was once the sole station to cater the need for the rapid increase of...
, below Chung Mei Tsuen of Ha Ko Tan. Its front is facing Greenfield Garden.
The police station is the headquarters of Tsing Yi Division, under New Territories South Region. It was designed to be a district police station (警區警署) for the island. But, the population does not grow as quickly as expected and still under 200 thousand. It thus remains as a division police station (分區警署).
The police station includes a report centre.
Some operation units of New Territories South Regional Headquarters had been occupied part of the Tsing Yi Police Station. In mid-2005, they were relocated to new building in Tsuen Wan. This caused attention from Audit Commission
Audit Commission
The Audit Commission is a public corporation in the United Kingdom.The Commission’s primary objective is to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in local government, housing and the health service, directly through the audit and inspection process and also through value for money...
and they recommendsed the Commissioner of Police to review the use of spare space in the station.
History
After the commencement of new town development on the island, Royal Hong Kong Police Force established neighbourhood policing office (派出所) in public housing estatesPublic housing in Hong Kong
Public housing in Hong Kong is a set of mass housing programmes through which the Government of Hong Kong provides affordable housing for lower-income residents. It is a major component of housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing...
like Cheung Ching Estate and Cheung Hong Estate. As the population grew rapidly in 1980s, a new police station is established.
Trivia
- Tsui Po-ko, a police officer involving in the fatal gun fight with other police officers in Tsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
, the murder of another police officer Leung Shing-yan and the robbery of a branch office of Hong Kong Jockey ClubHong Kong Jockey ClubThe Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote horse racing. It was granted Royal Charter and renamed to "The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club" in 1959...
, has served in Tsing Yi Police Station after murdering Leung. - On 11 October 2006, a police officer uncovered that a police bulletBulletA bullet is a projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun. Bullets do not normally contain explosives, but damage the intended target by impact and penetration...
was replaced with non-police one.