Structure
The Force is commanded by the Commissioner of Police, who is assisted by two deputy commissioners; a "Deputy Commissioner – Operations" supervises all operational matters including crime and a "Deputy Commissioner – Management" is responsible for the direction and coordination of force management including personnel, training, and management services.
For day-to-day policing (Operations), the Force is organised into six regions:
- Hong Kong Island
- Kowloon East
- Kowloon West
- New Territories North
- New Territories South
- Marine Region
The Force Headquarters (Management) is made up of five departments:
- Operations & Support
- Crime & Security
- Personnel & Training
- Management Services
- Finance, Administration and Planning
Regions are largely autonomous in their day-to-day operation and management matters, and each has its own headquarters, which comprises administration and operation wings, Emergency Units, as well as traffic and criminal investigation units. Each region is divided into districts and divisions and, in a few cases, sub-divisions. Currently there are 23 districts. The policing of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the main towns of the New Territories follow a similar pattern. Responsibility for law and order on the Mass Transit Railway, which runs through most police districts, is vested in the Railway District.
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