Marine Region

Marine Police redirects here. See Marine Police Force for the predecessor of Metropolitan Police Marine Policing Unit.
Marine Region

Police Launch 80.
Active 1846-Now
Country  Hong Kong
Branch Hong Kong Police Force
Type Water police
Role Sea and islands policing, anti-smuggling and illegal immigration
Size 2,424 officers
Part of Operations Wing
Colours Dark blue
Commanders
Current
commander		 Assistant Commissioner Oscar Kwok Yam-Shu
Insignia
Identification
symbol

The Marine Region is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force, more widely known as the Marine Police. The marine police patrol 1,651 km2 (637 sq mi) of waters within the territory of Hong Kong, including 263 islands. The Marine Region with about 3,000 officers, and a fleet of 142 in total, made up of 70 launches and 72 craft is the largest of any civil police force.[1][2][3]

Overview

The Marine Region involves about 3,000 officers policing some 13,000 local craft and a total maritime population of 14,100. In addition to normal marine policing functions, the marine police are also responsible for countering illegal immigration and smuggling at sea.[4]

To undertake this work, the Marine Region additionally mount shore patrol to police the smaller islands and isolated communities with no land transport to other parts of the territory, and participate in the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, which is responsible for co-ordinating maritime rescue operations both within and outside Hong Kong waters. The region's headquarters are located at Sai Wan Ho.[4]

Since 2007, the Marine Region has developed a new, two-part operational strategy called Versatile Maritime Policing Response (VMPR) which has come into operation in phases, providing an improved police service at reduced cost with an enhanced Command and Control System and faster craft offering a more flexible policing response.

Organisation

The Marine Region comprises a Regional Headquarters and two sea Districts. The entire region is commanded by a Regional Commander with the rank of Assistant Commissioner, who is assisted by a Chief Superintendent. Each of the three bureaux is commanded by a Senior Superintendent; divisions and units are commanded by Superintendents, who are assisted by Chief Inspectors.[5]

The Region comprises:

Headquarters

Former Marine Police station after renovation
Sai Wan Ho Marine Police Regional Headquarters.

The Marine Region had its headquarters at the Former Marine Police Headquarters Compound in Tsim Sha Tsui till 1996, when they were relocated to Sai Wan Ho. The old headquarters have now become a heritage tourism facility known as 1881 Heritage.

Fleet

Marine craft

Historic[8]

Firearms

See also

References

  1. ↑ Police History: Overview – The Future
  2. ↑ 香港警務處－警隊歷史
  3. ↑ 水警總區
  4. 1 2 "The Police" (PDF). Hong Kong: The Facts. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. July 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  5. ↑ "Marine Region". HKPF. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  6. ↑ "Patrol Boats". HamiltonJet. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  7. ↑ "Hong Kong (Hong Kong), The market – Australasia and East Asia". Janes. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  8. ↑ http://oceania.pbworks.com/w/page/8462402/Hong-Kong-Navy
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