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Written by: Ling Yide
2019-12-27 21:59
Last updated: 2019-12-27 21:59The police launched a "unique" call sign. The numbers on the plain call police card were the same, and the public was questioned whether they could effectively identify police officers. Senior Superintendent of Operations Wang Weixun acknowledged that there were administrative and enforcement problems, but did not give details. What exactly is the problem? It is understood that the call signs are uniformly coded and printed by the Central Police Department, and then distributed to frontline police officers who often attend the demonstration sites. After some police districts suspected of obtaining a preliminary coding method, they first printed the plain call police ’s mobile call sign card, but the coding was misunderstood during the process. In the end, different police officers used the same printed zone and team. "Blue Card".
`` Blue Card '' has independent code including police unit, location
In mid-October, the police launched a new coding system called “Action Call Signs”, which means that the call signs can balance the identity of police officers and the privacy of police officers and their families. Its function is the same as the police number, which is unique and can identify police officers. The mobile call sign card has been changed from the old white to the new "blue card". Each blue card has an independent code, including the unit and location of the police officer. It can independently identify the identity of different police officers. It also covers trainee inspectors and even Chief Superintendent. Each call sign is unique to identify you.
There are more than 30,000 police officers in Hong Kong, but the call sign is not for everyone. At present, only police officers who frequently attend demonstration sites are coded. Military uniforms include mobile units, assault teams, etc., and casual clothing includes media liaison teams. Individual criminal investigators in the police district, etc. However, compared to riot police officers, plainclothes police officers were later seen wearing operational call sign cards. The police admitted that because plainclothes officers did not have a formation, it was difficult to distribute the operational callsigns, and the coding took more time.
Police have called the call signs "unique" to allow the public to identify police officers. (Profile picture)
Police did not fully understand the code and printed a "blue card"
Until yesterday's "Gift Removal Day" (26th), some media found that the police emphasized a "unique" call sign. Some police officers had exactly the same number on the call sign card, which caused people's fear of affecting the identity of the police. Senior Police Superintendent Wang Weixun of the Ministry of Operations stated at the press conference that the incident was immediately deactivated and followed up, and instructed the unit on how to properly use the call sign. Police officers did not do it on purpose, but there were administrative and enforcement problems that led to misunderstandings.
It is understood that criminal police officers in plain clothes are on duty at the scene of the conflict. Their call sign cards are also blue plastic cards, which have anti-counterfeiting features. Everyone is different and can be identified. The Central Police Operations Department handles the coding and printing of the "blue card" and then distributes it to the police officers in plain clothes. However, it is known that the Yau Tsim Police District took the lead in making a blue card first to obtain plain coding for plain clothes to wear mobile call sign cards, so that they could be identified when they were on duty. However, the relevant police districts have misunderstood the codes. Only the codes of their respective police districts were printed, and no information on the position of individual players was added. As the two police officers belonged to the same team, a "collision" incident occurred.
During the PolyU incident, some police officers displayed call signs with blue cards on their bodies. (Profile picture / Photo by Kong Fan)
As for how to avoid similar incidents, Wang Weixun pointed out at a press conference that all existing cards will be checked once, but the number is quite large; when the construction starts, the commander will check once; when the police officers go to work, they will record their call signs and Where to get the relevant card.
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