Burst
Written by: Huang Diwen, Yang Wanting, Lu Jiayu
2019-12-27 18:41
Last updated: 2019-12-27 18:41Yesterday, Boxing Day (26th) netizens called for a "masked day with you SHOP" at malls in various districts. Among them, clashes occurred in the afternoon in Tai Po Super City. Demonstrators broke into the mall restaurants and overturned items. A large number of riot police officers arrived At least two people in uniform. While the riot police were on the scene to disperse, there were masked plainclothes police officers who were law enforcement in the mall. They were suspected of being used by the riot police as demonstrators. At least two plainclothes police were suspected of being hit by the riot police and being hit by batons. Some media even found that the police had previously emphasized "unique" call signs, but the numbers on the call sign cards of police officers on duty were exactly the same. Police today (27th) explained at a press conference that due to misunderstandings in communication, a uniformed police officer stopped a plainclothes officer without the so-called "pull the wrong person"; the batons were hit by the prisoners, not the police officers. As for the issue of call signs, Wang Weixun, the senior police chief of the Ministry of Operations, acknowledged that the problem of administrative action and implementation of the plain clothes action call sign was a problem in administration and execution. Afterwards, the unit has been instructed how to use the call signs correctly.
RTHK found that two CID officers had exactly the same call sign. (Photo from RTHK)
Call for action now: some problems in administration and implementation
In order to balance the public's identification of police officers and the privacy of police officers and their families, the police have promised to display a "call sign" on the vest of the police to allow the public to identify the identity of the police, and the call sign is unique to each police officer. However, during the dispersal operation by the Tai Po Police yesterday, some media found that two CID police officers had exactly the same "call sign" in their hearts. Wang Weixun, the senior superintendent of the operation department, said that when he was informed of the situation, he "fell off in person". After understanding, he found that some units that had just applied the call sign had some problems in administration and execution. Jiang said that he had repeatedly explained how to do it. Handle and instruct the unit how to use the call sign correctly. Wang Weixun said that the same call sign happened yesterday, and he immediately stopped using it and followed up the incident. As for how to avoid similar incidents, Wang Weixun said that all existing cards will be checked once, but the number is quite large; in addition, the relevant commander will check once when the work is started; and when the police officer goes to work, he will record his call sign. Know your position and where to get the relevant card.
Wang Weixun added that the operation call sign has been launched from the end of November to early December. If the mobile unit, assault team, regional echelon, and criminal investigation police officer are required to perform duty, there will be an operation call sign to allow the commander to decide whether to use it or not. Administrative procedures to ensure that call signs identify a police officer.
Police in plain clothes outside Tai Po Super City yesterday were violently hung by the riot. (Profile picture)
Plainclothes police were violently hung by Jiang Yongxiang: there may be misunderstandings in communication
Yesterday (27th) there were many plain-clothes police officers wearing black scarves on their faces and no identification on their bodies. Two of them were suspected of being used by riot police as demonstrators. He was hit by a riot police officer and hit with a truncheon. Police were asked today at a press conference if the police officers themselves could not tell the identity of the masked person. Jiang Yongxiang, Senior Superintendent (Media Liaison and Communications) of the Police Public Relations Department said that at that time, the mall environment was chaotic and police stopped some people at the scene to investigate. During this period, a uniformed police officer stopped a plainclothes officer. But quickly recognize your identity. "There is no such thing as" pulling the wrong person. "
As for suspecting that a plainclothes police officer was hit by a riot police batons, Jiang said that the prisoner was not the police officer, and 4 people were arrested in the incident. Jiang Yongxiang said that the police will perform their duties against "thugs" or criminals, and try not to miss the same robes, but many situations are more chaotic, and many situations occur in shopping malls, it is difficult to avoid mistaken police officers. Jiang said that most low-lethal weapons, including pepper sprays and batons, are used in shopping malls, and they will not cause serious harm to "thugs" or police officers.
Tai Po (Community) Police Press Conference