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Written by: Wang Jieen
2020-04-07 22:33
Date of last update: 2020-04-07 23:16In response to the Legislative Council ’s Special Finance Committee, the Security Bureau stated that there were 16 regular police officers arrested by the police in 2019, which is 60% less than the 38 arrested in 2018. Among them, 13 persons were suspected of committing crimes in the police as "criminal nature is more serious" criminal cases, such as "injury and severe beating", "indecent assault", etc. A police officer was even more involved in shop theft and was arrested twice in the same year. Another 8 police officers were arrested by other law enforcement agencies, that is, a total of 24 people, about half less than in 2018.
The authorities stated that last year, 25 police officers were suspended for suspected criminal offenses, and 14 were arrested for criminal offenses, and were later suspended by the court for conviction.
The police were busy dealing with anti-amendment conflicts last year, but they also had to deal with daily security issues, including the arrest of illegal police officers. (Profile picture)
Among the 13 police officers mentioned above, the most police officers were arrested by the police on suspicion of "wounding and serious assault" and "miscellaneous theft", each accounting for three persons; two of them were suspected of "indecent assault" and "other".
In addition, a police officer was arrested twice in the same year on suspicion of shoplifting.
In one case, in late August last year, several police officers were suspected of lynching a 62-year-old drunken man in an independent ward of the North District Hospital. Concern about the rights of detained patients.
8 police officers arrested by other law enforcement agencies
The Security Bureau also pointed out that in addition to the 16 regular police officers arrested by the police, the police learned that another 8 regular police officers were arrested by other law enforcement agencies (such as the Independent Commission Against Corruption and Hong Kong Customs) last year.
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25 police officers suspended for duty in connection with criminal offences
The Security Bureau stated that 25 police officers were suspended for suspected criminal offenses last year. There were 14 police officers who were arrested for committing criminal offenses and later suspended by the court.
In the same year, there were 113 disciplinary hearings and written admonishments for minor violations made by the Police under the Police (Disciplinary) Regulations.
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In the three years from 2016 to 2018, there were 34, 18, and 38 regular police officers arrested by the Police respectively. Among them, 21, 15 and 30 were suspected of committing crimes committed by the police. The crime was defined as a more serious criminal case, including Rape, impoliteness, wounding and severe assault, criminal intimidation, theft, fraud and other crimes.
In the past 3 years, another 9, 11 and 7 regular police officers were arrested by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Customs and other law enforcement agencies.
Police Department Special Finance Committee
