Fugitive Offenders│Police deploy "Wanderers 2.0" next month, 4000 police return to anti-riot team to deal with riots

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Author: Kong Fanxu

2020-04-29 20:44

In June last year, anti-repair demonstrations broke out in Hong Kong, and the police deployed "Wanderers" to deal with the demonstration conflict. According to the news, in response to the Hong Kong New Coronavirus Pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic situation is slightly stable, plus demonstrations of anti-repair measures will enter its first anniversary, there are also several sensitive days from June to July. In order to respond to potential risks, the police will Re-deployed "Wanderers 2.0" in mid-May, reorganized the contingent brigades of all regions, meaning that the 4,000 riot police that were "disbanded" at the beginning of this year will "return to the team" and return to the riot teams that specifically deal with riots. The scale of 6,000 people during the heyday, and the "OT change" of the 12-hour daily system.

According to the news, the police has deployed "Wanderer 2.0", and the riot brigade will return to 6,000 police in its heyday. (Profile picture)

Since March this year, the Police Force has successively withdrawn the manpower of the "Wanderers", mainly the "Second Echelon" (T2) and "Third Echelon" (T3) personnel of the six regional contingency teams, and about 4,000 riot police officers They have been transferred back to their original posts to deal with daily police work. The 12-hour daily OT shift of the riot team has also been changed back to the normal 8-hour three-shift system. The anti-riot squad only retained the "First Echelon" (T1) of about 2,000 people. They consisted mainly of the mobile unit and the Athlon team.

It is expected to implement a 12-hour system "OT change"

It is understood that due to the easing of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong, the Force has assessed the possibility of major public events in the coming months, including the June 4th rally, the first anniversary of the anti-amendment, and the July 1st parade. "Wanderers 2.0" will reorganize the six regional contingency teams. From 17 to 30 next month, it is expected that 4,000 police officers will return to the riot brigade one after another. During this period, the three-shift system will be implemented first, and then it will be changed to daily The 12-hour two-shift system ensures a certain number of riot police operations throughout the day.

It is reported that the "third echelon" including the uniformed police will be "returned to the team" on May 31, and the two-day system will be on duty for 12 hours per day. The tentative period is 6 weeks to July 11. In response to the "third echelon", some district police forces were deployed. In order to cope with emergencies in various districts, the uniformed patrol squads in each district will also be merged from 4 teams to 2 teams, and they will be on duty for 12 hours a day. The "Wanderer 2.0" will be reviewed after 6 weeks of implementation.

The six major regions (East Kowloon, West Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, New Territories South, New Territories North and Marine Police) contingent teams have been responsible for responding to anti-repair routine demonstrations since June last year. The Commissioner of Police Deng Bingqiang said earlier that the current conventional mobile forces Seven teams, the Police Force is expected to employ more than 2,500 people in the coming year. Among them, it is planned to hire three more mobile units, each team about 170 people, a total of about 510 people, so that each land area can have 2 brigades for regular patrols. Can also take up anti-riot work.

Anti-revision routines demonstrating police-civilian relations