Kowloon East Police Conducts First Emergency Response Exercise for Kai Tak Sports Park Ahead of 2025 Opening

2024-10-26 10:31 Last Updated At：10:48

Kowloon East Region of HKPF conducts inter-departmental table-top exercise for KTSP to enhance collaboration and responsiveness

The Kowloon East Region of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) held the first inter-departmental tabletop exercise, codenamed WINGEDTIGER, for the Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) at the Kowloon East Regional Headquarters yesterday (October 25) to enhance collaboration and immediate response capabilities of various departments and relevant stakeholders when responding to emergencies during large-scale events.

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Kowloon East Region of HKPF conducts inter-departmental table-top exercise for KTSP to enhance collaboration and responsiveness Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Kowloon East Region of HKPF conducts inter-departmental table-top exercise for KTSP to enhance collaboration and responsiveness Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The KTSP is expected to open in the first quarter of 2025, and the objective of this exercise was to ensure that all stakeholders can effectively respond to emergencies within the park. Over 150 representatives from various government departments and related organisations attended and participated in the exercise, including the Security Bureau, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the Transport and Logistics Bureau, the Hospital Authority, the HKPF, the Fire Services Department, the Civil Aid Service, the Transport Department, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Kowloon City District Office of the Home Affairs Department, the MTR Corporation Limited, the KTSP, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre, and the Hong Kong St. John Ambulance. The exercise aimed to prepare for the future operation of the KTSP. The exercise simulated a series of potential incidents during two types of large-scale events: concerts and international football matches. Stakeholders were required to immediately allocate manpower, adopt contingency measures, and coordinate actions with other units in response to different emergencies in real-time. In addition, several experts were invited to share their professional knowledge after the exercise, facilitating knowledge exchange and experience sharing among the participating units.

This exercise not only strengthened communication and cooperation among various organisations but also improved overall crowd management, collaboration, and responsiveness when handling large-scale incidents. It serves as a rehearsal for the test events and on-site drills scheduled from late October to the first quarter of next year, ensuring the smooth operation of the KTSP during its official commissioning.

Hong Kong Customs Seizes $3.4 Million in Drugs, Two Arrested at Airport and Yau Ma Tei.

Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $3.4 million

Hong Kong Customs detected two dangerous drugs cases in Hong Kong International Airport and Yau Ma Tei respectively on April 1 and yesterday (April 2), and seized a total of about 3.1 kilograms of suspected ketamine, about 1.7 kilograms of suspected cocaine and about 1.7 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with a total estimated market value of about $3.4 million. Two persons suspected to be connected with the cases were arrested.

In the first case, a 43-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand on April 1. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 3.1 kilograms of suspected ketamine concealed inside food packaging in his baggage. The man was subsequently arrested.

In the second case, during an anti-narcotics operation conducted in Yau Ma Tei on April 2, Customs officers intercepted a 41-year-old man and later escorted him to a hotel room nearby for a search and seized about 1.7 kilograms of suspected cocaine, about 1.7 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, a drug inhaling apparatus and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia. The man was subsequently arrested.

The arrested persons have been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug respectively and will appear at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (April 4).

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people, nor to release their personal data or home address to others for receiving parcels or goods.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Kowloon East Police Conducts First Emergency Response Exercise for Kai Tak Sports Park Ahead of 2025 Opening

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