Hong Kong Police Delegation Attends Symposium on High-Tech Crime Prevention in Macao

Hong Kong delegation attends 21st Symposium on Police Studies of the Strait cum Hong Kong and Macao

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Chow Yat-ming, today (September 22) led a Hong Kong delegation to attend the 21st Symposium on Police Studies of the Strait cum Hong Kong and Macao in the Macao Special Administrative Region. Key members of the 27-member delegation included the Director of Immigration, Mr Kwok Joon-fung; the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management), Mr Chan Joon-sun; the Director of Personnel and Training of the Hong Kong Police Force, Mr Choi Chin-pang; and the Director of the Hong Kong Police College, Ms Cheng Lai-ki.

Organised by the Police Association of China, with the support of the Unitary Police Service of Macao, the two-day Symposium this year carries the theme “Crime Prevention and Control in the Context of High Technology”. About 180 police officers, experts and scholars from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan will present papers and exchange insights on the topic.

Addressing the opening ceremony, Mr Chow said that the Symposium not only served as a platform for academic exchanges, but also offered invaluable opportunities for sharing knowledge about cutting-edge technologies, studying problems and cases, and nurturing collaboration and consensus. He pointed out that in face of the current situation and new challenges, police officers should strengthen their rule-of-law mindset, continuously improve the legal tools for combatting emerging illegal and criminal activities, and at the same time, strive to promote the development of smart policing, deepening the use of big data in law enforcement.

Yesterday (September 21), the Hong Kong delegation met with the representatives of the Police Association of China. They concluded the achievements of past cooperation between the Force and the Association on security matters and explored opportunities for further deepening collaboration.

Mr Chow returned to Hong Kong on the same day.

Hong Kong delegation attends 21st Symposium on Police Studies of the Strait cum Hong Kong and Macao Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong delegation attends 21st Symposium on Police Studies of the Strait cum Hong Kong and Macao Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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