In response to the chaotic Mong Kok riot, the police have established a review committee with the aim of “enhancing safety and professional competency” of officers in “execut[ing] their duties”.
Members of the force had previously expressed their anger at poor police tactics, blaming them for the high injury toll suffered by frontline officers during the Mong Kok riot.
The committee includes four representatives, each from the four police staff associations, and is chaired by Chow Kwok-leung, the deputy commissioner of management for the police.
Last Friday was the committee’s first meeting, where the four reps gave their views and the terms of reference for the committee were established.
In addition, three sub-committees were established to review “arms, equipment and training”, “operations”, and “support”, with each committee being hosted by an assistant commissioner of police.
