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Latest news, analysis and opinion on the Hong Kong police force, including crime, justice and protests.
An Anti-Deception Coordination Centre poster alerts the public to online scams. Police warn that scammers are ramping up efforts to target retirees on social media and messaging apps. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman, 80, loses HK$6 million to fake online investment expert

The case was among over 50 investment scams reported in Hong Kong last week, with total losses approaching HK$30 million.

Accidents and personal safety

Woman chased by 3 dogs before suspected fatal attack in Hong Kong

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 3, seize HK$23 million of Ice in Fanling bust

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang

Security minister reveals timeline for upgrades to emergency call services, a day after new features announced in Hong Kong policy address.

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Civil servants take part in a stress test at Huanggang Port in August. Photo: Karma Lo
Security chief Chris Tang has also said a concrete opening date for the revamped Huanggang border crossing will be announced after adjustments to the facility’s computer systems were completed. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police officer left paralysed in 2005 knife attack dies

Jacky Chu was honoured with bravery medal for continuing to pursue knife-wielding attacker despite bleeding heavily from neck injury.

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Crime in Hong Kong

IT worker, 51, allegedly killed wife with knife after financial disputes: police

Hong Kong police say 53-year-old woman found in bedroom with knife wounds after suspect turned himself in on Wednesday and confessed to killing her.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested after HK$1 million in gems stolen from hotel guest asleep in lobby

Police say suspect allegedly took advantage of situation to search overseas businessman’s backpack and remove uncut gemstones.

Officers arrested a 32-year-old Algerian man and recovered the uncut gemstones intact. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

‘I just need an answer’: widow haunted by husband’s shooting seeks inquest

Two years after her mentally ill husband was fatally shot by a Hong Kong police officer, Mrs Li says she cannot forgive herself for calling for help.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Video | Over 700 cardholders report unauthorised iPhone pre-order charges in Hong Kong

The unauthorised charges are linked to pre-orders of Apple’s newest iPhones, with the largest single case involving HK$114,000 (US$14,500).

Hong Kong

Probe launched after 2 brothers found dead in Hong Kong public flat

Security guard alerted authorities after detecting foul smell coming from flat in Tung Yip House at Lei Tung Estate.

The bodies were discovered at a flat in Lei Tung Estate’s Tung Yip House. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Over 700 cardholders report unauthorised iPhone pre-order charges worth HK$14.7m

Some report multiple transactions on their credit cards, while an expert says fraudsters may have exploited pre-order rush for Apple’s new iPhones.

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The pre-order rush for the new iPhone 18 Pro Max has led to some Hongkongers’ credit cards being used to make unauthorised purchases. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police College becomes first government unit to roll out degree course

Police chief Joe Chow says force hopes Bachelor of Policing (Honours) (Security and Criminal Investigation) course can start by year-end.

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Hong Kong society

Elderly couple found dead in Ma On Shan flat after foul odour reported

Police say firefighters found bodies of man, 72, and his wife, 74, in flat’s living room, with source adding no signs of foul play found.

Hong Kong national security law

No ‘red line’ for approving assemblies but security threats remain: police chief

Hong Kong’s police commissioner warns national security risks remain despite landmark conviction and imprisonment of Tiananmen vigil organisers.

Thousands of residents gathered in Victoria Park in 2019 to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. It was the last such assembly in Hong Kong before the promulgation of the national security law a year later. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong society

Police freeze HK$30 million in account of man who refused to share Mark Six prize

Hong Kong police chief says investigation not directly connected to Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, although suspect is member of staff.

A queue outside the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s betting branch on Stanley Street in Central last Saturday. Nora Tam
Hong Kong society

Man arrested after allegedly refusing to share HK$30m Mark Six prize with group

Insider says 36-year-old refused to evenly divide prize money with 14 others who shared ticket, prompting group member to make police report.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 tourists over graffiti on MTR Corp train carriages

Australian and American suspects arrested at the airport after allegedly breaking into Chai Wan depot and spray-painting carriages.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested over flag-day scam targeting animal charity donations

Man, 22, arrested after 14 people allegedly hired to act as volunteers to collect donations for Hong Kong Saving Cat and Dog Association.

The fake collection bags were light blue, rather than dark blue ones used by the authentic volunteers. Photo: Threads/ms.lionheadrabbit
Interpol

2 floors of Rumsey Street car park to close for 6 weeks for Interpol meeting use

Hong Kong police plan to take over the seventh and eighth floors of the Rumsey Street car park in Sheung Wan for six weeks from November.

Crime in Hong Kong

Fake customer service drives 56% jump in phone scam losses to HK$900 million

“Every one hour, a resident falls for a scam after answering a fraudulent call,” police superintendent says, as force reveals latest figures.

Crime in Hong Kong

21 men, including private tutors, arrested for child porn, unlawful filming

Hong Kong police uncover chat group with sexual images of children and upskirt photos, including some allegedly taken by tutors during class.

Police officers seized 24 smartphones, three tablets, 11 computers and 53 external storage drives during the operation. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 from clinic over sales of bogus ‘cancer vaccine’

Authorities seize more than 50 unregistered injections in investigation into product marketed as vaccine against more than 20 types of cancer.

Hong Kong authorities investigated a clinic after it promoted an unregistered product as protection against more than 20 types of cancer. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man over theft of HK$5,885 in foreign currency on flight

Suspect allegedly walked from back of plane to open overhead storage compartment at front of cabin and rummaged through bag, source says.

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Hong Kong courts

Joshua Wong admits instigating sanctions against Beijing, Hong Kong governments

Jailed activist could face longer term after admitting he urged foreign firms to avoid investing in mainland China, providing tech to city police.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Man, 87, arrested after gravestone of film star Linda Lin Dai found vandalised

Marble altar at Lin’s Happy Valley grave found covered in cement, with police saying cemetery staff reported suspected vandalism.

Linda Lin’s grave at St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley was previously found damaged. Photo: Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong WhatsApp hijacking scams surge 170% to nearly 2,000 cases

Police say victims lost HK$146 million in first seven months of 2026, with some suffering individual losses exceeding HK$10 million.

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WhatsApp account hijacking is a scam involving fraudsters impersonating friends and relatives or using fake WhatsApp websites to obtain telephone numbers and app registration codes. Photo: AFP
Crime in Hong Kong

13-year-old among 321 arrested in HK$130 million Hong Kong drugs bust

19 boys and nine girls under the age of 18 among those taken into custody during seven-week citywide crackdown.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police probe viral video of dog trapped in running washing machine

Two Instagram stories circulating on Saturday show animal tumbling inside front-loading washing machine drum as it fills with water.

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