The Hong Kong Police Force, besides looking after the serving officers, also caters for the welfare of the retired officers. In addition to those from the Government, retired officers can still enjoy a wide range of benefits and services provided by the Force.
Benefits and Services provided by the Government
A wide range of benefits and services are provided to officers retired from the Civil Service. Please visit the Pensioners' Corner of the Civil Services Bureau website for more details.
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Force Welfare Services and Benefits
Welfare Services
The Force's Welfare Offices continue to provide the following services to retired officers:
Welfare Benefits
Retired officers can still enjoy the following benefits:
For enquiry on the above services and benefits, please visit the Useful Addresses and Telephone Numbers.
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Employment after Retirement
Our retired Police officers are knowledgeable in police work and of good physique. Their professional training, experience and exposure are highly recognized and are considered suitable for many jobs, especially those related to security, housing estate management, investigation, etc. The Resettlement Services Unit of the Force provides free services to Employers in recruiting retired police officers and job placement services for Job Seeking Retired PoliceOfficers . A list of Jobs Available for Retired Officers is maintained by the Unit.
To the Employers
Employers who wish to employ retired police officers to fill their job vacancies, please contact the Resettlement Services Unit. We will match your vacancy requirement against the list of job seeking retired police officers and will refer suitable candidates for your consideration.
To the Job Seeking Retired Police Officer
If you want to continue your working career after retirement from the Hong Kong Police Force, we can assist you to find a suitable job. Please contact the Resettlement Services Unit.
Jobs Available for Retired Officers
Information of jobs which are available for retired officers can be seen on the Chinese version of OffBeat (welfare section), notice boards in the Police Sports and Recreation Club and Police Officers' Club. The information will be updated regularly. If any retired officer wishes to make enquiry or is interested to apply, please contact the Resettlement Services Unit.
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Retiree Associations
Force Management supports the activities of associations formed by retired officers and encourages retired officers to join these associations.
Here are the ways to contact these Associations:
Hong Kong Police Old Comrades' Association
Room 312, Lai Lan House, Lai Kok Estate, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Tel.: 2366 1585
The Royal Hong Kong Police Association
Mr Keith Lomas (Chairman)
38 Maple Road, Thame Oxfordshire, OX9 2BH, United Kingdom.
e-mail : lomaskeith@hotmail.com
Mr Barry Jones (Hon Secretary)
e-mail : jonah@bazzajay.co.uk
The Hong Kong Police Old Comrades' Association (Canada)
Mr Ian Tyzzer (Chairman)
14373-32B Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, V4P 2K6, Canada
e-mail : mityzz@telus.net
HK Marine Police Retirees' Association
c/o 20A G/F ABBA Shopping Mall, No. 223 Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Tel.: 2552 9161
e-mail: mpretirees@yahoo.com.hk
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Useful Addresses and Telephone Numbers
Welfare Offices
For welfare assistance, please call the Welfare Office according to your place of abode.
Area of your
Place of Abode |
Telephone no. of Welfare Office |
Address of Welfare Office |
HKI |
2860 2447 |
8/F Arsenal House, Police Headquarters, No. 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, Hong, Hong Kong. |
K |
2150 7987 |
4/F Cheung Sha Wan Gov't Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon. |
NT |
2417 6482 |
9/F, Tsuen Wan Government Offices Building, No. 38, Sai Lau Kok Road, NT. |
Welfare Benefits
Any enquiry on welfare benefits, please call the following telephone number:
Benefits |
Enquiry Telephone No. |
Central Fund / Family Protection Fund |
2860 3242 |
Police Children's Education Trust or Police Education & Welfare Trust |
2860 3242 |
Membership of Police Sports and Recreation Club, Police Officers' Club and Disciplined Services Sports and Recreation Club |
2319 0000 |
Use of Force Holiday Homes and Hotel Package |
2860 3251 |
Resettlement Services Unit
Employers and job seeking retired officers, please call for more details.
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Major Events
Event |
Date |
Contact |
Police College Passing Out Parade |
2009 (confirmed)
March 21
July 18
2009 (tentative)
September 26
November 28 |
The Parade is for invited guests only and is not open to public.
Retired police officers if interested, please call Hong Kong Police Old Comrades’ Association
at 2366 1585 for details. |
Police Tactical Unit Passing Out Parade |
2009 (confirmed)
February 20
May 22
July 17
September 11
November 6 |
Friends of the Library Club
If on your retirement you have spare time,If you are a book loverIf you want to help Force members to develop good reading habits …
Friends of the Library Club is appealing for your support. The Club is a newly established interest group for Force retirees (both disciplined and civilian staff) that provides voluntary service to the Force Library. The Force has planned to upgrade the Force Library into a specialised library on applied policing with research capability.
The Force has invested heavily into our library collection and facilities. The Force Library on 7/F, Arsenal House is very spacious with comfortable sofas and reading tables and has a commanding view of the harbour. It is equipped with hi-tech computers connected to the Internet, POINT and our online library catalogue; it also has a state-of-the-art audio-visual room.
If you do enjoy reading and serving others, you are most welcome to join us as volunteers to help take our Force Library to new heights. As members of the Club, you will:
- Suggest new titles that we can acquire for our readers;
- Take part in organizing Library promotional activities;
- Share readings with Force members on strategic topics; and
- Provide Library services e.g. counter duties, guided tour.
Details will be announced in due course.
You will have plenty of time to look into what we have in our collection and spend some quiet moments in our roomy library. Interested Force retirees please indicate your interest by emailing us at library@police.gov.hk. |
For enquiry, please call Mr Simon Chan, Force Librarian at 2860 2268 or e-mail at library@police.gov.hk |
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Retired Members of Central Fund / Family Protection Fund
Member who, at the time of his retirement, has joined the respective Fund for five years or more and is a contributor to the Fund at the time of retirement, is entitled to the following non-insurance benefits:
- A retirement souvenir
- A special grant of HK$5,000 (non-insurance benefit) to the spouse/dependants upon his/her passing away.
Enquiries
Please contact the respective Regional Welfare Offices or the Secretariat of the Central Fund and Family Protection Fund located at Arsenal House, 38th floor, Police Headquarters, No. 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Tel : 2860 3242)
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Police Children's Education Trust or Police Education & Welfare Trust.
Dates of Commencement and Closing of Application
Commencement date : Mid July every year
End Date : Mid to end of September every year
The invitation for application will be promulgated through OffBeat and the Police Internet website.
Further Information
Enquiries should be made to the Regional Welfare Offices or the PCET and PE&WT Secretariat, 38/F, Arsenal House, Police Headquarters, 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong at telephone number 2860 3242.
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Force Holiday Homes and Hotel Package
Holiday Home & Hotel Packages
The Hong Kong Police Force offers holiday home and hotel packages for retired disciplanary officers and retired departmental grade cilivian officers. Retired officers may apply the remaining quota after the ballot exercise. The remaining quota is filled up on first-come-first-served basis.
Applicant should enquire Recreation Unit (2860 3251) by phone or in person to the Recreation Unit at 38/F, Arsenal House, Police Headquarter before application. Application should be made and confirmed before 12:00 noon 3 days in advance of the check-in day in order to allow enough processing time.
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