No matter where they work and what they do, their primary concern is the safety of both the athletes and spectators. They give their best to live up to the Force's motto of "We Serve with Pride and Care", and take their toil in their stride.

To all officers, being able to take part in an historic event in Hong Kong is a great motivation and a personal honour.

"No matter how difficult the job is, it's a privilege for me to work not only for the Force, but also for my country. All the officers I'm working with share my feelings, and they're doing their best to get their job done," said Senior Inspector Stephen Yu, a member of the Special Duties Team at the Beas River Venue.

The same can be said of the officers carrying out security screening checks at the Sha Tin Venue.

"We all know security is very important and we can't afford any bungling. We go to great lengths to ensure that nothing prohibited by the event organisers are brought into the venue. It's a very tedious job and sometimes brings inconvenience to the spectators. But they realise we've a job to do and offer full co-operation," said Sergeant Lo Wai-man.

"We check very carefully everything brought into the venue, and I hope the spectators would not think we've gone too far. It's all for the sake of security. Despite the searing heat of the summer, every officer works very conscientiously and takes pride of being part of a very important national event," said Police Constable Yau Siu-sang, who works side by side with SGT Lo.

The photos published here and on centrespread show what officers are doing to ensure security and safety of the Equestrian Event.

Commissioner Tang King-shing, Deputy Commissioner (Operations) Yam Tat-wing and Deputy Commissioner (Management) Tsang Wai-hung visit members of the Force Search Unit

The Police Band livens up the gold medal presentation ceremony at the Sha Tin Venue

Airport Security Unit officers on patrol at the Hong Kong International Airport

Officers at work in an operation room at the Sha Tin Venue

Controlling crowds at the University Station as they take shuttle buses to the Sha Tin Venue

Officers leave no stones unturned during security screening checks at the Beas River Venue

Police dogs on patrol at a shuttle bus stop catch the fancy of many people heading for the Sha Tin Venue

Directing crowds at a strategic point at the University Station

Directing traffic at the University Station as crowds head for the Sha Tin Venue

Officer is carrying out crowd control measures at the University Station