Senior Officers

Mr. TSANG Wai-hung joined the Hong Kong Police Force in January 1978 as an Inspector and holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

He has held a variety of posts during his 35 years of service with the Force, mostly in the field of criminal investigation.  These included an overseas secondment to the Metropolitan Police Service in London, UK in 1993-1995 when Mr. TSANG worked as a Detective Superintendent.  He was the Senior Superintendent in charge of criminal investigation in New Territories North Region in 1996-1998.  Mr. TSANG was District Commander, Wanchai District in 1998-2000, Chief Superintendent, Organized Crime and Triad Bureau in 2000-2002, and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Information Systems Wing in 2003-2004.

Mr. TSANG took up the post of Director of Personnel and Training in 2005, followed by the post of Director of Operations in 2007.  He was appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Management in 2008 and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations in 2010 taking over responsibility for all aspects of the operational policing of the Force.  On 11th January 2011, Mr. TSANG was appointed as Commissioner of Police.

Mr. TSANG attended the Junior Command Course at the Bramshill Police Staff College, UK, in 1988; the China Studies Course at the Tsinghua University, Beijing, in 1999; the Harvard University Programme for Management Development, in 2000; the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK, in 2002; and the Advanced National Studies Programme at the National School of Administration, Beijing, in 2004.

In recognition of his police service Mr. TSANG has been awarded the Hong Kong Police Medals for Distinguished and Meritorious Service, the Colonial and HKSAR Police Long Service Medals and the Chief Executive’s Commendation.

Mr. TSANG is married with two sons and a daughter.

Mr. Tang joined the Hong Kong Police Force as an Inspector in December 1979.

The majority of Mr. Tang’s early career was spent in criminal investigation duties.  He had worked in both the Narcotics Bureau and the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau; and between 1998 and 2001, he was in command of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau.

Mr. Tang was promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police in 2004 and became the Regional Commander, Hong Kong Island before taking command of the Personnel Wing in 2006.

Mr. Tang was appointed the Director of Management Services in September 2009 upon his promotion to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police.  He took up the post of Director of Crime and Security in March 2010.  In January 2011, Mr. Tang was promoted to his present appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations.

Mr. TANG holds the Bachelor of Science and also Bachelor of Laws Degrees.

Mr. MA joined the Hong Kong Police as an Inspector in 1978.

During his 33 years of service, he has served in a number of operational and administrative posts, including Police Tactical Unit, Traffic, Complaints Against Police Office, Recruitment, Emergency Unit, Liaison Bureau, Police Public Relations Branch, Crime Headquarters, Service Quality Wing and Information Systems Wing.

During his career, Mr. MA has attended development courses in various institutions including the Bramshill Police Staff College, Henley Management College in the United Kingdom, and Tsinghua University and Chinese Academy of Governance in Beijing. Mr. MA has a master degree in business administration.

On promotion to Senior Superintendent in mid-1997, Mr MA was seconded to Finance Bureau for one year. After the secondment, he served in Western District as Deputy District Commander, before transferring to head the Liaison Bureau in 1999 taking charge of activities aiming at fostering cooperative relations with law enforcement agencies around the world.

Mr. MA was promoted to Chief Superintendent in 2002, when he became District Commander of Sau Mau Ping District. Between December 2003 and December 2005, he headed the Police Public Relations Branch.

After promotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner in January 2007, Mr MA took charge of Service Quality Wing and later Information Systems Wing until 2010, being responsible for organizational developments and system improvements.

Mr. MA was promoted in September 2010 and became the Director of Personnel and Training. In October 2012 he took up the current post upon his promotion to the rank of Deputy Commissioner. He was awarded the Police Meritorious Service Medal in 2005 and the Police Distinguished Service Medal in 2012.

Mr. WONG joined the Hong Kong Police Force as an Inspector in June 1981.

During his first ten years of service, he held a variety of operational posts at Divisional, District and Regional levels with an emphasis on criminal investigation.  He also served a tour in the Complaints Against Police Office.  From 1993 – 1995, Mr. WONG served in the Commissioner’s Office as the Personal Assistant to the Commissioner.  Following promotion to the rank of Superintendent in 1995, Mr. WONG worked in the Narcotics Bureau and Security Wing and was seconded to the Security Bureau of the HKSAR Government from 1999 – 2002 as an Assistant Secretary responsible for security-related liaison.  On attaining the rank of Senior Superintendent in 2001, Mr. WONG became the Senior Superintendent Operations in the Police Headquarters and then Airport District Commander.  On promotion to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 2004, he assumed the post of Chief Superintendent Technical Services Division and subsequently Central District Commander and Commandant of the Police Tactical Unit.  Mr. WONG was promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner in July 2009 and took command of the Operations Wing in Police Headquarters.

During his career, Mr. WONG has attended local command courses and overseas development programmes at the Canadian Police College, UK Police Staff College, Harvard Business School and Tsinghua University.  In July 2008 he was awarded the Police Meritorious Service Medal.

Mr. WONG was promoted to the rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police in February 2013 and assumed the post of Director of Operations.

Mr. LO Wai-chung, Stephen joined the Hong Kong Police in 1984 as an Inspector.

He has over 26 years of service and a wealth of experience in criminal investigation, international liaison, service quality management, security and operational duties.

Mr. LO served mainly in crime units at regional and Headquarters levels for most of the early stage of his career. Between 1999 and 2002, he was seconded to Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon, France as a Liaison Officer.  Subsequently, he was promoted in the organization as Assistant Director heading the Interpol Asia & South Pacific Branch.

After returning to Hong Kong, he worked as a Senior Superintendent in the Service Quality Wing and the Complaints Against Police Office between 2002 and 2005.  Upon promotion to Chief Superintendent in 2005, he was posted to Security Wing until 2007 when he moved on to become the Deputy Regional Commander of Kowloon West.  In 2009, he became Assistant Commissioner of Police commanding the Security Wing and was promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police in January 2011, in charge of Crime and Security Wing.

Mr. LO has attended various overseas training programmes including a command course for police chiefs in the Chinese People’s Public Security University (Beijing, 2004), a management course in Harvard University for senior government officials (Boston, 2007) and a prestige leadership development program organized by the National Executive Institute, FBI in USA (2010).  He holds a Master Degree in Risk, Crisis & Disaster Management.

Mr. CHAU joined the Hong Kong Police as a Constable in 1978 and was appointed to the Inspectorate in 1985.

Throughout his 34 years of service, he has served in a variety of operational posts in the Uniform Branch and Criminal Investigation Department at Divisional, District and Regional levels, as well as in a training post at the Police Tactical Unit Headquarters.

In 2001, upon promotion to Senior Superintendent, he served as the Airport Police District Commander and then as Senior Superintendent, Operations, Operations Wing. On advancement to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 2004, he commanded the Central Police District and the Human Resources Branch of the Personnel Wing.

He rose to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police in 2009 and became the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Personnel. He later assumed the post of Regional Commander, New Territories North Region. He has become the Director of Personnel and Training in December 2012.

During his career, he has attended development courses at various training institutes including the Canadian Police College, the Henley Management College and the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom, the Tsinghua University and the Chinese Academy of Governance in Beijing and the Australian Institute of Police Management. He was awarded the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2006.

Mr. CHAU holds a Diploma in Management Studies, a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy and Administration and a Master’s Degree in International and Public Affairs.

Mr Tang joined the Force as an Inspector in 1979 with an Honours Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.  Before his promotion to directorate, he worked in different Uniform Branch and Crime formations, covering duty areas such as frontline operations, financial and fraud investigations, criminal intelligence, police administration and human resource management.

Upon his promotion to the rank of Police Chief Superintendent in 1999, he was seconded to the Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government as a Principal Assistant Secretary, responsible for coordinating a territory-wide contingency plan for possible Y2K-related major incidents.

Following his return to the Force in early 2000, he took over the command of the Traffic Branch (2000-02), and later the Police Public Relations Branch (2002-03).  He was promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner in 2005.  In the rank, he had held the post of Regional Commander of New Territories South between 2005 and 2007, as well as the post of Regional Commander of Kowloon West between 2008 and early 2010.

Mr. Tang believes in lifelong learning, and currently holds three Masters Degrees: Master of Philosophy in Human Resource Management from the City University of Hong Kong, Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Leicester University of the United Kingdom, and Master of Arts with Distinction in International Studies from London University.

Mr. Tang was awarded the Police Long Service Medal in 1997, Police Meritorious Service Medal in 2004, and Police Distinguished Service Medal in 2010. He has assumed the role of Director of Management Services since his promotion to the current rank of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police in March 2010.

Mr. IP joined the civil service as Administrative Officer in 1979. He worked in City & New Territories Administration, Lands Department, Home Affairs Branch, Legal Department and Washington Office from 1980 to 1992. He was appointed Principal Assistant Secretary of Transport Branch in 1993 and then became Deputy Director of Urban Services Department in 1996. In October 1997, he was posted to become Deputy Secretary of Constitutional Affairs Bureau. From 2002 to 2005, he worked in Chief Executive’s Office as the Private Secretary to Chief Executive. He then served as Deputy Secretary of Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau responsible for planning and lands issues until November 2006. From November 2006 to December 2012, he served as Deputy Head of the Central Policy Unit. Mr IP took up his present appointment in December 2012. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from the University of Hong Kong.

Ms. CHIU joined the Hong Kong Police Force as an Inspector in January 1983. She has served in a wide spectrum of posts encompassing criminal intelligence, narcotics, international liaison, training, divisional, district and regional command as well as operations policy and support.

In 1997, Ms. CHIU was a core member of the Implementation Team for the Security Arrangements of the Handover Ceremony and the World Bank / International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings held in Hong Kong that year. As Superintendent Operations (Special Duty), she was responsible for media liaison and related security matters.

Upon promotion to Chief Superintendent, Ms. CHIU served as District Commander, Western District from 2006 to 2007 and District Commander, Central District from 2008 to 2009. Following that, she served as Deputy Regional Commander, New Territories North from 2010 to 2011. Ms. CHIU was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in August 2011 and took up her current post of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Support.

Ms. CHIU holds a Master’s Degree of Business Administration, a Master’s Degree of Science in Training and Human Resource Management, a Diploma in Public Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Police Management.

Ms. CHIU is married with a son.

Mr Cheung Tak Keung joined Hong Kong Police in 1984, having completed his education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He further obtained a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Hong Kong.

Throughout his 29 years of service, he was posted to a variety of posts at the division, district and headquarters level. As Superintendent, he was posted to Yaumatei Division and Mongkok District.

Upon promotion to Senior Superintendent, he was seconded to the Aviation Security Company where he held the post of Assistant General Manager (Operations) at the Hong Kong International Airport. He was then posted to the Police Public Relations Bureau and Operations Bureau of the Hong Kong Island Region. Upon promotion to Chief Superintendent he held the posts of District Commander, Kwun Tong District and Deputy Regional Commander Hong Kong Island Region.  He also held the post of Commandant Police Tactical Unit, responsible for providing tactical, anti-riot and handling of major incident training to police officers.  In 2013, he is promoted to Assistant Commissioner, Operations, being held responsible for the Police Tactical Unit, Operations Bureau and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit.

Mr Cheung has been offered opportunity to study in the mainland and overseas e.g. United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore.  He was the visiting fellow at the Police Executive Leadership Program of the Australian Institute of Police Management in 2009.

Whilst attached to operational units Mr Cheung was involved in the planning of the major events in Hong Kong, namely the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, Olympic Equestrian Events and East Asian Games.  He was awarded the Commissioner’s Commendation in 2005.

Mr. LO joined the Hong Kong Police in 1980 as a Probationary Inspector. He has garnered a wealth of experience in the crime stream, particularly in investigating organized crimes and triads. After advancing to the rank of Chief Superintendent, he has taken charge of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau for four years.

Before assuming his present post as Assistant Commissioner (Crime) on promotion, he was the Commandant of the Police Tactical Unit.

Mr AU Chi-kwong, joined the Hong Kong Police in 1980.

Throughout his service in law enforcement, he has experiences in divisional policing, public order events and boundary security. For four years between 1998 and 2002 he was the Aide-de-Camp to the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

On promotion to the rank of Senior Superintendent, Mr AU was the Deputy District Commander of Mongkok District and Border District respectively between 2003 and 2007. Mr AU was promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 2007. He had served in the Security Wing for three years until early 2010 and later as the District Commander of Wanchai for a year. He is now in charge of Security Wing.

Academically, Mr AU holds a Bachelor Degree in Arts (Western Arts and Humanities) and a Master Degree in Public Administration.

Mr AU completed the International Strategic Leadership Programme at Centrex, UK and training course at the Public Security University in Beijing, People’s Republic of China in 2004. He was the visiting fellow at the Police Executive Leadership Program of the Australian Institute of Police Management in 2008, the international visitor of the US State Department in 2009 and the delegation head of senior government officials on visit to the Tsinghua University in Beijing in 2010.

Mr AU was awarded the Hong Kong Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2011.

Mr CHENG joined the Hong Kong Police Force as an inspector in 1980.

During the early stage of his police career, he served in a variety of posts in various Uniform Branch and crime formations.

Between 1997 and 1998, Mr CHENG was seconded to the Chief Executive’s Office serving as the Aide-de-Camp to the then Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr TUNG Chee-hwa.

Between 2005 and 2008, Mr CHENG served in the post of District Commander, Shatin District. During his tenure, he was heavily involved in the policing of the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization held at the Hong Kong Conference and Exhibition Centre in 2005 and the Equestian Event of the Olympic Game held at the Shatin Racecourse in 2008. Upon his promotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police in January 2012, he assumed the post of Director, Hong Kong Police College.

He holds a Diploma in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree of Science in Training and Human Resource Management.

Mrs. NG joined the Hong Kong Police as an inspector in 1979.

In the early years, she served in a variety of posts in the Uniform Branch and in detective posts in Wanchai District. From 1999 to 2004, Mrs. NG held the posts of Company Commander, Police Tactical Unit ‘D’ Company; Senior Superintendent Career Management in Personnel Wing and Deputy District Commander, Wanchai District. Upon promotion to Chief Superintendent in 2005, Mrs. NG took up the post as Chief Superintendent, Personnel Services and Staff Relations in Personnel Wing. This was followed by posting as the District Commander, Shamshuipo District and Chief Superintendent, Human Resources in Personnel Wing.

Mrs. NG assumed the post of Assistant Commissioner, Personnel in January 2012.

Mr. Else joined the Royal Hong Kong Police Force as an Inspector in October 1977.

The majority of his service has been in criminal investigation, having worked in, amongst others, Regional Crime Unit, New Territories North, Commercial Crime Bureau and Narcotics Bureau.

Mr. Else was appointed District Commander, Yuen Long, upon promotion to Chief Superintendent in 2003.  Prior to his promotion, he served as Deputy Regional Commander, Kowloon West.

In 2006, he took over command of the Narcotics Bureau where he remained until 2009.

He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police and took up his present appointment as Assistant Commissioner (Information Systems) in January 2011.

Mr. Morgan joined the Hong Kong Police Force as an Inspector in 1981. He has served in a wide variety of posts including divisional, district and regional command as well as various operational, training and policy related posts.

Upon promotion to Chief Superintendent in 2006, Mr. Morgan served as District Commander, Eastern District from 2006 to 2010 and as District Commander, Central District from 2010 to 2011. Following that, he served as Deputy Regional Commander, Hong Kong Island from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Morgan was promoted to Assistant Commissioner on 26 January 2012 whereupon he took up his current post of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Service Quality.

Mr. Morgan was also a member of the Police Negotiation Cadre (PNC) for over 24 years and Head of the unit for 12 years. He is currently an Honorary Associate of the Police College as well as an Honorary Associate Fellow at the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention.

Mr. Morgan holds a Combined Honours Degree in English and History, a Graduate Diploma in Adult Education and Training and a Graduate Diploma in Police Negotiations. Mr. Morgan was awarded the Police Meritorious Service Medal in 2008.

Mrs CHAN joined the Executive Officer Grade in June 1977.  Prior to appointment as Police Civil Secretary, she was the Senior Principal Executive Officer (General Grades), responsible for management, training and development of the Executive Officer grade.  She also served previously in the Inland Revenue Department, Department of Health, Student Financial Assistance Agency, Water Supplies Department, Education Bureau, Efficiency Unit and the Civil Service Bureau.

Mrs Kitty CHENG CHAN Ching-ling joined the public services as an Accounting Officer in March 1976.

She was promoted to the rank of Treasury Accountant in 1978, Senior Treasury Accountant in 1984 and Chief Treasury Accountant in 1991. She was promoted to her current rank of Assistant Director of Accounting Services in June 1997.

Prior to becoming the Financial Controller of the Hong Kong Police, she has served in various departments including the old Medical & Health Department, Treasury, Social Welfare Department, Housing Authority, Water Supplies Department and Land Registry.

Mr. LAU joined the Hong Kong Police as an Inspector in 1984. He holds a Master Degree in Training and Human Resource Management.

Mr. LAU has held a variety of posts since joining the Force. He served mostly in crime units at district and headquarters levels during the early stage of his career. In 1994, he started serving in other operations and policy formations, including Training Wing, Personnel Wing, Hong Kong Airport Authority (on secondment between 2000 and 2003), Police Public Relations Branch and Operations Branch of Hong Kong Island Region.

Mr. LAU was promoted to Chief Superintendent in 2006. Between 2006 and 2010 he held the posts of District Commander Kowloon City District and Yau Tsim District and was promoted to Assistant Commissioner of Police in September 2010. He has held the post of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Information Systems Wing prior to assuming command of the Marine Region in April 2011.

In his spare time, Mr. LAU serves as the Convener of the Hong Kong Police Volunteer Services Corps.

Mr. LI joined the Hong Kong Police Force in 1984 as an Inspector.

Mr. LI devoted most of his early career in the field of criminal investigation.  He has served in the crime formations of Kowloon West and New Territories South Regions, Commercial Crime Bureau, Narcotics Bureau and Criminal Intelligence Bureau.  Between 1997 and 1999, Mr. LI was seconded to the General Secretariat of International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in France and was responsible for coordinating international policing activities in Asia and South Pacific Region.  In 2003, Mr. LI assumed the command of the Technology Crime Division of Commercial Crime Bureau and was appointed as the Chairman of Interpol Asia-Pacific Region Technology Crime Working Group the following year.  In 2005, Mr. LI took up the post of Deputy District Commander, Wanchai District and took part in the security operation throughout the World Trade Organization Hong Kong Ministerial Conference.  Between 2008 and 2010, Mr. LI served as District Commander, Yuen Long and Chief Superintendent, Police Public Relations Branch.

Mr. LI holds a Master’s degree in International and Public Affairs from the University of Hong Kong. Throughout his service, he has also completed overseas and Mainland training programmes organized by the Australian Federal Police, Stanford University and Beijing University. In 2011, he attended a development course at the Royal College of Defence Studies in the United Kingdom and was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in the following year. Following his return to Hong Kong, Mr. LI has assumed the post of Regional Commander, Kowloon East. In January 2013, he took up the office of Regional Commander, Hong Kong Island.

Mr SO joined the Hong Kong Police in 1977 as a Police Constable. He was promoted to Inspector in 1985.

With a wealth of experience in the fields of criminal investigation and intelligence analysis, Mr SO has served in a number of key posts such as the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, Narcotics Bureau, Yau Tsim Police District and Criminal Intelligence Bureau. Whilst in these posts, he has played a leading role in many major successful investigations as well as taking charge of the security operation for the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in Yau Tsim area.

Upon promotion to Chief Superintendent in 2009, Mr SO assumed the position of the Head of the Criminal Intelligence Bureau and thereafter as the Deputy Regional Commander of New Territories North.

Mr SO was appointed as Assistant Commissioner of Police in January 2013, and since then he has been the Regional Commander of New Territories North.

Mr CARTWRIGHT joined the Hong Kong Police Force as an Inspector in January 1979.  Mr CARTWRIGHT held posts as Sub-Divisional Inspector and Divisional Commander in various commands in the New Territories as well as PTU prior to promotion to Superintendent in 1992.

As a Superintendent and Senior Superintendent, Mr CARTWRIGHT remained in the frontline operational posts serving as Superintendent Operations Police Headquarters responsible for Vietnamese, Senior Superintendent Operations, New Territories South, District Commander Lantau District and Deputy Commandant Police Tactical Unit where he was responsible for training and commanding operational frontline units in preparation for the policing of the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference in 2005.  In 2005 he was awarded the Police Meritorious Service Medal and the Commissioner’s Commendation for his work during the Ministerial Conference.

After promotion to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 2006, he held posts as District Commander, Tsuen Wan District, District Commander Yuen Long District and Deputy Regional Commander Kowloon West Region.  Mr CARTWRIGHT assumed his current post as the Regional Commander Kowloon East upon his promotion to Assistant Commissioner in January 2013.

Mr Cheung joined the Hong Kong Police Force in May of 1986 as an Inspector after briefly working in the Engineering Sector.

The majority of Mr Cheung's police career has been spent in the field of criminal investigation and more recently, frontline operations. At senior management level, this has included the positions of Senior Superintendent Crime, New Territories North Region 2004 - 2007, Deputy District Commander, Mong Kok District 2007 - 2009 and Chief Superintendent, Commercial Crime Bureau 2009 - 2011.

In the period 2011 -2012, and before his transfer at the end of 2012 to Hong Kong Island as the Deputy Regional Commander, Mr Cheung was the District Commander of Yau Tsim District. Upon promotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Cheung returned to Kowloon West as the Regional Commander in April 2013.

Mr Cheung has participated in various Mainland and overseas management training courses and in 2008 he attended the Stanford Executive Programme at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Mr Cheung holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and a Graduate Certificate in Police Management. In 1993, Mr Cheung was awarded a Governor's Commendation for his involvement in the apprehension of a violent gang of armed criminals.

Miss LAU Chi-wai, Edwina joined the Hong Kong Police in 1984 as a Police Constable.

Throughout her service, she has worked in a variety of posts including frontline policing, criminal investigation and intelligence analysis. She was seconded to Social Welfare Department in 2004 to assist in the investigation of Comprehensive Social Security Allowance Fraud.

On promotion to Senior Superintendent, Miss LAU worked in the Security Wing and later became the District Commander of Lantau District. In 2010, she was promoted to Chief Superintendent and took over the command of Kwai Tsing District, and she was later posted as the Deputy Regional Commander in Kowloon East. In March 2013, she assumed the post of Regional Commander, New Territories South.

During her career, she has attended local and overseas development courses at various training institutes including the Beijing University and the Harvard University. Miss LAU holds a Bachelor's Degree in Policing, a Bachelor's Degree in Laws and a Master's Degree in Public Administration.