About Recruitment
1. How to apply as a Police Officer? If you wish to join the Hong Kong Police Force as an Inspector or Constable, you must be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and have lived in Hong Kong for at least seven years. You must also possess academic qualifications for the post of Inspector / Constable. For further information, please contact 2860-2860 or browse our Recruitment Web Site. 2. When will the physical fitness test be held? For the post of Inspector, the physical fitness test is conducted after the Final Interview Board. For the post of Constable, the physical fitness test is conducted during the Preliminary Assessment. 3. How long will the selection process take? For the post of Constable, it would take at least 14 weeks from the time you submit your application until appointment is offered. For the post of Inspector, it would take at least 16 weeks for the whole process. 4. What are the entry qualifications for Inspector and Constable? Please see Entry Qualifications for details. For the post of Constable, the eyesight test will be conducted by appointment at Police College during the Preliminary Assessment. For the post of inspector, the test will be conducted at the Reception Office of Recruitment Division after you have submitted your application. No spectacles or contact lens are allowed during the test. Another eyesight test will be conducted during the medical examination. Please see Selection Procedures for details. Please see Selection Procedures for details. The recruitment exercise is an on-going exercise held throughout the year. You can apply at any time you wish. 9. What academic qualifications are considered as equivalent to having Level 2 in English Language in the HKCEE? ? The common qualifications considered as equivalent to having Level 2 in English Language in the HKCEE are:
10. What academic qualifications are considered as equivalent to having Level 2 in Chinese Language in the HKCEE? The common qualifications considered as equivalent to having Level 2 in Chinese Language in the HKCEE are:
It means having a pass in two subjects in the HKALE plus three other subjects at Grade C or above in the HKCEE, or equivalent. In the counting of subjects, the following rules should be observed:
RPSCs include: Name of College and Date of registration as RPSC (year/month/day)
Holders of Diploma awarded by the above Colleges are currently eligible for appointment to the post of Inspector at Police Pay Scale Point 20. 13. What kinds of locally conferred degrees are accepted by the Civil Service Bureau for civil service appointment? Degrees awarded by the following local institutions are accepted for civil service appointment:
14. I have completed Grade 12 in the United States. Do I meet the minimum academic entry requirements for Inspector? In general, completion of Grade 12 in the United States is only equivalent to completion of Form Five in Hong Kong. In case of doubt (e.g. if the Grade 12 course completed by an applicant in a particular school in the United States may be of a standard higher than completion of Form Five in Hong Kong), we will refer the case to the Civil Service Bureau for individual assessment. 15. I studied overseas. Are my academic qualifications acquired equivalent to that obtained locally? We will refer cases of academic qualifications acquired overseas to the Appointments Division of Civil Service Bureau (CSB) for individual assessment if necessary. In the process of assessment, the standing of the awarding institutions, programmes of study, academic performance of the students (including their academic results) and advice from accreditation authorities will be taken into consideration. The benchmark is whether the overseas qualifications are comparable to the standard of the local ones. 16. Is Associate Degree conferred by a local university be recognized for application for Inspector? The qualification of the locally accredited Associate Degree programmes is regarded as equivalent to a Higher Diploma for appointment to civil service posts with academic entry requirements set at Higher Diploma level. It therefore meets the current academic entry requirements of Inspector of Police and the starting salary is set at Police Pay Scale Point 24. 17. Are vocational education qualifications recognized for application for Inspector? Higher Diploma awarded by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (formerly the Hong Kong Polytechnic), the City University of Hong Kong (formerly the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong) or the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (formerly technical institutes or technical colleges) are accepted for appointment to the post of Inspector. 18. May I apply to the Appointments Division of Civil Service Bureau (CSB) direct for an individual assessment on my academic qualifications? There is no need for you to seek individual assessment on your academic qualifications from CSB direct. Where necessary, the Force will refer your case to the CSB for assessment. The Government Standard Examination (GSE) is a test on Chinese language proficiency at Form 5 level. It assists government departments/grades to assess the Chinese language proficiency of job applicants or in-service officers for appointment purposes, and is not open to the public or individual officers. The GSE consists of two papers:
20. I am eligible for application but I am now residing overseas, how can I apply? As all applicants must attend in person during the selection process, we cannot accept applications from overseas. You may apply when you return to Hong Kong. 21. How can I obtain the assessment report of the selection process? Applicant has a right of access to his/her personal data collected by the Hong Kong Police Force in processing his/her application. If the applicant wishes to obtain a copy of the said data (photocopying charge being HK$1.00 per page), he/she may complete a Personal Data Access Request Form, sign and fax it to the Chief Inspector of Police 1 (REC), Recruitment Division, Hong Kong Police Force at 2200 4337. The Form can be downloaded at the following hyperlinks: If the applicant has an e-cert account, he/she may make the request directly to the Recruitment Division at recruit@police.gov.hk. We will send the requested data to him/her through email after verifying his/her identity. 22. What is the arrangement of incremental advance for Inspectors? For Inspectors appointed on or after 1 April 2000 are entitled to the following incremental advance:-
23. What is the arrangement of incremental advance for Police Constables? Police Constables are entitled to the following incremental advance:-
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