To build strategic partnership with law enforcement agencies of countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, the then Director of Hong Kong Police College, Ms Chan Yee-lai, led a delegation to visit Egypt from February 9 to 13. It was the first time for a Force delegation to visit Egypt for exchange. The delegation visited various police units, and exchanged views with local officers on policing development and the challenges faced. On June 10, the Director of Personnel and Training, Mr Choi Chin-pang, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Head of the Almaty Academy of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr Kalizhan Koblandin, to promote the exchange of best practices and the implementation of exchange programmes, with a view to enhancing the professionalism and operational effectiveness of both jurisdictions.
To build strategic partnership with law enforcement agencies of countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, the then Director of Hong Kong Police College, Ms Chan Yee-lai, led a delegation to visit Egypt from February 9 to 13. It was the first time for a Force delegation to visit Egypt for exchange. The delegation visited various police units, and exchanged views with local officers on policing development and the challenges faced. On June 10, the Director of Personnel and Training, Mr Choi Chin-pang, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Head of the Almaty Academy of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr Kalizhan Koblandin, to promote the exchange of best practices and the implementation of exchange programmes, with a view to enhancing the professionalism and operational effectiveness of both jurisdictions.
To build strategic partnership with law enforcement agencies of countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, the then Director of Hong Kong Police College, Ms Chan Yee-lai, led a delegation to visit Egypt from February 9 to 13. It was the first time for a Force delegation to visit Egypt for exchange. The delegation visited various police units, and exchanged views with local officers on policing development and the challenges faced. On June 10, the Director of Personnel and Training, Mr Choi Chin-pang, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Head of the Almaty Academy of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr Kalizhan Koblandin, to promote the exchange of best practices and the implementation of exchange programmes, with a view to enhancing the professionalism and operational effectiveness of both jurisdictions.
The Anti-Deception Coordination Centre under the Commercial Crime Bureau has collaborated with the anti-scam centres from 12 countries and regions to establish the cross-border anti-scam collaboration platform FRONTIER+ since 2024, aiming to enhance intelligence exchange and joint operations to combat scams as well as cyber-related and money-laundering crimes. From April 28 to May 28, the Force and six FRONTIER+ members, namely Macao, Malaysia, the Maldives, Singapore, Korea and Thailand, conducted the first joint operation, and a joint press conference was held in Hong Kong on June 3. The operation involved over 2,700 law enforcement officers of the seven jurisdictions and dismantled several cross-border scam syndicates. More than 1,800 individuals were arrested in over 9,200 scam cases, with a total loss amounting to $1.75 billion. Nearly 33,000 bank accounts were frozen, and approximately $157 million in fraudulent proceeds was intercepted during the operation.
The Anti-Deception Coordination Centre under the Commercial Crime Bureau has collaborated with the anti-scam centres from 12 countries and regions to establish the cross-border anti-scam collaboration platform FRONTIER+ since 2024, aiming to enhance intelligence exchange and joint operations to combat scams as well as cyber-related and money-laundering crimes. From April 28 to May 28, the Force and six FRONTIER+ members, namely Macao, Malaysia, the Maldives, Singapore, Korea and Thailand, conducted the first joint operation, and a joint press conference was held in Hong Kong on June 3. The operation involved over 2,700 law enforcement officers of the seven jurisdictions and dismantled several cross-border scam syndicates. More than 1,800 individuals were arrested in over 9,200 scam cases, with a total loss amounting to $1.75 billion. Nearly 33,000 bank accounts were frozen, and approximately $157 million in fraudulent proceeds was intercepted during the operation.
From May 10 to 13, the Commissioner, Mr Chow Yat-ming, led a delegation to attend the 18th Pearls in Policing Conference and the World Police Summit 2025 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The Pearls in Policing Conference gathered law enforcement leaders from 19 countries and regions, academics and representatives of international organisations for in-depth discussions on the theme ‘Enhancing Ethical Policing in a Rapidly Changing Landscape Dominated by Technology’. During the World Police Summit, the Commissioner exchanged views on combating transnational and organised crimes, application of advanced technology, mutual visits and training with the Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police Lieutenant General, Mr Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri. Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation.
From May 10 to 13, the Commissioner, Mr Chow Yat-ming, led a delegation to attend the 18th Pearls in Policing Conference and the World Police Summit 2025 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The Pearls in Policing Conference gathered law enforcement leaders from 19 countries and regions, academics and representatives of international organisations for in-depth discussions on the theme ‘Enhancing Ethical Policing in a Rapidly Changing Landscape Dominated by Technology’. During the World Police Summit, the Commissioner exchanged views on combating transnational and organised crimes, application of advanced technology, mutual visits and training with the Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police Lieutenant General, Mr Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri. Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation.
The Commissioner, Mr Chow Yat-ming, led a delegation from July 2 to 5 to meet Secretary General of INTERPOL, Mr Valdecy Urquiza, in Lyon, France. Both parties, together with five Executive Directors of INTERPOL, exchanged views on issues such as global law enforcement operations, international cooperation and future strategic development. They also discussed the latest progress of preparations for the 94th INTERPOL General Assembly to be held in Hong Kong in 2026. The delegation visited the INTERPOL’s Command and Coordination Centre to learn about its operations in coordinating police work and intelligence exchange among member countries.
The Commissioner, Mr Chow Yat-ming, led a delegation from July 2 to 5 to meet Secretary General of INTERPOL, Mr Valdecy Urquiza, in Lyon, France. Both parties, together with five Executive Directors of INTERPOL, exchanged views on issues such as global law enforcement operations, international cooperation and future strategic development. They also discussed the latest progress of preparations for the 94th INTERPOL General Assembly to be held in Hong Kong in 2026. The delegation visited the INTERPOL’s Command and Coordination Centre to learn about its operations in coordinating police work and intelligence exchange among member countries.
The Director of Crime and Security, Mr Chan Tung, led a delegation to attend the 25th INTERPOL Asian Regional Conference held in Singapore on September 17 and 18. A total of 165 representatives from 49 countries and regions participated in the conference. Mr Chan had bilateral meetings with representatives from law enforcement agencies in the United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Vietnam, Korea and Germany respectively to exchange views on, among others, the importance of collaborative efforts in combating crime, and issues relating to tackling cross-border scam and cybercrime, thereby deepening the cooperation with international partners and further strengthening the Force’s ability to combat cross-border crime.
The Director of Crime and Security, Mr Chan Tung, led a delegation to attend the 25th INTERPOL Asian Regional Conference held in Singapore on September 17 and 18. A total of 165 representatives from 49 countries and regions participated in the conference. Mr Chan had bilateral meetings with representatives from law enforcement agencies in the United Arab Emirates, Cambodia, Vietnam, Korea and Germany respectively to exchange views on, among others, the importance of collaborative efforts in combating crime, and issues relating to tackling cross-border scam and cybercrime, thereby deepening the cooperation with international partners and further strengthening the Force’s ability to combat cross-border crime.
The Director of Personnel and Training, Mr Choi Chin-pang, led a 21-member delegation to attend the 20th Symposium on Police Studies of the Straits-cum-Hong Kong and Macao held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province from September 22 to 26. The symposium, themed ‘Crime Prevention and Policing Modernisation under Digital-Intelligent Policing’, brought together 166 law enforcement officers, experts, and scholars from the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. Topics covered included preventing deepfake-related crimes, cross-border police cooperation, and application of artificial intelligence and drones in police work, which fostered participants' understanding of the latest development in combating cross-border crime, jurisdictional collaboration and crime prevention among the cross-strait four regions.
The Director of Personnel and Training, Mr Choi Chin-pang, led a 21-member delegation to attend the 20th Symposium on Police Studies of the Straits-cum-Hong Kong and Macao held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province from September 22 to 26. The symposium, themed ‘Crime Prevention and Policing Modernisation under Digital-Intelligent Policing’, brought together 166 law enforcement officers, experts, and scholars from the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. Topics covered included preventing deepfake-related crimes, cross-border police cooperation, and application of artificial intelligence and drones in police work, which fostered participants' understanding of the latest development in combating cross-border crime, jurisdictional collaboration and crime prevention among the cross-strait four regions.
The Force held its inaugural Ethics Governance Roundtable in Hong Kong on November 12, with participation from INTERPOL, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, as well as consuls and liaison officers based in Hong Kong representing various countries. The Roundtable featured discussions on ethics governance. The Commissioner, Mr Chow Yat-ming, discussed with the INTERPOL delegation about establishing regular training and exchange mechanisms to advance ethics governance in global policing. Participants shared the frameworks and measures to enhance ethical awareness and foster a mindset of financial prudence. Moreover, in the face of the challenges in pursuing ethics governance, the participants reached a consensus to promote ethical policing through cross-jurisdiction coordination and collaboration among international law enforcement agencies.
The Force held its inaugural Ethics Governance Roundtable in Hong Kong on November 12, with participation from INTERPOL, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, as well as consuls and liaison officers based in Hong Kong representing various countries. The Roundtable featured discussions on ethics governance. The Commissioner, Mr Chow Yat-ming, discussed with the INTERPOL delegation about establishing regular training and exchange mechanisms to advance ethics governance in global policing. Participants shared the frameworks and measures to enhance ethical awareness and foster a mindset of financial prudence. Moreover, in the face of the challenges in pursuing ethics governance, the participants reached a consensus to promote ethical policing through cross-jurisdiction coordination and collaboration among international law enforcement agencies.