SD 1 National Security

Strategic Issue

In accordance with the National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, it is the duty of the Force, and every member of it, to prevent and suppress acts and activities endangering national security. All Force members must have an aligned comprehension of national security, develop their capabilities and exert collaborative efforts with a view to fulfilling the vital responsibility of safeguarding national security.

Strategic Vision

A Force that professionally and effectively safeguards national security in Hong Kong and Mainland China, with all Force members equipped with the knowledge and capabilities to carry out their statutory duties.

Strategic Objective 1

To enhance the comprehension and awareness of national security of all Force members

Safeguarding national security is the duty of every member of the Force. We will inculcate a Force-wide sense of national identity and ensure all officers have an accurate understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding national security.

Strategic Objective 2

To strengthen the Force’s capabilities and collaborative efforts to prevent, detect and deter activities endangering national security

In order to effectively discharge the duty of safeguarding national security, the Force has to strengthen its capabilities, with enhanced collaboration, to prevent, detect and deter acts threatening national security. We will proactively improve our capabilities by embracing the use of emerging technology, strengthening existing mechanisms and exploring new channels.

Strategic Objective 3

To enhance the ability of the Force and the community to prevent, prepare for and respond to terrorist incidents

Like many jurisdictions worldwide, Hong Kong cannot rule out the threat of terrorism. Besides boosting the Force’s readiness for a terrorist incident, we will extend the involvement of the government and community to all stages of counter-terrorism work in order to further equip society in facing terrorist threats.

SD 2 Digital Policing

Strategic Issue

The Force endeavours to keep crime rates low and provide first class policing services to the community. With advances in technology, all aspects of the policing environment have been rapidly changing. The complexity of investigations related to technology-enabled crime and emerging technologies present ongoing challenges. The public continue to demand faster and better policing services. To enhance operational effectiveness and workforce efficiency in the digital age, the Force must formulate data strategy and strengthen system interoperability for seamless data exchange and foster a technology-embracing culture to optimise utilisation of resources and save manpower.

Strategic Vision

A Force that embraces innovation to improve services and optimise resources through leveraging technologies with a view to enhancing overall efficacy.

Strategic Objective 1

To enhance the quality of policing services by leveraging technologies

The Force will continue to provide quality services and greater convenience to the public through continuous improvement of digital services, whilst reducing reliance on traditional platforms.

Strategic Objective 2

To leverage technologies for process re-engineering to achieve manpower savings

Technology is an enabler for re-engineering of workflow and streamlining of internal processes, ensuring service quality and redeployment of much needed manpower back to the frontline. Through workflow re-engineering, we will better optimise resources, whilst achieving manpower savings.

Strategic Objective 3

To strengthen digital capability for enabling data-driven policing for enhancing overall policing capabilities

A roadmap and data strategy will be developed to underpin the vision and principles for digital transformation, which will guide the development of data analytics to enhance criminal investigation, operational effectiveness and workforce efficiency.

Strategic Objective 4

To nurture digital literacy and innovation that drive digital policing

The Force will continue to nurture digital literacy in application of technology across the Force to support digital transformation and empower officers to adapt to the evolving policing landscape. We will also create a culture that encourages innovation to keep pace with technological developments.

SD 3 Community

Strategic Issue

To strengthen partnership and increase public trust and support, extensive activities have been conducted which successfully engaged a wider community. The Force will continue to reach out to various sectors as well as strengthen collaboration with stakeholders with a view to enhancing policing with the community. By repositioning and aligning public relations initiatives at all levels, the Force can project cohesive messages to improve transparency and understanding of police work.

Strategic Vision

A Force that, through creating a shared ownership of policing issues with a growing number of community sectors, earns trust and support of the public in keeping Hong Kong safe.

Strategic Objective 1

To sustain the public trust and enhance the Force image through professional interaction with the public and coordinated engagement

Building a strong connection with the community is crucial for effective policing. Officers at every level will cultivate constructive community relations in order to sustain the public trust and support. We will also elevate the level of collaboration in public relations efforts to generate greater synergy and overall effectiveness.

Strategic Objective 2

To reinforce a greater sense of shared ownership in addressing policing issues

The Force has established effective community relations over the years. To further assist the community to understand and appreciate increasing policing challenges, we will strengthen a greater sense of shared ownership with stakeholders in addressing these policing challenges.

Strategic Objective 3

To strengthen engagements and relationships with key sectors of the community

The Force has nurtured cohesive partnerships with stakeholders through long established platforms. We will consolidate relationships with the community, whilst expanding our network to reach new sectors to achieve common goals.

SD 4 Workforce

Strategic Issue

The Force is experiencing ongoing manpower shortages due to recruitment challenges, unscheduled wastage and new operational demands. The Force needs well-motivated and loyal officers of the highest integrity, allied with the most efficient and contemporary organisational structures to cope with the ongoing manpower shortages. Hong Kong’s further integration with the developing Greater Bay Area demands closer working partnerships with Mainland authorities in order to better serve this wider community. At the same time, it also needs to strategically position itself internationally to derive maximum benefit from working partnerships with overseas law enforcement agencies.

Strategic Vision

A Force with revitalised human resource management policies and structures, which addresses emerging operational challenges, and is strategically positioned to establish effective working partnerships with other law enforcement agencies outside Hong Kong.

Strategic Objective 1

To enhance standards of integrity and professionalism amongst all Force members to align with the Force values

Integrity and professionalism are the key Force Values. It is therefore essential that officers exercise individual and shared responsibility for maintaining high levels of integrity and professional standards, aligning the Force values.

Strategic Objective 2

To connect Force members at all levels and sustain their well-being, commitment and sense of vocation

In order to ensure our staff can perform their duties to the highest standards, we will sustain effective staff relations and internal communication. We will promote a culture of respect and compassion, and further enhance our officers' well-being, commitment and sense of vocation. We will also manage staff expectations through open, two-way communication and providing support wherever necessary.

Strategic Objective 3

To ensure that our workforce strategies and policies, structures and facilities are conducive to preparing staff for emerging challenges

In order to maintain quality service to the public, we will ensure that our workforce structures, strategies and policies achieve the best use of our resources and enable our staff to realise their full potential. We will also enhance Formation structures to embrace transformative changes in the policing environment.

Strategic Objective 4

To position the Force to derive maximum benefit from strategic partnerships with law enforcement agencies in the Mainland and internationally

The Force has established law enforcement partnerships with agencies in the Mainland and overseas. As Hong Kong’s integration with the Greater Bay Area and partnership with the Belt and Road countries develop, we will enhance effective collaboration with our strategic partners, as well as strengthening our professional relationships overseas to ensure the Force remains internationally relevant.