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Only less than 2% police officers deployed in support of the City’s first district lockdown, far less than officers involved in PR campaign

On January 23, 2021, Hong Kong government willfully locked down four main locations in Yau Ma Tei and Jordan to carry out compulsory COVID19 test. Over 1,000 officers from five enforcement units were involved in this operation.

Based on media reports and further information that Stand News collected directly from HK Police Force, it showed that only 600 officers (1.67%) of the 35,000-strong Police Force were deployed.

This was even less than the officers took part in the production of the Force’s latest advertising video and the least, in proportion to its total staff, among five enforcement units involved in the operation.

All Bureau heads of the five enforcement units visited the lock-down location. The Director of Immigration mentioned that 300 officers were deployed. The Correctional Services Department said 230, while the Fire Services and the Customs & Excise deployed 650 and 350 staff respectively.

Source: Stand News, #Jan25

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