Police security chief warns soft confrontation persists
Bastillepost · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of national security Kan Kai-yan (簡啟恩) reviewed a graduation parade at the Hong Kong Police College on Saturday and warned that, although Hong Kong appears calmer on the surface, national security risks have become more hidden and complex. He said external forces had never stopped interfering and that some people were still using “soft confrontation” to discredit the Hong Kong government and spread hatred toward the central and Hong Kong governments
Key Points
- Kan Kai-yan attended Saturday's Police College graduation parade as reviewing officer, where 17 probationary inspectors and 110 recruit police constables formally graduated
- In his address, he said trainees had endured sun and rain over the past several months and forged the discipline and confidence shown on parade
- He told graduates that policing now requires not only fighting conventional crime, but also guarding against ideological infiltration and carrying the burden of national security work
- Kan said police must do three things: act strictly according to law, stay highly vigilant to emerging threats, and help spread national security messages to the public
- He urged recruits to press ahead under pressure, saying they should grit their teeth under attacks from all sides and strive harder when surrounded
Why It Matters
The speech sets out the expectations facing new officers as the force links frontline policing with a continuing national security mission. It also indicates that police leaders want officers not only to enforce the law, but to take a public-facing role in explaining the message that security underpins long-term stability in Hong Kong