Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force

The Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force is an auxiliary police force which provides additional manpower to the Hong Kong Police Force, especially during emergencies and other incidents. The Auxiliary Support Bureau under the Support Wing of Hong Kong Police Force, is responsible for managing the HKAPF.
The HKAPF's mandate is governed by the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance.

WWW info.gov.hk/police/hkp-ho...

History

The Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force was officially established in 1957 with the merger of the 'Special' and 'Reserve' formations which had been in intermittent existence since the 1880s.
The part-timers were formally established in 1914 as the Police Reserve unit, when numerous full-time officers returned to Europe to fight in the World War I. From 1969 to 1997, the Hong Kong Auxiliary Force was known as the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force.
Today the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force forms an about 4,500 reserves of manpower to assist in times of natural disaster or civil emergency. Officers are involved in reinforcing daily duties and performing crowd control at public events and festivals. The ability to assist during times of emergency is retained. The Commandant reports to the Commissioner of Police.

Rank

The rank structure of the HKAPF:

Commandant, HKAPF
Deputy Commandant, HKAPF
Chief Superintendent
Senior Superintendent
Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Senior Inspector
Inspector
Station Sergeant
Sergeant
Senior Constable / Constable
Recruit Constable

Command Organization

Operations
Human Resources
Training
Administration and Support

List of Commandants

Johnny Leung Sai-kwong 2025–current
Edgar YANG Joe-tsi 2016–2025
James Yeung-Lung Yiu 2010–2016
Arthur Kwok Chi-shun 2001–2010

Regional Organization

Weapons

Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force members are trained in the use of, and issued, the same equipment and weapons same as its regular counterpart.

Weapon

Origin

Type

Smith & Wesson Model 10

United States

Uniform

Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force uniform are the same as those worn by the HKP:

Uniform Branch: Dark navy blue jacket with the words Police in English and Chinese in reflective white on the front left breast and back. Light blue shirts and white are worn by officers depending on ranks, dark navy blue cargo pants and black caps for all officers. Most HKAP members are armed like members of the regular HKP.

Ranks from constables to sergeant consists of numbers begin with the letter A. Senior officers have "HKAP" at the bottom of their shoulder mark.