The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF), also known as the Hong Kong Police (HKP), is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844, with a strength of 32 officers. It was granted the 'Royal' prefix in 1969 and become the "Royal Hong Kong Police Force RHKP". Following the transfer of sovereignty in 1997, the Force was renamed to Hong Kong Police Force HKPF.
Including the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force and civil servants, the force consists of about 40,000 personnel; which gives Hong Kong the second highest police officer/citizen ratio in the world as of 2014. In addition, the Marine Region with about 3,000 officers and a fleet of 143 vessels, is the largest of any civil police force.
Crest and flag
The current crest of the force was adopted in 1997 to replace the previous crest which contained symbols of British sovereignty. Changes to the crest included:
St Edward's Crown replaced with a bauhinia flower, Laurel wreath retained
The official title of the force was changed from the monolingual Royal Hong Kong Police RHKP 皇家香港警察to the bilingual Hong Kong Police Force HKPF 香港警察
Badge image changed from one depicting a junk British ship in Victoria harbour, to one with a modern view of Hong Kong Island and the modern skyline (Queensway Government Offices, Bank of China Building, City Hall, HSBC Building and Exchange Square). The change was prompted by the concerns of Chinese authorities, who felt the old image was too colonial. Changes to the flag included replacing the Blue Ensign, featuring the old crest, with a single blue flag with the crest centred in the middle.
1/ Product: 1:1 scale Hong Kong Police HKP Souvenir Cosplay Toy Embroidered Emblem TRF/Patch/Badge, for intermediate or expert collector
2/ Materials: 100% Embroidery cloth in deep blue colour, Fabric cotton back
3/ Condition: Brand new, In hand & ready to ship
4/ Production: Made in Hong Kong
5/ Dimensions: 8cm x 10cm
6/ Shipping / Handling(Packaging):
- Airmail (usually 10-14 days): USD $10.00 international
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- Small packet airmail would not be accepted for the sake
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- All goods are well packaged with kraft paper, plastic
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7/ Warning: Choking hazard - small parts, not to be played with by children under 15
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