Police Recruitment Experience and Assessment Day (with photos)

     The Hong Kong Police Force today (May 30) held the Police Recruitment Experience and Assessment Day at the Hong Kong Police College to recruit Probationary Inspectors and Recruit Police Constables.

     The event has for the first time included various activities to allow participants to experience the physical fitness test, the selection process as well as virtual reality training for new recruits. Police units including the Airport Security Unit, the Counter Terrorism Response Unit, the Force Escort Group, the Police Dog Unit, the Railway Response Team and the Small Boat Division also showcased their equipment and introduced their work and duties to participants. There were also recruitment workshops and information booths to facilitate participants to apply for Probationary Inspector, Recruit Police Constable or Police Constable (Auxiliary) on the spot and undergo initial screening on the same day.

     The Police Recruitment Experience and Assessment Day provided one-stop service to applicants, including written examination for Probationary Inspector candidates; physical fitness test and group interview for Recruit Police Constable candidates which helped shorten the time required for the recruitment process. Successful applicants will undergo training at the Police College in August at the earliest.

     A total of 1,653 participants joined the Police Recruitment Experience and Assessment Day, among which 754 underwent the selection process,　comprising 192 for Probationary Inspector, 540 for Recruit Police Constable, and 22 for Police Constable (Auxiliary). Applicants included students of local and overseas tertiary institutes, working people and ethnic minorities.

     The Force accepts job applications year-round. Persons who are interested in applying for Probationary Inspector, Recruit Police Constable or Police Constable (Auxiliary) can complete the application form at the Police website or mail the completed form to the Police Recruitment Division. For more information, please visit the Police recruitment webpage at www.police.gov.hk/recruitment.