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{{short description|Hong Kong Auxiliary Police}}
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|formed        = 1957
|jurisdiction  = {{flagcountry|Hong Kong}}
|headquarters  = No.12 Wang Chiu Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
|employees     = 4,500
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|minister1_name  = [[Chris Tang]]
|minister1_pfo   = [[Secretary for Security]]
|chief1_name     = [[Johnny Leung Sai-kwong]]
|chief1_position = Commandant
|chief2_name     = (Vacant)
|chief2_position = Deputy Commandant
|website       = [https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_tc/11_useful_info/aux_police/index.html HKAPF Website]
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The '''Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force''' is an [[auxiliary police|auxiliary police force]] which provides additional manpower to the [[Hong Kong Police Force]], especially during emergencies and other incidents.<ref name="HKAPH">{{cite web | url=https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/aux_police/intro.html | title=Introduction &#124; Hong Kong Police Force }}</ref> 

The HKAPF's mandate is governed by the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Ordinance.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap233 | title=Hong Kong e-Legislation }}</ref>

==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<ref name="HKAPH"/> 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'''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1969/apr/17/royal-hong-kong-police-and-auxiliary | title=ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE AND AUXILIARY POLICE FORCES (Hansard, 17 April 1969) }}</ref>

Today the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force forms an about 4,500 reserves of [[Human resources|manpower]] to assist in times of natural disaster or civil emergency. Officers are involved in reinforcing daily duties and performing [[crowd control]] at [[:wikt:event|public event]]s 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:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/aux_police/rp.html | title=Rank & Promotion &#124; Hong Kong Police Force }}</ref>

* Commandant, HKAPF 
* Deputy Commandant, HKAPF 
* Chief Superintendent (Auxiliary) 
* Senior Superintendent (Auxiliary) 
* Superintendent (Auxiliary) 
* Chief Inspector (Auxiliary) 
* Senior Inspector (Auxiliary) 
* Inspector (Auxiliary) 
* Station Sergeant (Auxiliary) 
* Sergeant (Auxiliary) 
* Senior Constable / Constable (Auxiliary)
* Recruit Constable (Auxiliary)

==Command Organization==

* Operations (Auxiliary)
* Human Resources (Auxiliary)
* Training (Auxiliary)
* Administration and Support (Auxiliary)

===List of Commandants===

*Johnny Leung Sai-kwong 2025–current
* Edgar YANG Joe-tsi 2016–2025<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/aux_police/commandant.html | title=Commandant's Words &#124; Hong Kong Police Force }}</ref>
* [[James Yeung-Lung Yiu]] 2010–2016<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.scmp.com/article/722777/deputy-promoted-head-auxiliary-police?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=722777 | title=Deputy promoted to head auxiliary police | date=22 August 2010 }}</ref>
* [[Arthur Kwok Chi-shun]] 2001–2010<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.police.gov.hk/offbeat/703/034_e.htm | title=OffBeat-In brief of the Hong Kong Police Force }}</ref>

===Regional Organization===

* Hong Kong Island (Auxiliary)
* Kowloon West (Auxiliary)
* Kowloon East (Auxiliary)
* New Territories North (Auxiliary)
* New Territories South (Auxiliary)

==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.

{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|Weapon
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;"|Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#acc;"|Type
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]
| rowspan="2" | {{flag|United States}}
| Standard issue revolver.
|-
| [[Remington 870]]
| Used in small numbers for security duties.
|-
|}

==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.

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/aux_police/index.html Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force Website]
* [http://www.hkapclub.org Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Club]

{{Law enforcement in Hong Kong}}

[[Category:Hong Kong Police Force]]
[[Category:Auxiliary police units]]