Tang King Shing
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Tang King-shing, PMSM, PDSM was the Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police force until 11th January 2011.
and the Special Duties Unit
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Tang was promoted in 1992 to Senior Superintendent and posted as District Commander Airport
, Chief Superintendent Special Duty for the 1997 Handover of Sovereignty Ceremonies, District Commander of Mongkok District, as well as Deputy Regional Commander of Hong Kong Island
Region. Between 1991 and 1993, Tang was seconded to the London Metropolitan Police
under the Superintendent Exchange Scheme and performed the role of a Divisional Superintendent.
Tang then became Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in 1999, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police in March 2002, Deputy Commissioner of Police in December 2003, and as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) took over responsibility for all aspects of the operational policing of the Force. On 16 January 2007, he succeeded Lee Ming-Kwai
as the Commissioner of Police
.
Biography
Tang joined the Royal Hong Kong Police in 1976 as a Probationary Inspector. Prior to his promotion to a Superintendent in 1986, he served in divisions such as the Police Tactical UnitPolice Tactical Unit (Hong Kong)
The Police Tactical Unit is a paramilitary riot control unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. The Police Tactical Unit provides an immediate manpower reserve for use in any emergency, Unit companies are attached to all land Regions and are available for internal security, crowd control, anti-crime...
and the Special Duties Unit
Special Duties Unit
The Special Duties Unit is an elite paramilitary tactical unit of the Hong Kong Police Force. Established in July 1974, it is a sub-division of the Police Tactical Unit...
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Tang was promoted in 1992 to Senior Superintendent and posted as District Commander Airport
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
, Chief Superintendent Special Duty for the 1997 Handover of Sovereignty Ceremonies, District Commander of Mongkok District, as well as Deputy Regional Commander of Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
Region. Between 1991 and 1993, Tang was seconded to the London Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Police Service
The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
under the Superintendent Exchange Scheme and performed the role of a Divisional Superintendent.
Tang then became Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in 1999, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police in March 2002, Deputy Commissioner of Police in December 2003, and as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) took over responsibility for all aspects of the operational policing of the Force. On 16 January 2007, he succeeded Lee Ming-Kwai
Lee Ming-kwai
Lee Ming-kwai, Dick, GBS, QPM, CPM was the Commissioner of Police of Hong Kong from 2003 to 2007.-Biography:Lee attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong and joined the Royal Hong Kong Police Force on December 1972 as a Probationary Inspector.He served as an inspector in both uniform branches...
as the Commissioner of Police
Commissioner of Police (Hong Kong)
The commissioner of police heads the Hong Kong Police Force and reports to the secretary for security.-Chiefs of the police force:The commissioner is the current head of the Hong Kong Police.*Chief magistrates**1841 – Captain William Caine...
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Studies
- 1989 - Intermediate Command Course at the Bramshill Police Staff CollegePolice Staff College, BramshillThe Police Staff College, Bramshill, Bramshill House, Bramshill, Hook, Hampshire, England, is the principal police staff training establishment in the United Kingdom....
, UK - 1995 - HenleyHenley Business SchoolThe Henley Business School at the University of Reading is an English triple accredited business school, and the first business school to be established in the United Kingdom. It was formed by merging the previously independent Henley Management College, formerly the Administrative Staff College,...
Management Course, UK - 1998 - China Studies Course at the Tsinghua UniversityTsinghua UniversityTsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... - 1999 - Royal College of Defence StudiesRoyal College of Defence StudiesThe Royal College of Defence Studies is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom...
, UK - 2003 - Advanced National Studies Programme at China National School of AdministrationChina National School of AdministrationChina National School of Administration , changed its name into "Chinese Academy of Governance" in 2010, located in Beijing, China, is a training center for middle and senior government officials of the Chinese government, owned by the State Council...
, Beijing - 2006 - FBIFederal Bureau of InvestigationThe Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
National Executive Institute
Awards
- 1978 - The Best Team of PTU
- 1994 - Colonial Police Long Service Medal
- 1997 - Hong Kong Police Long Service Medal
- 1998 - Hong Kong Police Medal for Meritorious Service (PMSM)
- 2001 - Hong Kong Police Long Service Medal First Clasps
- 2004 - Hong Kong Police Medal for Distinguished Service (PDSM)
- 2006 - Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service
- 2007 - Bramshill International Leadership in Policing Award, National Policing Improvement AgencyNational Policing Improvement AgencyThe United Kingdom's National Policing Improvement Agency is a non-departmental public body established to support police by providing expertise in such areas as information technology, information sharing, and recruitment.-Background:...