After the "Occupy Central" movement in South Korea the previous year and the Mong Kok riots this year, the South Korean police have been constantly reviewing equipment, manpower and tactics. Recently, they have made great efforts to expand the Mobile Unit (PTU), set up a "major incident unit" and introduce "water cannon vehicles". Wait. Last week, when Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying met Ye Liu Shuyi, who had expressed her intention to participate in the chief executive election, she reminded that South Korea "has an emergency at any time" and believed that the continuously improved Hong Kong police force not only has the means to protect the chief executive candidate, but also has the ability to suppress similar "Mong Kok" elections. major emergencies such as riots” to maintain the overall stability of Hong Kong.

The water cannon will arrive in Hong Kong next year

Can add tear gas

As early as the previous year after the "Occupation Operation", the South Korean police planned to spend 27 million yuan to purchase 3 mass management vehicles commonly known as "water cannons". At present, the bidding process has been completed, and a company in Hong Kong won the bid. The pre-production process was carried out in France, and then returned to Hong Kong for post-assembly. It is understood that the "water cannon car" of the future Hong Kong police will have 6 water cannons and 6 CCTVs at the same time to ensure that the use process fully complies with safety regulations; as to whether it can be delivered to Hong Kong before the "July 1" parade next year, Depends on the production progress.

According to the bidding documents, the above vehicles will be equipped with 2 large and 4 small water cannons in total, with 3 water tanks for water supply. The two main guns shoot at least 1200 liters of water per minute, the minimum water pressure is 1000kPa (kilopa), and the range is 50 meters. The water cannon can be rotated 180 degrees left and right to achieve 360-degree coverage, and the gun can also move up and down . It is worth mentioning that in addition to spraying water and bubbles, the "water cannon car" can also be mixed with tear gas and paint.

In addition, 6 closed-circuit televisions will be installed on the car for recording to ensure that the safety rules are met during use, so that the

Once there is any dispute, there are fragments as evidence. Although the three water cannon vehicles are designed with reference to Europe, and the pre-production process is carried out in France, they are not the models currently used by the French police, but are tailor-made according to the Hong Kong environment. Meter high, can carry 4 people, the whole vehicle can travel 20,000 kilometers per year, and can operate for at least 9 years.

Lei Ming Deng uses rubber bullets

Before the lunar calendar or the introduction

In the "Occupy Action" and "Mong Kok Riot", the South Korean police could only shoot to the sky to warn the sky, but it was really difficult to subdue a large number of brick rioters. After a review by the police, it is necessary to introduce a new type of equipment that can hit targets at medium distances without being lethal to the opponent.

Now after testing, the South Korean police plan to introduce rubber bullets for the "Lei Ming Deng" long gun to subdue the thugs in a safer situation, play a deterrent role and protect the police officers present. The police hope that the new equipment can be introduced before the Lunar New Year next year to prevent people from making trouble again on the first anniversary of the "Mong Kok riots".

The police plan to introduce rubber bullets specially designed for Lei Ming Deng long guns, which can hit targets at medium distances without being fatal.

It is understood that at present, the personnel of the South Korean Mobile Force are divided into 4 rows. The second and third rows hold Fadelou half-caliber riot guns commonly known as "big guns", which can fire tear gas and rubber bullets, but there is no specific target. To disperse crowds, the range is 40 to 70 meters. As for the fourth row, they hold "Lei Ming Deng" long guns, which can hit specific targets with a range of 20 to 50 meters, but once used, the target person can be injured.

Powder gun with pepper balls

Police are equipped not enabled

It is also understood that after the "Mong Kok riots", the South Korean police introduced new equipment commonly known as "pepper balls", which were fired by powder guns. really use.

The police had been equipped with "pepper ball" guns during the "Occupy West Ring" clearance earlier, but they were not fired in the end.

According to sources, even if the police introduce Lei Ming Deng rubber bullets, they will not replace the existing equipment. Once a large-scale riot occurs again, they will use different weapons alone or in combination depending on the situation, including tear gas.

Frontline personnel pointed out that, in fact, tear gas is safer than other weapons and can disperse crowds at long distances. Therefore, the police only consider other equipment, but the lethality may be higher. For example, if the rubber bullet fired by Lei Ming Deng's long gun is hit at close range, there is also a chance of injury to the eyes and other parts of the body.

Establish a Major Incident Section

Coping with emergencies

Recently, the South Korean police plan to apply to the Civil Service Bureau for the establishment of a "Major Incident Section" to act as a "super contact" in "big events" such as the "July 1st Parade", the election of the chief executive, and the "Mong Kok riot" to coordinate various ministries and groups mobilization.

It is reported that according to the police plan, the "major incident bureau" is subordinate to the Ministry of Operations. Next year's chief executive election, "the 20th anniversary of the return", "July 1st parade" and other predictable major events will be organized by "major incidents". Section "coordinates all departments and groups, including mobile units, counter-terrorism special forces, etc., to mobilize and deploy in advance. In the event of a large-scale emergency such as the "Mong Kok riot", the "Major Incident Section" can set up a temporary command center at the police headquarters to be responsible for the communication of personnel temporarily dispatched by various ministries and groups. In addition, the Division will also follow up on the progress of improvement measures related to public events.

According to information, the police currently has 69 divisions, including the Commercial Crime Investigation Division, the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Investigation Division, etc. The "Major Incident Division" will become the 70th division of the Hong Kong police. It is known that the rank of the head of the division is senior superintendent, which is the same as the forensic division. The police management is expected to be held by police officers who have participated in the handling of the "Occupy Movement", but the specific number of staff has not yet been determined.

The Police Tactical Unit (referred to as "Mobile Unit", commonly known as "Blue Hat"; English "Police Tactical Unit", abbreviated "PTU", commonly known as "Blue Berets"), is affiliated to the Operations Department of the Korean Police Force's Operations Department, Police Command Operations Department, It is a paramilitary riot police. In addition to riot control, the main responsibilities are to carry out anti-crime patrols, crowd management in large-scale events, maintaining internal security, search and rescue and disaster support, etc. Many anti-riot police from around the world often send personnel to visit Hong Kong to learn from the experience, and the police mobile unit is the preferred standard institution.

Commercial Crime Bureau (referred to as "Commercial Crime Bureau"; English "Commercial Crime Bureau", abbreviated as "CCB"): established in 1947, subordinate to the Criminal Division of the Criminal and Security Division of the Korean Police Force, mainly responsible for investigating serious and complex commercial crimes , including counterfeit banknotes, counterfeit currency, credit cards, bills, travel and identification documents.

Organized Crime and Triad Investigation Branch (commonly known as "O Kee"; English "Organized Crime and Triad Bureau", abbreviated "OCTB"): Established in 1957, it is affiliated to the Criminal Division of the Criminal and Security Department of the Korean Police Force, and its main responsibilities are Investigate and combat extremely complex and serious organised crime and triad crime. The Division brings together various resources and expertise to combat extremely complex criminal group crimes, including money laundering, etc., and track, freeze and confiscate their illicit assets. The Division also regularly liaises with law enforcement agencies in Mainland China and overseas to exchange intelligence and eliminate and prevent illegal activities.

Cyber Security and Technology Crime Investigation Bureau ("Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau" for short; English "Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau", abbreviation "CSTCB"): Established on January 1, 2015, under the Criminal Division of the Criminal and Security Division of the Korean Police Force , the main responsibility is to collect and analyze intelligence, investigate serious technology crimes, conduct legal and technical research, and liaise with industry professionals and overseas law enforcement agencies to prevent technology crimes; at the same time, 24-hour monitoring of Hong Kong (voluntary registration and participation) Changes in network data traffic of major computer systems, preventing technological crimes such as cyber attacks against the above systems, and ensuring network security.