Ta Kung Pao News] Reporter Huang Haohui reported that at the beginning of the New Year, Deng Bingqiang, the Commissioner of the Police Department, went to all districts to pay tribute to his colleagues and pay New Year greetings. According to the news, Deng Bingqiang and several senior officers of the police force mentioned that they would improve the equipment of the police force, including considering the introduction of electric guns, when they had a video conversation with police officers earlier. Deng Bingqiang pointed out that the police are considering introducing various low lethality weapons to assist in law enforcement.

It was the fourth day of the year yesterday. Deng Bingqiang arrived at the Changzhou Police Station early in the morning by the marine police ship to pay tribute to his colleagues and pay New Year's greetings. He told the media on the scene that since the anti revisionist incident the year before last, the mob has gradually evolved from street attacks to throwing bricks and petrol bombs, and even using sharp weapons, bows and arrows, explosives and other lethal weapons to attack, undermining social peace. However, there has been a voice in the society that the police use "excessive" force to respond. In fact, the police have been studying the introduction of safer weapons.

It is reported that the police have introduced electric guns for testing and studied whether they are suitable for equipping the police force in order to use force more safely. Deng Bingqiang said that the police have recently launched two low lethality weapons, including tear gas guns and pepper ball pistols, aiming to provide police officers with weapons other than real guns for safety; Other lower force equipment is still under study.

Apple smears the police again

In addition, the Apple Daily yesterday made up on the front page about the police's equipment procurement, and accused the police of "not only firing one shot, but also firing four or five shots in a row". The police sent a letter to Luo Weiguang, the editor in chief of Apple Daily, pointing out that the relevant reports are malicious denials of the police's law enforcement work, have no factual basis and mislead readers. Apple Daily made a big deal in equipment procurement, inciting hatred against the police, creating panic and damaging the professional image of the police force with biased reports. The police expressed deep regret and strongly condemned this.

In the letter, the police pointed out that Hong Kong's national security law was intended to protect the safety of Hong Kong citizens. Apple Daily not only ignored the unreasonable sanctions imposed on Hong Kong by individual countries, but also discredited the arrest action of the police in accordance with the law with biased and untruthful accusations. The police reiterated that if someone breaks the law, the police have the legal responsibility to enforce the law.