Airport Security Unit (Hong Kong)
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| Airport Security Unit (ASU) | |
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| Active | 1977-present |
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| Branch | Hong Kong Police Force |
| Type | Airport Police Special Force |
| Role | Airport security and counter terrorism |
| Size | 104 officers |
| Part of | Airport District |
| Garrison/HQ | Chek Lap Kok Police station, 8 Catering Road West, Chek Lap Kok |
| Colors | Dark blue and disruptive pattern |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Anniversaries | 2007 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
DC Nelson Lui Hon Kwok |
The Airport Security Unit (Abbreviation: ASU; Chinese: 機場特警組) formed in 1977, is a special force of the Hong Kong Police Force tasked with the security of the Hong Kong International Airport.
Airport Security Unit is responsible for airport security, primarily targeting terrorist situations such as aircraft hijacking.
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[edit] Weapons
[edit] In popular culture
Compared to other units, the Airport Security Unit rarely appeared in the mass media, and there has yet to be any movie or television dedicated to them. However, the Unit was featured occasionally as part of films typically of the action genre:
Movies
- Purple Storm (1999)
- Gen-Y Cops (2000)
- Hit Team (2001)
- Connected (2008)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- ASU fan site (Archived 2009-10-24)
- http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!fxpUnmGBGEF8PLYkT_Q-/article?mid=926&prev=1098&next=-1
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