Rupert Dover
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Rupert Dover | |
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| Born | 1967 Hertford, United Kingdom |
| Police career | |
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| Service years | 1988 - current |
| Status | Serving |
| Rank | Chief superintendent |
| Awards | Chief Executive's Commendation |
Rupert Timothy Alan Dover (born 1967) is a British-born chief superintendent with the Hong Kong Police Force.
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Career[edit]
Dover joined the former Royal Hong Kong Police in 1988 and stayed on after the end of the British Administration.[1] In 2014 he helped police the Occupy Central protests in the territory.[2] In 2016, he received the Chief Executive's Commendation for Government/Public Service.[3][4]
2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests[edit]
On 12 June, he was the commander in charge. On that day, more than 150 tear gas canisters, "several" rounds of rubber bullets, and 20 beanbag shots had been fired during the protest clearance commanded the police response to protests about a proposed extradition law.[5] Rupert Dover was the one who ordered the shots of rubber bullets
One 21 June, reporter from the stand news asked Rupert why did he decide to shoot on the 12th. However, he refused to answer.
On 7 July, Hundreds of anti-government protesters tried to confront chief superintendent of Hong Kong police Rupert Dover following a largely peaceful protest march in Kowloon.
On 14 July, Rupert Dover was found that he get promoted as Assistant Commissioner which might largely due to his lead in June. [6]
Reputations[edit]
"Rupert Dover, you are British, and (yet) you serve the interests of Beijing" - Joshua Wong [7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hong Kong protest leader confronts British officer", Richard Lloyd Parry, The Times, 9 July 2019, p. 26.
- ^ https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/06/article/brits-in-hk-police-played-key-crackdown-roles/
- ^ https://www.csb.gov.hk/hkgcsb/csn/csn97/97e/pdf/csn97eng.pdf
- ^ https://www.police.gov.hk/offbeat/1066/eng/4196.html
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/hong-kong-protesters-turn-ire-on-british-officers-after-clashes-with-police-over-china-extradition-bill-frg8b3hg3
- ^ https://i.lihkg.com/540/https://na.cx/i/k4iVAT2.png
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/joshua-wong-says-british-police-commander-in-hong-kong-is-a-disgrace-js0f2pchf
External links[edit]
Media related to Hong Kong Police Force at Wikimedia Commons
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