VIP Protection Unit (Hong Kong)
| VIP Protection Unit | |
|---|---|
| 要員保護組 (Chinese) | |
 | |
| Active | 1972 – Present |
| Country | |
| Agency | Hong Kong Police Force |
| Type | Protective security unit |
| Operations jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
| Part of | 'B' Department - Crime and Security Wings |
| Common name | G4 (Former) VIPPU (Current) |
| Structure | |
| Officers | Approx. 90 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Senior Superintendent Lu Shilong |
| Notable commanders | Craig Foster[1] |
The VIP Protection Unit (Abbreviation: VIPPU; Chinese: 要員保護組), otherwise known as G4 (originally Section G, Division 4) is a protective security unit branch of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF).
Introduction
[edit]The original name had been given to the unit since it is the 4th division of the former Royal Hong Kong Police Force's Special Branch (RHKPF Special Branch).[2]
Following the disbanding of the RHKPF Special Branch in 1995, the VIP Unit was reassigned under the Security Wing of the HKPF after the handover in 1997.
Training
[edit]It has primary responsibility for the personal safety of HKSAR Chief Executive and his/her core family (previously, the Governor and his family before the handover in 1997), high-rank government officials, VIPs and visiting dignitaries to Hong Kong, therefore the training techniques taught to all VIPPU officers include counter sudden attacks, hostage rescue, VIP protection, and unarmed combat.[3]
Vehicles
[edit]- Luxury bullet-proofed armoured cars are often deployed in protective missions.
Known involvement
[edit]The VIP Protection Unit are involved in protecting Hong Kong from any kind of disturbances, including demonstrations at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Hong Kong.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Off Beat".
- ^ Unofficial Hong Kong Police page. Retrieved on 16 February 2008.
- ^ Specialist Units Gear Up For World Bank-IMF Meeting in Hong Kong. Retrieved on 16 February 2008.
- ^ Baptism of fire. Retrieved on 28 August 2008.