While Hongkongers sit back to enjoy Christmas and the new year, the elite Police Tactical Unit is kicking into full gear to ensure we are safe and sound over the holidays.
Nearly 600 officers took part in a half-day of fun and games, where training exercises were transformed into comedic muscle games to raise money for Operation Santa Claus.
Steve Wordsworth, deputy commandant of the PTU, said: 'Christmas is always a busy period for the Police Tactical Unit.
'With all the crowds that will be gathering in Lan Kwai Fong and in Tsim Sha Tsui, we will be deploying thousands of officers on the ground, literally thousands. It will be a busy time for us, so we are sort of having an early celebration.'
The most senior officers had to don a thickly padded suit and compete to see who can run the furthest before getting chased down by a speedy Belgian Shepherd patrol dog.
'A lot of the boys are quite excited because they will see senior officers like me get chased by a dog,' Wordsworth said.
