Police had to respond to trouble in 13 different parts of the city on Tuesday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Hong Kong police groups call for tougher emergency powers as officers fire record numbers of tear gas canisters, rubber bullets and beanbag rounds

Junior Police Officers’ Association warns that force cannot deal with problem alone, while Hong Kong Police Inspectors’ Association echoes call
Government accused of failing to take any effective measures, with police performing duties in war zone-like ‘riots’

Published: 6:36pm, 2 Oct, 2019

Updated: 7:04am, 3 Oct, 2019

Police had to respond to trouble in 13 different parts of the city on Tuesday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

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Gigi Choy joined the Post as a reporter in 2019. Prior this, she interned on the Asia desk, covering politics, culture and social issues.