Letters | Hong Kong police should admit when they are wrong if they want to have our trust

  • From searching hospitals to beating unarmed protesters, Hong Kong’s police have been caught doing wrong and their defensive reactions to criticism aren’t helping

A police officer swings his baton as he restrains a protester outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong early on June 10. Photo: AFP
It is understandable that morale is very low in our police force, given that a large portion of the community has shown distrust and even anger towards them. Unfortunately, some of the police’s recent moves are not helping to build trust or harmony.
The Junior Police Officers’ Association (JPOA) issued a statement to condemn members of three professional groups who criticised some officers’ behaviour when trying to search and arrest suspected protesters in our hospitals. Saying that the accusations are unfounded and biased is not very wise. A number of policemen were involved in the various hospitals. Have they all made sworn affidavits that they had not engaged in this alleged behaviour?
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