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Joe Chow Yat-ming

Joe Chow Yat-ming
The latest news and updates on Joe Chow Yat-ming, appointed Commissioner of Police for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in April 2025, he began his career as an Inspector in 1995. He possesses extensive experience in criminal investigation and intelligence, including a secondment to Interpol. Notably, he commanded operations during the 2019 social unrest, such as the Polytechnic University incident. His current role focuses on safeguarding national security, advancing smart policing with technology, and strengthening team culture. He holds degrees from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong, alongside international training.
The Special Duties Unit is an elite squad of the Hong Kong Police Force and carries out high-risk operations. This diver is pictured during a police operation in June. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police officer dies a week after falling ill following diving test

Senior inspector, 31, underwent emergency brain surgery and remained in a critical condition until his death.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Steel bars brought in to strengthen building ravaged in Hong Kong’s Tai Po blaze

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong orders scaffold netting to be removed at 200 sites in wake of inferno

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Property firm ISS insists it has ‘admin role’, but Hong Kong watchdog disagrees

Property Management Services Authority vows to rigorously follow up on any suspected breaches in wake of deadly Wang Fuk Court fire.

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The fire alarms did not go off when the blaze broke out on Wednesday last week and swept through seven residential blocks. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Digging through Hong Kong’s disaster site left them wanting to cry

Head of Disaster Victim Identification Unit describes difficult conditions team faced in search for bodies at Wang Fuk Court after inferno.

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Legislative Council election 2025

Hair-raising: Hong Kong’s top officials style Cantonese puns into poll-day push

Video clips play on shared Cantonese pronunciation for ‘hair’ and ‘law’, encouraging residents to prioritise voting over styling their hair.

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Legislative Council election 2025

Fewer registered professionals, more councillors contesting Hong Kong Legco poll

Post check of declared occupations found that 28 per cent of candidates are professionals, a 10 percentage point decrease over the last poll.

The Legislative Council election nomination period closed on Thursday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police strengthen fight against virtual asset crimes with new task force

Despite 16 per cent year-on-year decrease in number of cases to 1,463, financial losses increased by 5 per cent, exceeding HK$2.27 billion.

Scams and swindles

Editorial | Hong Kong’s growing cross-border cooperation against crime is bearing fruit

Security authorities in the region are seeing the benefits of timely intelligence exchange and joint operations against scam syndicates.

Crime in Hong Kong

Exclusive | Hong Kong police chief and regional counterparts discuss scams and training

Police Commissioner Joe Chow says global forum good opportunity to showcase China’s commitment to law enforcement collaboration.

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Wednesday’s conference in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, was attended by nearly 2,000 representatives from 120 jurisdictions and international organisations. Photo: Hong Kong Police
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong youth crime falls by 14%, but drug and assault cases rise

Police made 1,326 arrests in first half of year, down from 1,541 last year, but warn of growing drug and assault offences.

Authorities highlight this year’s edition of the youth crime prevention booklet during a press conference at police headquarters in Wan Chai. Photo: Dickson Lee
US-China relations

Letters | What the US should take away from China’s Victory Day parade

Readers discuss the significance of China’s commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and the use of CCTV cameras in Hong Kong.

Crime in Hong Kong

Editorial | No room for complacency in Hong Kong’s fight to combat scam epidemic

Public awareness of the need to guard against investment fraud has grown, but so has the number of cases.

Hong Kong politics

John Lee leads Victory Day delegation to Beijing as Hong Kong prepares events

Some Hong Kong schools will arrange for pupils to watch live broadcast of Beijing parade on Wednesday to deepen historical understanding.

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Chinese military personnel take part in a rehearsal ahead of the military parade set to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory Day. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong police

Editorial | Hong Kong should welcome new police technology to keep city safe

It’s time the city rolled out surveillance technology, as other places have, but with sufficient safeguards to ensure it complies with privacy laws.

Police officers demonstrate manoeuvring a drone for patrols in Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei area on June 6. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Exclusive | Hong Kong police primed to support future tourism and mega-event ambitions

Police chief Joe Chow says experience gained at Kai Tak Stadium has laid the foundations for more large-scale events such as National Games.

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Hong Kong police

Exclusive | Hong Kong police must be more transparent, but not if it harms probes: top cop

Public’s higher expectations of transparency mean force must help residents understand its work, police chief Joe Chow says.

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Hong Kong police

Exclusive | Hong Kong police chief vows technology push with robot dogs, CCTV and drones

Joe Chow says more advanced technology needed to tackle crime in modern era, but automation cannot replace human officers.

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Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says the force has procured a few robot dogs to explore how they could be used. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong police

Value team spirit and unity, new Hong Kong police chief tells recruits

Commissioner of Police Joe Chow inspects his first passing-out parade and later reveals that recruitment has risen significantly.

US-China relations

US secretary of state hints at possible meeting with Chinese foreign minister

Meeting in Malaysia would come amid deep US-China divides on Taiwan, tariffs.

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Hong Kong national security law

Beijing’s national security chief in Hong Kong warns of lingering ‘danger’

Dong Jingwei, head of Beijing’s Office for Safeguarding National Security in the city, calls for vigilance at event to mark fifth anniversary of law.

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A flag-raising ceremony held at Beijing’s Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong to mark the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the national security law in the city. Photo: Handout
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