Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Stephen Lo will take up the post of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Management) when incumbent Alfred Ma retires, with effect from September 17.
Senior Assistant Commissioner Tony Wong will be appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) on the same date.
Mr Wong, aged 55, joined the Police as an Inspector in 1981, was promoted to Senior Superintendent in 2001, Chief Superintendent in 2004, Assistant Commissioner in 2009 and Senior Assistant Commissioner in 2013.
In the first decade of his career, Mr Wong held operational posts at Divisional, District and Regional levels with an emphasis on criminal investigation. From 1993 to 1995, he served as Personal Assistant to the Commissioner. Since 1995 he has worked in the Narcotics Bureau, Security Wing, Operations Wing, Airport District, Central District and the Police Tactical Unit Headquarters. He was also seconded to the Security Bureau from 1999 to 2002 as an Assistant Secretary responsible for security-related liaison.
He has been Director of Operations since February, 2013.
