A recruitment day was held at Police Headquarters today, attracting more than 2,300 applications for the posts of Probationary Inspectors, Recruit Police Constables and Auxiliary Police Constables.
The number of applications is the highest among all the winter recruitments - up 10% on the same period last year.
The activity provides a one-stop service to applicants, including initial screening.
Police aim to recruit 190 Probationary Inspectors, 1,350 Recruit Police Constables and 320 Auxiliary Police Constables for 2016-17.
The next recruitment event will be in February at the Trade Development Council Education & Careers Expo.