Police watchdog chief reappointed

May 29, 2020

The Government today announced the reappointment of Anthony Neoh as Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) Chairman for one year from June 1.

 

Serving members Clement Chan, Wilson Kwong, Anissa Chan and Roland Wong were also reappointed for two years from June 1.

 

The appointments are made by the Chief Executive according to the IPCC Ordinance.

 

Secretary for Security John Lee said: "The IPCC's work in coping with many new challenges brought by the ever changing and complex social circumstances is no small feat.

 

“I would like to thank Dr Neoh for his dedication to the work of the IPCC over the past two years, and also for accepting, notwithstanding personal considerations, the reappointment for another year until the end of May 2021."

 

Mr Lee said the Government was grateful for the IPCC’s invaluable contributions in ensuring a fair, effective and transparent two-tier police complaints system in Hong Kong, adding that it would continue to give full support to the council in discharging its statutory monitoring functions and uphold a fair and impartial police complaints system.

 

Established under the IPCC Ordinance, the IPCC is an independent statutory body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the investigation of complaints against members of the force.

 

The ordinance provides a statutory basis for the council's role and power and the two-tier police complaints system, as well as imposes a statutory duty on Police to comply with the IPCC's requirements.

 

The IPCC comprises a chairman, three vice-chairmen and 22 non-official members.

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