Police Commissioner Siu Chak-yee today said Police will take immediate action to clarify fake news reports so as to improve the relationship between the force and Hong Kong people.

Meeting the media, Mr Siu acknowledged there remains some hostility towards Police but that there is strong support for officers too.

“First of all, (for) the relationship between Police and the Hong Kong people, I do not think the actual situation is as bad as a lot of people think.

“Basically, a lot of people are giving staunch support to police officers. I can also see an improvement in that after we have done so many police community relations activities.”

He added that some of the hostility towards Police stemmed from misinformation and a misunderstanding of their procedures.

“There are lots of fake news, fake reports. And in order to improve that situation, whenever there are any fake news, fake reports, we will take immediate action in order to clarify those reports.

“On the other hand, we will enhance the transparency of our police work because previously, a lot of people misunderstood - after hearing a lot of fake news, fake reports - they misunderstood our police procedures.”