Help at hand: Police will open a new Central Report Room on July 18 after the full amalgamation of the Central and Waterfront Divisions.

Police will open a new Central Report Room on July 18 after the full amalgamation of the Central and Waterfront Divisions.

The report room will move from Police Headquarters in Wan Chai to the previous Waterfront Report Room at 2 Chung Kong Road, Sheung Wan, from 8am on July 18.

Opening the facility today, Commissioner of Police Tang King-shing said the new-generation report room was incorporated into the planning of the amalgamation project. It will enhance Police services and staff efficiency.

It features semi-enclosed reporting booths, interview rooms fitted with double-glazed Venetian blinds and a special interview room for vulnerable witnesses or victims. Security has also been enhanced.

Central will become a single division Police district after the amalgamation. Waterfront Police Station will be renamed Central Police Station while the Waterfront Report Room will become the Central Report Room from July 18.

Mr Tang said the amalgamation will see no reduction in the number of frontline officers. It will enhance efficiency through more flexible and effective deployment of resources.

People in the Central and Mid-Levels area needing assistance can call the new Central Report Room on 2857 1555, the Central Police Service Centre on 2543 4603 or The Peak Sub-Division Report Room on 2849 8748.