| Special Duties Unit | |
|---|---|
| 特別任務連 (Chinese) | |
 Special Duties Unit in 2021 | |
| Active | 23 July 1974 – present |
| Country | |
| Agency | Hong Kong Police Force |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Role | |
| Part of | Police Tactical Unit |
| Headquarters | 1 Wu Tip Shan Road, Fanling |
| Motto | "Strength, Discipline, Unity" |
| Common name | Flying Tigers[1] |
| Abbreviation | SDU |
| Structure | |
| Officers | Over 120[1] |
| Subunits | See Organisations |
| Notables | |
| Significant operation(s) | See Known operations |
The Special Duties Unit (SDU; Chinese: 特別任務連), nicknamed the "Flying Tigers" (Chinese: 飛虎隊), is the elite tactical unit of the Hong Kong Police Force tasked with countering terrorist attacks, hostage rescue, underwater search and recovery, and tackling serious crime involving firearms.[2][3][4]
The SDU is a subdivision of the Police Tactical Unit which is part of 'A' Department (Operations & Support).[5] The SDU is based at the Police Tactical Unit Headquarters in Fanling.[1]
- ^ a b c ""Flying Tigers" Roar for Consular Corps". Offbeat – the electronic newspaper of the Royal Hong Kong Police. No. 610 – 25 June to 15 July 1997. Hong Kong Police Force. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Flying tigers to mark 40th anniversary. Information Services Department (Television production). Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 3 August 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Elite Flying Tigers police squad still soars after 40 years in action". South China Morning Post. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "【張德江訪港】海陸嚴防 飛虎水鬼隊潛維港". Apply Daily (in Chinese). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "'A' Department (Operations & Support)". Hong Kong Police Force. Retrieved 7 September 2017.