National Security Department

National Security Department
國家安全處
Logo of the National Security Department
Logo of the National Security Department
AbbreviationNS
Agency overview
Formed1 July 2020
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionHong Kong
Legal jurisdictionHong Kong
Constituting instrument
Operational structure
Overseen byCommittee for Safeguarding National Security
Agency executive
Parent agencyHong Kong Police Force
Website
police.gov.hk/ns

The National Security Department (noted as NS) is the Hong Kong Police Force national security law enforcement agency established by the Hong Kong National Security Law in 2020.[1]

The National Security Department is led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, who is appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[2] The department recruits from outside Hong Kong "to provide assistance in the performance of duties for safeguarding national security."[3] The department works with the Office for Safeguarding National Security and is supervised by the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Government of Hong Kong.

  1. ^ "The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region gazetted and takes immediate effect (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. ^ "【最新】警務處已設國家安全處作國安法執法部門". Now 新聞 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). July 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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