Marine Region

Marine Region
Common nameMarine Police
Agency overview
Formed1846 (1846)
Employees2,424 officers
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionHong Kong
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
Parent agencyHong Kong Police Force

The Marine Region is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force, more widely known as the Marine Police. The marine police patrols 1,651 km2 (637 sq mi) of waters within the territory of Hong Kong, including 263 islands. The Marine Region is made up of about 3,000 officers. It has a fleet of 142 boats in total, the largest of any civil police force in the world.

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