Priscilla Wong reappointed as police watchdog’s chief for another two years

Priscilla Wong Pui-sze has been reappointed as the chairperson of the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) for a two-year term with effect from tomorrow (Jun 1). 

The appointment is made by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu according to section 5 of Cap 604 Independent Police Complaints Council Ordinance. 

Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said he was grateful for the invaluable contributions of the IPCC in safeguarding a fair, effective, and transparent two-tier police complaints system in Hong Kong. 

“I believe that under Wong’s leadership, the IPCC will continue to fully discharge its statutory functions under the Ordinance to ensure that complaints from the public are handled fairly and impartially. 

“It will also leverage the experiences from the complaints to make improvement recommendations to the Police with a view to enhancing service quality and professional standard,” Tang said. 

The security chief added that the government would continue to render full support to the IPCC to give full play to its independent statutory monitoring functions. 

The IPCC is an independent statutory body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the investigation of complaints against police officers. 

Meanwhile, the IPCC Ordinance provides a statutory basis for the IPCC’s role and power as well as the two-tier police complaints system. It also imposes a statutory duty on the Police to comply with the IPCC’s requirements.