The Hong Kong Police Force reached new heights at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva by winning five international awards, including the"International Press Prize."
Officers of the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau and the Police Tactical Unit Headquarters (PTU HQ) attended the event held in Geneva, Switzerland between April 9 and 13.
The Force focused on the themes of "Building a Secure Cyberspace" and "Applying Technology" to demonstrate four solutions in the "Hardware, Software, Cybersecurity, Blockchain & Internet of Things (IoT)" category.
Garnering the "International Press Prize" for the first time, the Force also pocketed the "Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury" along with one gold, one silver, and one bronze international award.
The awarded projects included the Scameter Series that comes with real-time scam detection; the CryptoTrace which facilitates crypto tracing and fund flow analysis; the RAPID Engine that inspects newly registered suspicious websites; and the AI-powered image analysis system AI Visual Intelligence-enabled Glasses for Drone Operations.
The Force said the awards demonstrate its commitment to leveraging innovative technology to promote smart policing and improve operational efficiency in tackling emerging types of crimes, including those related to virtual assets.
