Security Bureau (Hong Kong)

The Security Bureau is a body of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for policies of the maintenance of law and order, exercising immigration and customs control, rehabilitating offenders and drug abusers, and providing emergency fire and rescue services.

Security Bureau
Agency overview
保安局
Emblem of the Hong Kong SAR
Formed	1973
Headquarters	10th Floor, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Minister responsible	John Lee, Secretary for Security
Deputy Minister responsible	Sonny Au, Under Secretary for Security
Agency executive	Carol Yip, Permanent Secretary for Security [1]
Child agencies	Auxiliary Medical Service Civil Aid Service Correctional Services Department Customs and Excise Department Fire Services Department Government Flying Service Hong Kong Police Force Immigration Department
Website	www.sb.gov.hk

Security Bureau

Chinese	保安局

Hanyu Pinyin	Bǎo'ān Jú
Yale Romanization	Bóu ōn guhk
Jyutping	Bou² on¹ guk⁶

The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Security.

Before 1997, it was named the Security Branch. Before 1973 it was known as the Defence Branch.

History

In February 2021, after reports that the Security Bureau worked with the Correctional Services Department to force prisoners with dual passports to declare a sole nationality, the Security Bureau cited mainland China's nationality laws to explain why consular visits to those prisoners with dual passports might be rejected.[2] A spokesman for the British consulate said they were now "seeking answers from the Hong Kong authorities following the suggestion that they may withdraw our consular access to dual national prisoners and prevent us providing the support we have given since 1997."[2]

Subordinate entities

The following public entities are controlled by the bureau:

References

"Name List of Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Government Departments". Retrieved 11 November 2012.
"West sounds alarm over consular access in HK - RTHK". news.rthk.hk. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

External links

Official site

Policy bureaux of the Hong Kong Government
Government Secretariat
Current bureaux	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing
Previous bureaux (after 1997)	Broadcasting, Culture and Sport Commerce and Industry Commerce, Industry and Technology Constitutional Affairs Economic Services Economic Development and Labour Education and Manpower Environment and Food Environment, Transport and Works Finance Health and Welfare Health, Welfare and Food Housing Housing, Planning and Lands Information Technology and Broadcasting Planning, Environment and Lands Planning and Lands Trade and Industry Transport Works

Disciplined Services in Hong Kong
Regular Disciplined Services^[1]	Hong Kong Police Force Fire Services Department Hong Kong Correctional Services Customs and Excise Department Immigration Department Government Flying Service
Others	Auxiliary Police Force^[1] Civil Aid Service^[1] Auxiliary Medical Service^[1] Independent Commission Against Corruption^[2]
Notes: 1. subordinated to the Security Bureau; 2. under direct control of the Chief Executive

Government of Hong Kong
Executive Council Government Secretariat
Bureaus	Civil Service Commerce and Economic Development Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Development Education Environment Financial Services and the Treasury Food and Health Home Affairs Innovation and Technology Justice Labour and Welfare Security Transport and Housing
Departments	Administration Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Architectural Services Buildings Census and Statistics Civil Aviation Civil Engineering and Development Communications Companies Registry Correctional Services Customs and Excise Drainage Services Efficiency Electrical and Mechanical Services Electoral Affairs Environmental Protection Financial Assistance Fire Services Food and Environmental Hygiene Government Flying Service Government Laboratory Government Logistics Government Property Government Records Service Health Highways Home Affairs Housing Immigration Information Technology Information Services Inland Revenue Innovation and Technology Intellectual Property Investment Promotion Labour Land Registry Lands Legal Aid Leisure and Cultural Services Marine Observatory Official Receiver Planning Police Post Railways Rating and Valuation Radio Television Hong Kong Social Welfare Tourism Trade and Industry Transport Treasury Water Supplies
Statutory agencies or authorities	Air Accident Investigation Authority Airport Authority Antiquities Advisory Board Antiquities and Monuments Office Audit Commission Auxiliary Medical Service Centre for Health Protection Civil Aid Service Construction Industry Council Consumer Council Centre for Food Safety Communications Authority Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit Equal Opportunities Commission Examinations and Assessment Authority Exchanges and Clearing Export Credit Insurance Corporation Heung Yee Kuk Housing Authority Housing Society Hospital Authority Independent Commission Against Corruption Independent Insurance Authority Independent Police Complaints Council Liquor Licensing Board Office of the Ombudsman Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office Science and Technology Parks Corporation Sales of First-hand Residential Properties Authority Securities and Futures Commission Tourism Board Town Planning Board Trade Development Council West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Urban Renewal Authority
Central bank	Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Foreign relations	Foreign relations of Hong Kong
Statutory bodies in Hong Kong List of Hong Kong government agencies Hong Kong Civil Service

Security Bureau (Hong Kong)
Secretary for Security: John Lee
Auxiliary Medical Service Civil Aid Service Correctional Services Department Customs and Excise Department Fire Services Department Government Flying Service Hong Kong Police Force Immigration Department Secretariat, Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance

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Security Bureau (Hong Kong)

History

Subordinate entities

See also

References

External links