Hong Kong Police Hong KongLaw and Crime Hong Kong Police College becomes first government unit to roll out degree course 3-MIN READ3-MIN 1 Listen Edith LinandNg Kang-chung Published: 5:56pm, 12 Sep 2026 The Hong Kong Police College has become the first government department to offer a bachelor’s degree programme, with the force set to roll out the course for rank-and-file officers by the end of this year. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced the development on Saturday, after the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications approved the college’s Bachelor of Policing (Honours) (Security and Criminal Investigation) programme last month.
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Hong Kong Police College becomes first government unit to roll out degree course
The Hong Kong Police College is launching a Bachelor of Policing (Honours) (Security and Criminal Investigation) degree program, making it the first government unit in Hong Kong to offer such a course. The program, approved by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications last month, will be available to rank-and-file officers by the end of this year.
Edith Lin,Ng Kang-chungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-12 · 09:56 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Hong Kong Police College is launching a Bachelor of Policing (Honours) (Security and Criminal Investigation) degree program, making it the first government unit in Hong Kong to offer such a course. The program, approved by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications last month, will be available to rank-and-file officers by the end of this year. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced this development on Saturday. This initiative aims to enhance the academic qualifications of police officers.
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The Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications approved the college’s Bachelor of Policing (Honours) (Security and Criminal Investigation) programme last month.
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Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced the development on Saturday.
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The course is set to roll out for rank-and-file officers by the end of this year.
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The Hong Kong Police College is the first government department to offer a bachelor's degree programme.
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