A Police Inspector will be deployed on various duties, including supervisory and operational duties, covering all aspects of police work. He/she will be subject to discipline under the Police Force Ordinance and is required to work shifts and / or irregular hours and work in an area outside the HKSAR.

(a)(i) a Hong Kong Degree, or equivalent, with "Level 1" results in the two language papers ("Use of Chinese" and "Use of English") in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) (Notes 2 to 5) [Entry point: Police Pay Scale Point 26 ($56,575 per month) (Note 6)]; or
(ii) a Hong Kong Degree, or a Higher Diploma from a Hong Kong polytechnic/polytechnic university/ Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/ technical college, or an accredited Associate Degree from a Hong Kong tertiary institution, or a Diploma from a registered post-secondary college awarded after the date of its registration, or equivalent, and Level 2 (Note 7) or above in Chinese and English language in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) or the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent; or have a pass result in the Chinese and English language tests for Police Inspector recruitment exercise (Note 2), or equivalent [Entry point : Police Pay Scale Point 25 ($54,655 per month)]; or
(iii) A pass in two subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (2A) plus three other subjects at Grade C or above in the HKCEE (3O), or a combination of results in five HKDSEE subjects of Level 3 in New Senior Secondary (NSS) subjects, “Attained with Distinction” / "Attained with Distinction (I)" in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (subject to a maximum of two ApL subjects) and Grade C in other language subjects, or equivalent, and Level 2 (Note 7) or above in Chinese and English language in HKDSEE or HKCEE or equivalent, or have a pass result in the Chinese and English language tests for Police Inspector recruitment exercise (Note 2) or equivalent. [Entry point : Police Pay Scale Point 24 ($53,055 per month)];
(b) be able to read and write Chinese and speak fluent Cantonese;
(c) pass a physical fitness test;
(d) pass an eyesight test which includes a visual acuity test and a colour perception test. Applicants who wear glasses or contact lenses can also apply for the post. Applicants may perform visual acuity tests with the aid of eyesight correction tools except for colour perception tests;
(e) must be permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;
(f) have a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (Note 8); and
(g) pass a medical examination (including a urine drug test).

New recruits will be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years, and may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period.

Applicants can download the "HKPF Recruit" Mobile Application (https://www.police.gov.hk/v/index.php?i=rec_app_e) to submit police job applications in a more convenient way.

Applicants can also apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk).

Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.

(Please note that if you apply online through the Civil Service Bureau's website, you have to download the "HKPF Recruit" Mobile Application to track the latest selection progress.)

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(h) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by e-mail to the email address: ca-ip-1-rec@police.gov.hk