Security Bureau (Hong Kong)

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
Agency executive	Marion Lai, Permanent Secretary for Security ^[1]
Parent agency	Chief Secretary for Administration
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
Traditional Chinese	保安局

Yale Romanization	Bóu ngōn guhk
Jyutping	Bou² ngon¹ guk⁶

The Security Bureau (Chinese: 保安局) is a body of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for a range of activities, including law enforcement, search and rescue and administer various laws in relation to the security of Hong Kong.

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.

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.

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

Hong Kong Government
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	Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Architectural Services Buildings Census and Statistics Civil Aviation Civil Engineering and Development Correctional Services Customs and Excise Disciplined Services Drainage Services Electrical and Mechanical Services Environmental Protection Fire Services Food and Environmental Hygiene Government Dockyard Government Flying Service Government Logistics Government Records Service Health Highways Home Affairs Hong Kong Police Force Hongkong Post Housing Immigration Information Services Inland Revenue InvestHK Land Registry Lands Legal Aid Leisure and Cultural Services Marine Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre Observatory Radio Television Hong Kong Social Welfare Trade and Industry Transport Water Supplies
Statutory agencies or authorities	Airport Authority Antiquities Advisory Board Antiquities and Monuments Office Audit Commission Auxiliary Medical Service Central Policy Unit Centre for Health Protection Civil Aid Service Construction Industry Council Consumer Council Centre for Food Safety Communications Authority Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit Examinations and Assessment Authority Exchanges and Clearing Export Credit Insurance Corporation Heung Yee Kuk Housing Authority Housing Society Hospital Authority Independent Insurance Authority Liquor Licensing Board Office of the Ombudsman 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: Lai Tung-kwok
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)

Subordinate entities

See also

References

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