Police Tactical Unit (Hong Kong)
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The Police Tactical Unit (PTU, Chinese: 警察機動部隊) is a special unit of Hong Kong Police Force in Hong Kong. It has an establishment of six companies comprising 1,020 officers. Under each company (under the command of a Superintendent), there are 4 platoons. Led by an Inspector or Senior Inspector, a platoon comprises 32 Officers with 1 Station Sergeant (senior NCO) and 8 Sergeants. The PTU provides an immediate manpower reserve for use in any emergency. PTU companies are attached to all land Regions and are available for internal security, crowd management, anti-crime operations and disaster response duties throughout Hong Kong. The PTU also provides up-to-date instruction and training in internal security and crowd management techniques for a wide cross-section of Force members.
The division is often referred to as 'The Blue Hat Brigade' by Hong Kong locals. The name is in reference to the blue (now black) berets worn as part of their uniform
[edit] In popular culture
- PTU, directed by Johnnie To in 2003.
