Police Report

Police Report is a weekend RTHK programme in Hong Kong, similar to Crimewatch in the UK or America's Most Wanted in the United States. It is broadcast in English and Cantonese versions (broadcast as Police Magazine, subtitled), and each episode differ only in broadcast language and cast. Each episode is only five minutes long, and is televised on TVB Pearl on Saturdays and ATV World on Sundays, following their evening newscasts.[1]

This article is about the Hong Kong television programme. For the legal meaning, see Complaint.
Police Report
GenreFactual
Presented byTimothy Worall, Superintendent of HKP
Ricky Cheung, Inspector of HKP
Bradley Wright, Superintendent of HKP
Adrianna Chan, Senior Inspector of HKP
Mark Anstress, Chief Inspector of HKP
Opening themeA Brave Story, Jacky Cheung
Country of originHong Kong
Original language(s)Cantonese & English
Production
Production location(s)Hong Kong
Running time5 minutes
Release
Original networkRTHK
Original release1973 –
Present
External links
Website

Hosts

Generally, the current presenter for the English version is Timothy Worall, Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Force. In certain episodes, other hosts includes Senior Inspector Ricky Cheung, Superintendent Bradley Wright, Senior Inspector Adrianna Chan, and Chief Inspector Mark Anstress.

Episode format

Police Report, co-produced by the HKPF and RTHK since 1973, reports on current crime tendencies,[2] unresolved crimes (often involving crime scene reconstruction), traffic accidents, missing people, etc. appealing to the public for information, as well as introducing the latest police events, gadgets, aspects and responsibilities of different groups in the Police Force, and educating the public, e.g. how to be alert about fraudsters and, very often, how to use the emergency hotline, 999, responsibly, although the reconstructions are in Cantonese with English subtitles used in Police Magazine.

Termination

RTHK gave notice in mid-July 2020 that the show would be terminated in one month's time.[2]

See also

References
  2. https://hongkongfp.com/2020/07/16/hong-kong-police-admit-plainclothes-officers-were-present-in-yuen-long-before-mob-attack
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