HK police put under close watch

HONG KONG: Police officers in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be more closely monitored to ensure they do not engage in crime, the region's police commissioner said yesterday.

In a meeting with legislators and the media, Commissioner Tang King-shing said the force is highly concerned with the conduct of police officers despite a significant improvement in crime figures.

The public's concerns were raised after officer Leung Lai-chung was charged with raping a 19-year-old woman inside a police station on Nov 24 as she was reporting the loss of her purse.