Police Report
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Police Report | |
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Genre | Factual |
Presented by | Timothy 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 theme | A Brave Story, Jacky Cheung |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language | Cantonese & English |
Production | |
Production location | Hong Kong |
Running time | 5 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | RTHK |
Original release | 1973 present | –
External links | |
Website |
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]
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[]
- America's Most Wanted, similar program for the United States of America
- Crimewatch, similar program in the United Kingdom
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b Ho, Kelly (16 July 2020). "Hong Kong police admit plainclothes officers were present in Yuen Long before mob attack". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- Hong Kong Police Force
- America's Most Wanted
- 1970s Hong Kong television series
- 1973 Hong Kong television series debuts