''Police Report'' was a weekend

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programme in Hong Kong, similar to ''

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''in the UK or ''

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'' in the United States. It was broadcast in English and

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versions (broadcast as '' 警訊,, English:'' ''Police Magazine''), and each episode differed only in broadcast language and cast. Episodes in the English version were only five minutes long, and were televised on

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on Saturdays and

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on Sundays, following their evening newscasts.

Hosts

Generally, the current presenter for the English version was Timothy Worall, Superintendent of the

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. In certain episodes, other hosts included 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, reported on current crime trends, unresolved crimes (often involving crime scene reconstruction), traffic accidents,

missing people A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, de ...

, etc., with appeals to the public for information, as well as introducing the latest police events, gadgets, aspects, and responsibilities of different groups in the

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, and educating the public, e.g. how to be alert about fraudsters and, very often on how to use the emergency hotline, 999, responsibly. 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.

References

{{Reflist Hong Kong Police Force America's Most Wanted 1970s Hong Kong television series 1973 Hong Kong television series debuts

Hosts

Episode format

Termination

See also

References