Where your tax goes

Hong Kong Police Force

The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 122) is HK$27.0 billion p.2. That is HK$392.1 million (1.5%) more than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$26.6 billion p.2 (our calculation).

Spending by year

p.2

  1. 2026-27 Estimate HK$27.0bn
  2. 2025-26 Revised estimate HK$26.6bn
  3. 2024-25 Actual HK$26.6bn

Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$36 corresponds to this department's spending. p.2 p.12

This is a split by budget share. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. How we split it

What changes against the original estimate?

The original 2025-26 estimate was HK$28.1 billion p.2. The revised estimate published with the Budget was HK$26.6 billion. Against the original estimate, 2026-27 is HK$1.1 billion (3.9%) less (our calculation).

What is the money for?

2026-27 programme budgets; changes against last year's revised estimate (our calculation). p.11 p.12

  1. Maintenance of Law and Order in the Community (1) HK$11.9bn ▼0.4%
  2. Operations (4) HK$6.4bn ▲4.5%
  3. Prevention and Detection of Crime (2) HK$6.2bn ▲2.1%
  4. Road Safety (3) HK$2.4bn ▲1.3%
Programme figures and staff

Programme spending, staff and shares p.11 p.12

Programme2026-272025-262024-25StaffShare
Maintenance of Law and Order in the CommunityHK$11.9bn11,910.411,952.310,933.419,10744.2%
Prevention and Detection of CrimeHK$6.2bn6,237.96,108.96,832.87,60123.1%
Road SafetyHK$2.4bn2,395.62,363.92,095.83,3908.9%
OperationsHK$6.4bn6,408.86,135.56,701.86,36023.8%
Staff and policy areas

How many staff?

The establishment goes from 37,793 posts on 31 March 2026 p.2 to 36,458 posts on 31 March 2027 p.2 (down 1,335, our calculation).

Which policy areas does it serve?

  • Internal Security (part of the Security group)

A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)

More lines from the Estimates

Other lines

Item2026-27Estimate2025-26Revised estimate2024-25Actual
Non-directorate posts at 31 March (2026 / 2027) posts p.136,38137,716—
Net change in non-directorate posts in 2026-27 posts p.1−1,335——
Directorate posts (31 March 2026 and 2027) posts p.177——
Subhead 000 Operational expenses (recurrent) HK$m p.14HK$25.4bn25,364.525,241.325,634.3
Salaries (within Subhead 000) HK$m p.15HK$19.0bn18,952.819,042.0—
Total Capital Account (plant, vehicles, equipment) HK$m p.14HK$1.5bn1,461.31,181.5765.0

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