| National Security Department 國家安全處 | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the National Security Department | |
| Abbreviation | NS |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1 July 2020 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
| Legal jurisdiction | Hong Kong |
| Constituting instrument | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | Committee for Safeguarding National Security |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Hong Kong Police Force |
| Website | |
| police.gov.hk/ns | |
The National Security Department (noted as NS) is the Hong Kong Police Force national security law enforcement agency established by the Hong Kong National Security Law in 2020.[1]
The National Security Department is led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, who is appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[2] The department recruits from outside Hong Kong "to provide assistance in the performance of duties for safeguarding national security."[3] The department works with the Office for Safeguarding National Security and is supervised by the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Government of Hong Kong.
- ^ "The Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region gazetted and takes immediate effect (with photos)". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ "【最新】警務處已設國家安全處作國安法執法部門". Now 新聞 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). July 2020. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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