Airport Security Unit (Hong Kong)

Airport Security Unit
機場特警組 (Chinese)
Active14 November 1977 - present
Country
AgencyHong Kong Police Force
RoleAirport police
Operations jurisdictionHong Kong International Airport
HeadquartersChek Lap Kok Police station,
8 Catering Road West,
Chek Lap Kok
AbbreviationASU
Structure
Officers130
Commanders
Current
commander
Chief Inspector Hung Yat Na
Website
police.gov.hk
Airport Security Unit
Traditional Chinese機場特警組
Simplified Chinese机场特警组
Literal meaningAirport Special Police Group
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīchǎng Tèjǐng Zǔ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGēi chèuhng dahk gíng jóu
JyutpingGei1 coeng4 dak6 ging2 zou2

The Airport Security Unit (ASU; Chinese: 機場特警組) is the airport police of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) tasked with the security of the Hong Kong International Airport. ASU officers can be identified by their distinctive deep blue uniform and are armed with sub machine guns as well as semi-automatic pistols. They also have different patches.