Hong Kong’s riot police officers will begin returning to regular law enforcement duties such as crime prevention and traffic control because violent pro-democracy protests have faded, the force said on Thursday.
The announcement came a day after the force was given a 25 per cent bump in its annual budget by the city’s pro-Beijing leadership, including a doubling of its equipment allowance and plans to add another 2,500 officers.
Hong Kong’s riot police officers will begin returning to regular law enforcement duties such as crime prevention and traffic control because violent pro-democracy protests have faded, the force said on Thursday.
The announcement came a day after the force was given a 25 per cent bump in its annual budget by the city’s pro-Beijing leadership, including a doubling of its equipment allowance and plans to add another 2,500 officers.
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