HK Police RPC Written Exam case studies
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The Hong Kong Police Force Recruit Police Constable (RPC) Written Examination is the written assessment used in the recruitment process for police constables. It is intended for candidates seeking to join the Force as constables and is typically taken after initial screening. The exam tests the practical skills a constable needs on the job: reading and writing in Chinese and English, working with numbers and data, reasoning logically and critically, understanding the Basic Law and the Hong Kong National Security Law, knowing current affairs and how Hong Kong's government is structured, and exercising sound judgement in police-related scenarios. The papers are delivered in both Chinese and English, and candidates should expect a mix of multiple-choice, short-answer, and extended-writing tasks. The HK Police RPC Written Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,710 words.
1Noise Complaint, White Powder and Six Phone Cameras
At 23:40 on a Saturday, you are a uniformed constable on solo foot patrol in a public housing estate in Sham Shui Po. A resident in flat 1408 complains about loud music from flat 1410.
682 words, about 3 min2Where Should the Overtime Patrol Hours Go?
After a rise in thefts from vehicles, a divisional commander asks you to compare three districts for the next quarter. Reported theft-from-vehicle cases in the four quarters of last year were: Kwun Tong 120, 150, 180 and 210; Wong Tai Sin 80, 75, 70 and 60; Sai Kung 40, 55, 70 and 95.
713 words, about 4 min3Did the Body-Worn Cameras Really Cut Complaints by 30%?
Memo: Since we issued body-worn cameras (BWCs) to all patrol officers in January, public complaints against police in our district fell 30%, from 100 in the previous year to 70. Therefore BWCs caused the fall.
623 words, about 3 min4A Procession, a Slogan and the National Security Law
A community group applies under the Public Order Ordinance for a procession of 300 people in Causeway Bay on a Sunday afternoon. The route passes a busy shopping area.
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