Where your tax goes

Hong Kong Police Force

This head (Head 122) has a 2026-27 estimate of 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).

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

A household on the median income pays about HK$1,120 in salaries tax for 2026/27; about HK$36 of that would go to this department. A household on the median income earns HK$30,000 a month p.17. If one married person earns all of it, salaries tax under the 2026/27 rules is about HK$1,120 (our calculation, after MPF and the married person's allowance p.107, at progressive rates p.1). (our calculation: HK$1,120 × this head's estimate p.2 ÷ total government expenditure of HK$843.4 billion p.12. Tax is not earmarked; this splits it in proportion.)

Spending by year

Year HK$ million Source
2024-25 Actual 26,563.8 p.2
2025-26 Original estimate 28,056.5 p.2
2025-26 Revised estimate 26,560.6 p.2
2026-27 Estimate 26,952.7 p.2

A revised estimate is the Government's latest view of the current year's spending. Year-on-year changes compare the 2026-27 estimate with the 2025-26 revised estimate.

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).

What is the money for?

The Estimates divide each department's work into programmes. This table shows spending on each programme (HK$ million).

Programme 2024-25Actual 2025-26Revised estimate 2026-27Estimate %our calculation Staff31 Mar 2027 Share of provision2026-27 Source
(1) Maintenance of Law and Order in the Community 10,933.4 11,952.3 11,910.4 −0.4% 19,107 44.2% p.11 p.12
(2) Prevention and Detection of Crime 6,832.8 6,108.9 6,237.9 +2.1% 7,601 23.1% p.11 p.12
(3) Road Safety 2,095.8 2,363.9 2,395.6 +1.3% 3,390 8.9% p.11 p.12
(4) Operations 6,701.8 6,135.5 6,408.8 +4.5% 6,360 23.8% p.11 p.12

More lines from the Estimates

Item 2024-25Actual 2025-26Revised estimate 2026-27Estimate Source
Non-directorate posts at 31 March (2026 / 2027) posts —37,71636,381 p.1
Net change in non-directorate posts in 2026-27 posts ——−1,335 p.1
Directorate posts (31 March 2026 and 2027) posts ——77 p.1
Subhead 000 Operational expenses (recurrent) HK$m 25,634.325,241.325,364.5 p.14
Salaries (within Subhead 000) HK$m —19,042.018,952.8 p.15
Total Capital Account (plant, vehicles, equipment) HK$m 765.01,181.51,461.3 p.14

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)

Read the official document

Estimates, Head 122: Hong Kong Police Force (PDF). It has the Controlling Officer's Report, each programme's aims and spending by subhead.

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