Steve Hui Chun-tak

Steve Hui Chun-Tak
Employer	Hong Kong Police
Known for	Televised news updates during the 2014 Hong Kong protests
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	許鎮德[1]
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Héui Jandāk Jyutping Heoi2 Zan3dak1

Steve Hui Chun-Tak is the former Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Hong Kong Police Force. Hui became well known during the 2014 Occupy campaign, when he started to give daily televised updates from 30 September 2014 as Chief Superintendent of Police. A Facebook page '四點鐘許sir' ('Four O'Clock Hui Sir') where 'four o'clock' refers to the time of his daily broadcast created by a netizen on 8 October 2014 receiving more than 50,000 followers within a week.[2]

Career

In 2001, Hui held the position of Chief Inspector.[3] In 2008, he held the position of Yau Tsim District Operations officer.[4] On 12 May 2008, he was promoted to the post of Superintendent of Police (SP).[5] On 13 September 2010, he was promoted to the post of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).[6] On 28 March 2014, Hui was promoted to the post of Chief Superintendent (CSP).[7] Hui was then appointed as head of the public relations bureau.[8] In November 2015, Hui left the bureau to become district commander in Sham Shui Po.[9][10]

After leaving the police, he was appointed as a managing director of Sun Bus (a subsidy of Transport International, which is also the parent company of Kowloon Motor Bus) and later also the chief administrative officer of Transport International in 2019.[11]

Awards and appreciations

In 2004, Hui received the award Hong Kong Police Long Service medal and clasps to the medal.[12]

The Hong Kong Hotels Association appreciated the work done by TST Division to achieve a 20% reduction in hotel crime between May and June 2008, presented Certificates of Appreciation to Hui along with three officers of Yau Tsim District.[4]

In May 2018, Hui retired as Assistant Commissioner of Police after having served the police force for more than 31 years.[13][14]

Sports

• Hui is a member of the Police badminton team.
• In 2001, Hui along with his team member Law Kam-hon won the 45 years and above-age group Master Games Badminton Competition organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.[15]
• In 2000 and 2001, Hui along with his team member Law Kam-hon won the 35 years and above-age group Master Games Badminton Competition organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.[15]
• In 2001, Hui along with Woman Detective Police Constable Tong Yee-man won the mixed doubles competition at the Police Annual Badminton Championships [3]
• In 2001, Hui leading the Police badminton team, won the 8th Disciplined Services Badminton Competition, after beating teams from the Fire Services, Customs, and Excise, Immigration, and Correctional Services Departments.[16]
• In 2014, Hui and his team played and won matches against the Hong Kong Medical Association's team[17] and Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA).[18]

Education

Hui studied biology at the Hong Kong Baptist University.[19]

References

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4. "OffBeat-In brief of the Hong Kong Police Force". www.police.gov.hk.
5. "In Brief". www.police.gov.hk.
6. "In Brief". www.police.gov.hk.
7. "Senior Promotion". www.police.gov.hk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
8. "前特首副官掌警察公共關係科". AM730 香港免費派發的報紙 (Online Edition of am730).
9. "Hong Kong police Facebook avatar and spokesman who found fame during Occupy Central leaving post". South China Morning Post. 30 November 2015.
10. "Different beat for Hui Sir".
11. "退休警官許鎮德任陽光巴士執董". Ming Pao (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
12. "Hong Kong Police Long Service Medal" (PDF). gld.gov.hk. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
13. "Steve Hui, police spokesman during Occupy protests, retires". EJ Insight. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
14. "Goodbye, '4pm Hui Sir': 'I will now recap in English' police officer retires | Coconuts Hong Kong". coconuts.co. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
15. "OffBeat-Sport of the Hong Kong Police Force". www.police.gov.hk.
16. "OffBeat-Sport of the Hong Kong Police Force". www.police.gov.hk.
17. "PBC reaches out to community". www.police.gov.hk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
18. "PBC takes on accountants". www.police.gov.hk. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
19. "Hong Kong Baptist University - Alumni Affairs Office". thebuddypost.hkbu.edu.hk.