Genre Factual Original language(s) Cantonese & English | Country of origin Hong Kong Location(s) Hong Kong | |
Presented by John Cameron, Superintendent of HKP
Ricky Cheung, Inspector of HKP
Bradley Wright, Superintendent of HKP
Adrianna Chan, Senior Inspector of HKP
Mark Anstress, Chief Inspector of HKP Opening theme A Brave Story, Jacky Cheung | ||
Police Report is a weekend RTHK programme in Hong Kong, similar to Crimewatch in the UK or America's Most Wanted in the United States. It is broadcast in English and Cantonese versions (broadcast as Police Magazine, subtitled), and each episode differ only in broadcast language and cast. Each episode is only five minutes long, and is televised on TVB Pearl on Saturdays and ATV World on Sundays, following their evening newscasts.
Contents
Hosts
Generally, the current presenter for the English version is John Cameron, Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Force. In certain episodes, other hosts includes Senior Inspector Ricky Cheung, Superintendent Bradley Wright, Senior Inspector Adrianna Chan, and Chief Inspector Mark Anstress.
Episode Format
It reports on unresolved crimes (often involving crime scene reconstruction), traffic accidents, missing people, etc. appealing to the public for information, as well as introducing the latest police events, gadgets, aspects and responsibilities of different groups in the Police Force, and educating the public, e.g. how to be alert about fraudsters and, very often, how to use the emergency hotline, 999, responsibly, although the reconstructions are in Cantonese with English subtitles used in Police Magazine.