Hong Kong Police Headquarters
| Arsenal House (Main Building) 警政大樓（主樓） |
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|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1 Arsenal Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
| Construction started | 2002 |
| Completed | 2004 |
| Opening | 2004 |
| Owner | The Facade Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 47 |
| Floor area | 135,500 m2 (1,459,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hong Kong Architectural Services Department |
| Structural engineer | China State Construction and Engineering Corporation |
| Main contractor | Hip Hing Construction Co. Ltd. |
| References | |
The Hong Kong Police Headquarters (Chinese: 香港警察總部) or HKPHQ are located at 1 Arsenal Street, Wan Chai, on Hong Kong Island. It is the headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force.
The Headquarters complex comprises several buildings, including May House, Arsenal House (including main building, East and West Wing) and Caine House. As at December 2010, 5,202 police officers and 2,032 civilian officers are deployed in this headquarters.
In 1864, first Hong Kong police headquarters was built at the junction with Hollywood Road and Wyndham Street. After early World War II, the headquarters moved to Oriental Emporium at Connaught Road West.
In the 1950s, the colonial government gave the new reclaimed land to the police force to construct a new headquarters, replacing the Central Police Station. After several extensions, the Caine House was completed in 1952. It was named after William Caine, the founder of Hong Kong Police Force. May House is named after the first Police Magistrate, Charlie May.
In 1987 September, the Police Married Quarters was demolished and the project "Redevelopment of Police Headquarters, Arsenal Street, Wanchai" was launched on December 1993. The Redevelopment was divided into two phases: Arsenal House opened in 1990; Arsenal House (West Wing) opened in 1997.
On 23 April 1997, ten years after the redevelopment, due to ageing facilities within May House, the Hong Kong Police Force submitted the advice of police headquarters alteration, at a cost of 230 million Hong Kong dollars, to the Provisional Legislative Council Public Works Subcommittee. The members thought it is not economic benefit and they requested a long-term redevelopment plan for the police headquarters. After several discussions, the police force and the Legislative Council agreed to demolish May House and redevelop the old car park site. The two Arsenal House building remain unchanged. This plan was estimated to save 34 million dollars rent every year for the police force. After the redevelopment, the Caine House and Wan Chai Police Station had been replanned.
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