Hong Kong to link private mall cameras to police surveillance network: Chris Tang

Hong Kong police are in the final stages of talks to connect security cameras at private shopping centres to the force’s expanding smart surveillance network aimed at tackling crime, the security chief has revealed.

Speaking on a television programme on Sunday, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said authorities were in discussions with private shopping centres to integrate their closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems, without naming the malls involved.

“In fact, we see that in some places without CCTV, members of the public do not want to visit because they are dangerous and people fear becoming victims of crime. If the system requires it, I will connect and retrieve the data,” Tang said.

Asked whether the cameras would provide a 24-hour live feed, Tang said it would depend on the circumstances.