Joe Chow

Joe Chow Yat-ming, PMSM (Chinese: ; born 30 November 1972) is the current Commissioner of Police in Hong Kong since 2 April 2025.

Career Chow joined the Force in 1995 as an Inspector of Police.

In 2013, soon after Chow got promoted to Senior Superintendent, he took up the office of Criminal Intelligence Bureau as the deputy in command. He later assumed the post of Chief Superintendent and commanded the bureau from 2016. in November 2019. He was promoted to Assistant Commissioner in February 2020 and in charge of the Operations Wing and then the Personnel Wing. In January 2021, he was promoted to Senior Assistant Commissioner and worked as the Director of Personnel and Training. In August 2021, he took up the office of the Director of Crime and Security.

Controversies and views In 2019, Chow was the commander of the police operation during the siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Rubber bullets were also shot at protesters and volunteer medics who would have otherwise assisted injured protesters had been arrested. He reiterated that “Police have zero tolerance for violence or lawbreaking, and we will continue to investigate this case”. Chief Executive's Commendation for Public Service (2020)