The Public Security Forces of Macao (Chinese: 澳門保安部隊,[1] Portuguese: Forças de Segurança de Macau)[2] is Macau's public security body under the Secretariat for Security, responsible for handling government activities ranging from law enforcement to public safety.
| Public Security Forces of Macao | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 澳門保安部隊 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门保安部队 | ||
| |||
| Portuguese name | |||
| Portuguese | Forças de Segurança de Macau | ||
History
editIn 1975, the Macau Security Force(MSF) was created to take the place of the Macau Independent Territorial Command, which was in charge of Portuguese military forces involved in the colony's national security.[3] Portuguese military involvement ended in 1995 and was replaced by Macanese officers recruited to the MSF.[3]
On December 20, 1999, the various police force branches of Macau (Security Forces of Macau and Judiciary Police), under the jurisdiction of Security and Justice departments (except the customs police, who were reassigned to the Financial Service Department) were assigned to the MSF, under the supervision of the secretary of security (security department). At the time of the handover of Macau to the People's Republic of China, plans were in place to modernize the police force with the goal of better positioning the force to combat organized crime and to stop illegal immigration.[citation needed]
On October 15, 2019, the MSF's Discipline Supervision Committee was given the power to investigate complaints made towards anyone working under the MSF.[4]
In the midst of the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic, Macao saw a 26.1% increase in overall crime, with the number of cyber-fraud cases increasing by almost 50%. As a result, it was announced that the MSF will continue to improve their "smart policing" and work more closely with security forces in nearby regions.[5]
Structure
editThe MSF has the following organizations under its command:[4][6]
- Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau (DSFSM)
- Unitary Police Service (SPU)
- Public Security Police Force of Macau (PSP)
- Judiciary Police (PJ)
- Correctional Services Bureau (DSC)
- Fire Services Bureau (CB)
- Macau Customs Service
- Academy of Public Security Forces
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NEWS GOV-MO: 招考第29屆澳門保安部隊保安學員培訓課程之延期開課". News.gov.mo. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ 27 Fev 2020 (2020-02-27). "Forças de segurança | Sulu Sou quer iguais compensações por turnos – Hoje Macau". Hojemacau.com.mo. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "História".
- ^ a b "Security forces discipline supervision committee gets more powers | Macau News". macaunews.mo. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2021-08-20). "Security forces log 5,915 crimes in first half of 2021". Macao News. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Macau Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau to be restructured, expanded | Macau News". macaunews.mo. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07.