The Hong Kong government has appointed a former deputy police commissioner to lead the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
Albert Yuen Yuk-kin would lead the department following his retirement from the force, where over 37 years he rose to the rank of deputy commissioner of operations, the government said on Monday.
The department post is one of two high-level official positions filled through an open recruitment announced in February. Along with the director of information services role, both appointments have gone to individuals with police backgrounds.
The move is reportedly part of the cityโs ongoing civil service reforms.
Yuen joined the force in 1986 as an inspector. He was assigned to various crime investigation units in the 1980s and 1990s, dealing with rampant armed robbery at the time.
His expertise lies in investigations, including criminal intelligence, serious crime and triad operations, commercial crime and policymaking.