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The Airport Security Unit (Abbreviation
Abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase....
: ASU; Traditional Chinese: ????) is a special branch of the Hong Kong Police tasked with the security
Security

Security is the degree of protection against danger, loss, and criminals. Individuals or actions that encroach upon the condition of protection are responsible for a "breach of security."...
 of Hong Kong's airport
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....
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Unlike regular officers, the ASU officers, generally regarded as the elite of the Hong Kong Police Force because of their extraordinary physical prowess, bear automatic weapons and wear uniforms similar to tactical or paramilitary units.








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The Airport Security Unit (Abbreviation
Abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase....
: ASU; Traditional Chinese: ????) is a special branch of the Hong Kong Police tasked with the security
Security

Security is the degree of protection against danger, loss, and criminals. Individuals or actions that encroach upon the condition of protection are responsible for a "breach of security."...
 of Hong Kong's airport
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....
.

Unlike regular officers, the ASU officers, generally regarded as the elite of the Hong Kong Police Force because of their extraordinary physical prowess, bear automatic weapons and wear uniforms similar to tactical or paramilitary units.

Weapons


  • AR15
  • GLOCK 17
  • Heckler & Koch MP5
    Heckler & Koch MP5

    The MP5 is a 9x19mm Parabellum submachine gun of Germany design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the West Germany arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar....
  • Telescopic batons
    Club (weapon)

    A club is among the simplest of all weapons. A club is essentially a short staff , or stick, usually made of wood, and wielded as a weapon....


See also

  • Counter-terrorist units, by country
    Counter-terrorism

    Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, Military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, military, police departments and corporations adopt in response to terrorism, both real and imputed....
  • Special Duties Unit
    Special Duties Unit

    The Special Duties Unit is a secretive and elite paramilitary police unit of the Hong Kong Police. Established in July 1974, it is a sub-division of the Police Tactical Unit ....


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