Salary: Police Pay Scale Point 3 (HK$ 22,410 per month) to Police Pay Scale Point 19 (HK$ 35,860 per month) ^{[Note (1)]}

Entry Requirements :
Candidates should -
(a) (i) have Level 2 or equivalent^[Note2] or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE) ^[Note(3&4)], or equivalent; or
(ii) have Level 2 ^[Note(5)] / Grade E or above in five subjects in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) ^[Note(3&4)], or equivalent;
(b) have met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 ^[Note(5)] or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent;
(c) be able to speak fluent Cantonese.

Note(1) With effect from 1st April 2009, new recruits to Police Constable (Specialist) are eligible for 4 Long Service Increments from HK$ 32,945 (Police Pay Scale Point 16) to HK$ 35,860 (Police Pay Scale Point 19) upon completion of 12, 18, 24 and 30 years of satisfactory in-rank service.
Note(2) For civil service appointment purpose, “Attained with Distinction” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.
Note(3) The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.
Note(4) Students who will attain the requisite academic qualification within the current academic year may also apply; if selected, appointment will be subject to their obtaining the requisite academic qualification within the current academic year.
Note(5) For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

Duties :
A Police Constable (Specialist) is mainly deployed on: -
(a) participating in researches on advanced technology;
(b) developing hardware and software for technical and operational applications;
(c) building prototypes for testing and evaluation; and
(d) operating and maintaining equipment to support law enforcement operations.
(Note : May be required to work irregular hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays, and will be subject to discipline under the Police Force Ordinance.)

Terms of Appointment :
The successful candidate(s) will be appointed on civil service agreement terms for three years. Offer of further employment is solely at the discretion of the Government.
(Note : The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.)

Basic Law Assessment :
For the purpose of heightening public awareness of the Basic Law (BL) and promoting a culture of learning of BL in the community, applicants for civil service jobs will be accessed on their BL knowledge. The BL test result will constitute an appropriate weighting in a candidate’s overall assessment.