Hong Kong counterterrorism unit set to launch hotline for tip-offs on suspicious activities with cash rewards for useful information

In the first stage, 6366 6999 hotline will support SMS and WeChat reporting features, but officers will not pick up incoming calls. People who provide tips that prove crucial in detection of terrorism-related crimes will be rewarded with cash after judicial procedures have ended. — SCMP

Hong Kong’s counterterrorism unit is set to launch a hotline on Wednesday for people to report suspicious activities and will pay cash rewards for useful tips.

The 6366 6999 hotline will support SMS and WeChat reporting features in the first stage but officers will not pick up incoming calls, according to Senior Superintendent Peter Leung Wai-ki, head of the Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit (ICTU), which was set up in 2018 and comprises members from six disciplined services.